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It's that time again! Time to update the Tom's Hardware BestConfigs! Once again, we are opening the field to user recommendations to get the best consensus for the absolute best of the best in each category. Post the best configuration you can put together for the following build category and our editorial team will pick 5 of the best to be put up to a public vote right here in the Systems forum. The top-ranking build will go on to become one of Tom's Hardware BestConfigs and you'll get the credit for having put together a brilliant build with a special credit in the feature article.
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High-End AMD Gaming PC
Stay within $2,000 (without shipping) and no need to include OS, monitor, mouse/keyboard. To keep things fair and level the playing field, we ask that you restrict your product links to Newegg or Amazon. Please be sure to format your list of components as follows:
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Post your entries to this thread for the category of:
High-End AMD Gaming PC
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G-Unit's "Piledrive This!!" Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1972.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-15 15:13 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1972.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-15 15:13 EST-0500)
butremor
November 15, 2012 6:17:22 PM
butremor's "Last day on Earth" gaming rig
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (219.99$)
Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula AM3+ AMD 990FX (247.99$)
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) (59.99$)
Graphics Card: XFX Double D Black Edition FX-795A-TDBC Radeon HD 7950 3GB (324.99$)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM (97.98$)
SSD: CSamsung 830 - Series MZ-7PC128N/AM 128 GB (101.89$)
Case: NZXT Crafted Series Tempest 410 Elite Black Steel (79.99$)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro HCP-750 750 Watt 80 PLUS GOLD (161.99$)
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 (89.99$)
DVD Burner: ASUS Black 12X BD-R (79.99$)
Total: 1464.79 $
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (219.99$)
Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula AM3+ AMD 990FX (247.99$)
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) (59.99$)
Graphics Card: XFX Double D Black Edition FX-795A-TDBC Radeon HD 7950 3GB (324.99$)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM (97.98$)
SSD: CSamsung 830 - Series MZ-7PC128N/AM 128 GB (101.89$)
Case: NZXT Crafted Series Tempest 410 Elite Black Steel (79.99$)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro HCP-750 750 Watt 80 PLUS GOLD (161.99$)
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 (89.99$)
DVD Burner: ASUS Black 12X BD-R (79.99$)
Total: 1464.79 $
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Thomas Creel
November 15, 2012 8:38:34 PM
Thomas's Custom Thermal Cooled Setup
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
Radiator: XSPC AX360 Triple Fan Radiator ($99.95) http://www.xoxide.com/xspc-ax360triplefanradiator-black...
Reservoir: XSPC UV Blue Dual 5.25” bay Reservoir ($49.99) http://www.xoxide.com/uv-blue-dual-bayres.html
Pump: Swiftech MCP35X Water Pump ($93.95) http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-mcp35x-pump.html
CPU Block: XSPC RayStorm CPU/APU Water Block ($59.95) http://www.xoxide.com/xspc-raystorm-cpuapuwaterblock-am...
VGA Block: EK GeForce 670 GTX DCII VGA Liquid Cooling Block ($112.99) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16913/ex-blc-1206/EK_...
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($437.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($244.96 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ Z Series Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1945.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
Radiator: XSPC AX360 Triple Fan Radiator ($99.95) http://www.xoxide.com/xspc-ax360triplefanradiator-black...
Reservoir: XSPC UV Blue Dual 5.25” bay Reservoir ($49.99) http://www.xoxide.com/uv-blue-dual-bayres.html
Pump: Swiftech MCP35X Water Pump ($93.95) http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-mcp35x-pump.html
CPU Block: XSPC RayStorm CPU/APU Water Block ($59.95) http://www.xoxide.com/xspc-raystorm-cpuapuwaterblock-am...
VGA Block: EK GeForce 670 GTX DCII VGA Liquid Cooling Block ($112.99) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16913/ex-blc-1206/EK_...
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($437.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($244.96 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ Z Series Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1945.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
aznshinobi
November 15, 2012 10:34:59 PM
Shinobi's somewhat budgeted Piledriver build
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight-S1283V 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($376.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($376.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master SGC-2100-KWN1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1743.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight-S1283V 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($376.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($376.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master SGC-2100-KWN1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1743.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
senupe
November 16, 2012 12:36:42 AM
Serekos Ready to OC machine.
