First build. gaming. compatibility check and suggestions.

Get FX-6100

Let me guess you chose the FX-4170 because of the clock speed

ha yea i did. also because it seemed to fit the budget while looking decent.

That CPU will not do you good in gaming Ive heard and I would get a better case

Ive heard that but Ive also heard it does fine. but the 6100 would be better you think?

and any case recommendations?

HAf 912 or Antec 300

The FX-4170 is for like editing and stuff like that
I would say that the FX-6100 is better in gaming but I hope someone else replies lol

I'd scrap that whole build - the 670 is one of the finest GPUs on the market - that's for sure, but the PSU is one of the absolute worst brands you could pick from. Zambezi also isn't the greatest when you could get a Core i5 instead. The GPU is a good selection but you're cutting a ton of corners on everything else to get it.

Try this:

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 - $59.99
PSU: Corsair TX650 V2 - $89.99 ($10.00 MIR)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H - $119.99
CPU: 3.1GHz Intel Core i5-3450 - $199.99
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaw 8GB 1600MHz 1.5V - $46.99
HD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 - $109.99
Optical: Lite On Bulk DVD Burner - $17.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 - $249.99
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium - $99.99

Total: $993.91

With this build the GPU isn't as good but gets the job done and but the CPU is far, far more powerful than any Zambezi CPU. Plus you also get a PSU that is leaps and bounds better than the original choice.

I like this build but Ive been talking about the CPU mostly lol

Some nice cases:

Antec ONE
Antec 302
Thermaltake Commander
Corsair Carbide 300R
Zalman Z9/Z9 plus
Zlaman Z11/Z11 plus

I have the Zalman Z11 (no plus) pretty awesome lol

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx...

also was considering this. if its any better and worth the extra money for the i5?

If your not going to overclock dont get an unlocked cpu

i might overclock at some point in the future. which i know will involve buying a fan.

Woah Woah! Are you going to remove the thermal paste in the future and struggle?

you make a good point. i hadn't considered that.

Look at this cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

exactly the cooler i would have gotten. seems like everyone recommends it lol

lets say i went with the amd build. with the 4170. how would it do with gaming as compared to the 6100?

I dont know because I cant find anything comparing these two...

fagetsz

ok, the "fagetsz" thing was not me. last time i leave my computer up for my brother to get into it

I hope your brother dosnt use your next computer lol

oh no he wont. ill kill him before he does haha

plenty of gameplays with the 4170 paired with a gtx-570 or 560. seems to run just fine. also between the 4170 and the 2500k for me just isnt worth the extra money

Even an i3 2120 is better then a stock 4170....

AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core 4590/163/32.79 $139.99*
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz 4221/185/34.33 $122.96*


Passmark CPU Mark(higher is better)/Rank(lower is better)/CPU Value(higher is better)

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

Look at G-Units build....

what about it?

It's GOOD

agree, but i can do better

might get the 2500k.

Are you going to overclock?

yea. gonna add the fan. any possibility of clearance issues?

Whats that?

possibility of the fan being in the way of some parts. i think ive read that sometimes the ram can be in the way of the fan.

What fan are you thinking of?

the cooler master hyper 212

Plus or Evo?

plus

also i need some suggestions on monitors. one under $200. wanted it to be atleast 20". if i could find one for a good price a 23" one would be awesome. resolution of atleast 1920x1080

http://www.walmart.com/ip/V7-LED215W2-8N/20657594

?

ha looks good