CPU: AMD FX 8350 4GHz - 4.2GHz Turbo $219.99 @Newegg.com
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional $159.99 @Newegg.com
RAM: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2*4GB) 1866MHz $49.99 @Newegg.com
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD7970 3GB X2 $813.94 @Newegg.com
Solid State Drive: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 240GB Sata III $164.99 @Newegg.com
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM $149.99 @Newegg.com
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Orange/Black $109.98 @Newegg.com
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast TX850M - 850W 80 PLUS Bronze $139.99 @Newegg.com
Cooling: Corsair Hydro H80 $95.91 @Newegg.com
Blu-Ray burner: LG Black BD-RW $74.98 @Newegg.com
Total Price: $1979.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
CPU: AMD FX 8350 4GHz - 4.2GHz Turbo $219.99 @Newegg.com
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional $159.99 @Newegg.com
RAM: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2*4GB) 1866MHz $49.99 @Newegg.com
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD7970 3GB X2 $813.94 @Newegg.com
Solid State Drive: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 240GB Sata III $164.99 @Newegg.com
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM $149.99 @Newegg.com
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Orange/Black $109.98 @Newegg.com
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast TX850M - 850W 80 PLUS Bronze $139.99 @Newegg.com
Cooling: Corsair Hydro H80 $95.91 @Newegg.com
Blu-Ray burner: LG Black BD-RW $74.98 @Newegg.com
Total Price: $1979.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
kelvin08113
November 16, 2012 1:57:23 AM
INoHome's AMD Gaming G34R
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor $219.99
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula ATX AM3+ Motherboard $247.99
RAM: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $37.99
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card $519.78 (CrossFire)
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card $519.78 (CrossFire)
Hard Drive (SSD): Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $117.98
Hard Drive (HDD): Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $63.11
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99
Power Supply: XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply $144.99
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.99
DVD Burner: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $17.99
Total: $1989.58
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor $219.99
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula ATX AM3+ Motherboard $247.99
RAM: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $37.99
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card $519.78 (CrossFire)
Graphics Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card $519.78 (CrossFire)
Hard Drive (SSD): Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $117.98
Hard Drive (HDD): Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $63.11
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99
Power Supply: XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply $144.99
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.99
DVD Burner: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $17.99
Total: $1989.58
JKatwyopc
November 16, 2012 3:02:09 AM
Jim's AMD High End Build
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz Desktop Processor $219.99
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX Motherboard $189.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory $29.99
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $499.99
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $499.99
Solid State Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 128GB SATA III SSD $193.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA Hard Drive $79.99
Case: Antec P280 Black Super Mid Tower Computer Case $109.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W Power Supply $119.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $34.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 12X Blu-ray Burner $54.99
Total Price: $$2,004.89
Edit: some Prices changed between now and when first made the build. Also, updated the Optical drive.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz Desktop Processor $219.99
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX Motherboard $189.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory $29.99
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $499.99
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $499.99
Solid State Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 128GB SATA III SSD $193.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA Hard Drive $79.99
Case: Antec P280 Black Super Mid Tower Computer Case $109.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W Power Supply $119.99
Cooling: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $34.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 12X Blu-ray Burner $54.99
Total Price: $$2,004.89
Edit: some Prices changed between now and when first made the build. Also, updated the Optical drive.
Concussive
November 16, 2012 9:41:48 AM
AMD "Magic" Build
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz - 219.99 @Newegg
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 AM3+ AMD 990FX - $164.99 @Newegg
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $Free.99 @Newegg
Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-3687-KR GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ w/Backplate 4GB - $549.99 @ Newegg
Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-3687-KR GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ w/Backplate 4GB - $549.99 @ Newegg
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $99.99 @Newegg
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive - $79.99 @Newegg
Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper - $144.99 @Newegg
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular Power Supply - $139.99 @Newegg
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $29.99 @Newegg
DVD Burner: Lite-On DVD Burner - $17.99 @Newegg
Total: 1997.90
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz - 219.99 @Newegg
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 AM3+ AMD 990FX - $164.99 @Newegg
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $Free.99 @Newegg
Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-3687-KR GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ w/Backplate 4GB - $549.99 @ Newegg
Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-3687-KR GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ w/Backplate 4GB - $549.99 @ Newegg
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $99.99 @Newegg
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive - $79.99 @Newegg
Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper - $144.99 @Newegg
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular Power Supply - $139.99 @Newegg
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $29.99 @Newegg
DVD Burner: Lite-On DVD Burner - $17.99 @Newegg
Total: 1997.90
brandon402
November 16, 2012 2:02:28 PM
Brandon 402's "Red Hot" High End AMD Gaming PC
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 920 110.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.61 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.61 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.73 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1969.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 11:00 EST-0500)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWgv
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 920 110.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.61 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.61 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.73 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1969.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 11:00 EST-0500)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWgv
zared619
November 16, 2012 2:06:45 PM
Zared619's "Raptor"
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.76 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.71 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.82 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1988.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 11:11 EST-0500)
Edit: Power Supply change.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.76 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.71 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.82 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1988.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-16 11:11 EST-0500)
Edit: Power Supply change.
mjmjpfaff
November 17, 2012 11:17:41 PM
Mjmj's No Microstutter AMD Rig
Processor: AMD FX-8320 180$
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AM3+ 195$
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LP 16gb (4gbx4) 1600mhz 75$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Hard Drive: Seagate 1tb 7200rmp 50$
SSD: Samsung 840 250gb 180$
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker 130$
Power Supply: Seasonic X-Series 1050w 200$
Cooling: Cooler Master TPC 812 65$
DVD Burner: LG 24x DVD Burner 17$
Total=1992$
Processor: AMD FX-8320 180$
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AM3+ 195$
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LP 16gb (4gbx4) 1600mhz 75$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 3GB 300$
Hard Drive: Seagate 1tb 7200rmp 50$
SSD: Samsung 840 250gb 180$
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker 130$
Power Supply: Seasonic X-Series 1050w 200$
Cooling: Cooler Master TPC 812 65$
DVD Burner: LG 24x DVD Burner 17$
Total=1992$
djangoringo
November 18, 2012 2:06:34 PM
Django´s AMD FX HD3D Eyefinity
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz $219.99
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 $189.00
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB)1600 low profile $74.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $449.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $449.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 2 TB $89.99
SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 128GB $154.99
Case: Corsair Graphite Series Black 600T $139.99
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver $120.43
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 $79.95
DVD Burner: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner $18.99
Total : 1988,32$
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz $219.99
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 $189.00
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB)1600 low profile $74.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $449.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB $449.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 2 TB $89.99
SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 128GB $154.99
Case: Corsair Graphite Series Black 600T $139.99
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver $120.43
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 $79.95
DVD Burner: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner $18.99
Total : 1988,32$
oxford373
November 19, 2012 6:13:34 AM
oxford's high end AMD gaming PC
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ocyL
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor 180$
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V10 Hybrid TEC 90.0 CFM CPU Cooler 110$
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard 230$
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 40$
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 110$
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk 200$
Video Card:MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card 390$
Video Card:MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card 390$
Case: Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Mid Tower Case 150$
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V 160$
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer 20$
Total : 1932$
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ocyL
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor 180$
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V10 Hybrid TEC 90.0 CFM CPU Cooler 110$
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard 230$
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 40$
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 110$
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk 200$
Video Card:MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card 390$
Video Card:MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card 390$
Case: Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Mid Tower Case 150$
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V 160$
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer 20$
Total : 1932$
jackys home
November 19, 2012 1:09:23 PM
FX 8-CORE 8150 Soket AM3+ 3.6GHz 16MB CACHE
Crosshair IV Extreme AMD 890FX/SB850
XFX HD7850 ÇIFT FAN GDDR5 2GB 256BIT
16GB (2x8GB) Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz CL9
OCZ Vertex 4/Corsair Force GT 120GB
THERMALTAKE COMMANDER 700W PENCERELI
23" SAMSUNG GENIS EKRAN LED MONITÖR
COOLER MASTER CPU FAN 95 TL
SEAGATE 3,5" 2TB 64MB CACHE 7200RPM HARDDISK
ı think that s enough almost 1300$
Crosshair IV Extreme AMD 890FX/SB850
XFX HD7850 ÇIFT FAN GDDR5 2GB 256BIT
16GB (2x8GB) Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz CL9
OCZ Vertex 4/Corsair Force GT 120GB
THERMALTAKE COMMANDER 700W PENCERELI
23" SAMSUNG GENIS EKRAN LED MONITÖR
COOLER MASTER CPU FAN 95 TL
SEAGATE 3,5" 2TB 64MB CACHE 7200RPM HARDDISK
ı think that s enough almost 1300$
jackys home
November 19, 2012 1:10:58 PM
jupiter optimus maximus
November 28, 2012 1:46:44 AM
AMD Till Death Do Us Part
Processor: AMD FX-8350 $219.99
Motherboard: ASUS M5A88-M AM3+ 880G $109.99
RAM: SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) MV-3V4G3D/US $34.99
Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-2690-KR GeForce GTX 690 $999.99
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III $199.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Green WD10EARX 1TB $69.99
Case: SilverStone Temjin Series TJ08B-E Micro-ATX case $99.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic SS-660XP 660W 80 PLUS PLATINUM $149.99
Cooling: Prolimatech PRO-MGH-C Megahalems Revision C CPU Cooler $69.99
Cooling Fan: COUGAR CF-V12HP $13.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON DVD Burner iHAS124-04 $17.99
Grand Total: $1986.89
Processor: AMD FX-8350 $219.99
Motherboard: ASUS M5A88-M AM3+ 880G $109.99
RAM: SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) MV-3V4G3D/US $34.99
Graphics Card: EVGA 04G-P4-2690-KR GeForce GTX 690 $999.99
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III $199.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Green WD10EARX 1TB $69.99
Case: SilverStone Temjin Series TJ08B-E Micro-ATX case $99.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic SS-660XP 660W 80 PLUS PLATINUM $149.99
Cooling: Prolimatech PRO-MGH-C Megahalems Revision C CPU Cooler $69.99
Cooling Fan: COUGAR CF-V12HP $13.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON DVD Burner iHAS124-04 $17.99
Grand Total: $1986.89
dork_police
November 29, 2012 1:02:17 PM
Hi there, I would like to say that I am in South Africa and we are not so lucky with our prices here. Anything and everything costs about 1.5 times as much as it costs on Newegg or Amazon - that is if you are working at a IT company and get employee discount. Otherwise prices can go up to 2.7 times as much as the Newegg prices.
I put this together keeping in mind what we can get here in SA.
Ludwig's Gamer
Motherboard and Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz bundled with: 1x ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA $386.98
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 $67.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit x3 $1,139.97
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB $149.99
Power Supply and Case: CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 bundled with: 1x Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel $279.98 with Mail in Rebate
DVD Burner: ASUS DVD Burner 24X DVD+R $24.99
Total: 2049.9 (excluding Mai in Rebates - should take the $50 off)
I hope this is okay.
I put this together keeping in mind what we can get here in SA.
Ludwig's Gamer
Motherboard and Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz bundled with: 1x ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA $386.98
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 $67.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit x3 $1,139.97
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB $149.99
Power Supply and Case: CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 bundled with: 1x Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel $279.98 with Mail in Rebate
DVD Burner: ASUS DVD Burner 24X DVD+R $24.99
Total: 2049.9 (excluding Mai in Rebates - should take the $50 off)
I hope this is okay.
blazorthon
November 29, 2012 6:20:47 PM
Blazor's overclocking Vanity
Processor: FX-8320 $161.99 (Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 $189.00 (Amazon)
RAM: G.Skill F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL 2x4GB DDR3-1866 9-10-9-28 1.5V $29.99 (Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon 7950 100352-2L $299.99x2=$599.98 (Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX $79.24 (Amazon)
Solid State Drive: Samsung 830 256GB MZ-7PC256N/AM $189.99 (Newegg)
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 $129.99 (Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ-ZX1000W 80+Gold, Modular, 1000W $149.99 (Amazon)
CPU Cooling: XIGMATEK Prime SD1484 (CAC-SYHH4-U01) $64.99 (Newegg)
VGA Cooling: ARCTIC Accelero Hybrid 7970 VGA Cooler $189.99x2=$379.98 (Newegg)
DVD Burner: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99 (Newegg)
Total: $1988.87
Parts list in pcpartpicker.com:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9ku
Including MIR: $1928.87
Free gifts: 2x three free games (FarCry 3, HitMan, Sleeping Dogs) from Radeon 7950 cards.
Processor: FX-8320 $161.99 (Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 $189.00 (Amazon)
RAM: G.Skill F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL 2x4GB DDR3-1866 9-10-9-28 1.5V $29.99 (Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon 7950 100352-2L $299.99x2=$599.98 (Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX $79.24 (Amazon)
Solid State Drive: Samsung 830 256GB MZ-7PC256N/AM $189.99 (Newegg)
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 $129.99 (Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ-ZX1000W 80+Gold, Modular, 1000W $149.99 (Amazon)
CPU Cooling: XIGMATEK Prime SD1484 (CAC-SYHH4-U01) $64.99 (Newegg)
VGA Cooling: ARCTIC Accelero Hybrid 7970 VGA Cooler $189.99x2=$379.98 (Newegg)
DVD Burner: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99 (Newegg)
Total: $1988.87
Parts list in pcpartpicker.com:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9ku
Including MIR: $1928.87
Free gifts: 2x three free games (FarCry 3, HitMan, Sleeping Dogs) from Radeon 7950 cards.
blazorthon
December 3, 2012 2:10:54 AM
dork_police said:
Hi there, I would like to say that I am in South Africa and we are not so lucky with our prices here. Anything and everything costs about 1.5 times as much as it costs on Newegg or Amazon - that is if you are working at a IT company and get employee discount. Otherwise prices can go up to 2.7 times as much as the Newegg prices.I put this together keeping in mind what we can get here in SA.
Ludwig's Gamer
Motherboard and Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz bundled with: 1x ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA $386.98
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 $67.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit x3 $1,139.97
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB $149.99
Power Supply and Case: CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 bundled with: 1x Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel $279.98 with Mail in Rebate
DVD Burner: ASUS DVD Burner 24X DVD+R $24.99
Total: 2049.9 (excluding Mai in Rebates - should take the $50 off)
I hope this is okay.
It'd be better if you changed the SSD from an 840 Pro 128GB to an 830 or 840 128GB and threw in at least a 500GB hard drive. 128GB of storage is generally not enough for a gaming build.
Also, at least according to Tom's rules, I think that Mail-in Rebates aren't counted in total pricing, but you could do minor tweaking if necessary to fix that.
Overall though, except for the cripplingly insufficient storage capacity, it's a good build for gaming, although I don't think that I'd consider having three Radeon 7970s without special cooling, a better case, and a better PSU.
nekulturny
December 3, 2012 4:01:36 AM
g-unit1111 said:
G-Unit's "Piledrive This!!" Build:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1972.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-15 15:13 EST-0500)
I so wanted to vote for you build.. but.. Sabertooth or BUST.
Quote:
FX 8-CORE 8150 Soket AM3+ 3.6GHz 16MB CACHECrosshair IV Extreme AMD 890FX/SB850
XFX HD7850 ÇIFT FAN GDDR5 2GB 256BIT
16GB (2x8GB) Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz CL9
OCZ Vertex 4/Corsair Force GT 120GB
THERMALTAKE COMMANDER 700W PENCERELI
23" SAMSUNG GENIS EKRAN LED MONITÖR
COOLER MASTER CPU FAN 95 TL
SEAGATE 3,5" 2TB 64MB CACHE 7200RPM HARDDISK
If you had read the rules you don't need to include monitor, keyboard, mouse, or OS. So you might want to rethink that.
nekulturny said:
I so wanted to vote for you build.. but.. Sabertooth or BUST.
How about this one:
G-Unit's "Piledrive THIS!" Rev 2.0
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1992.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-03 13:36 EST-0500)
blazorthon
December 4, 2012 12:47:19 AM
blazorthon said:
I liked the other one more. 256GB SSD can be beneficial for storage-intensive games and 16GB of RAM rarely makes a difference over 8GB. Meh, can't please everyone
I like what Mitch Hedburg said - "You can't please everyone all the time and last night all those people were at my show."
How about this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($235.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2006.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-03 23:22 EST-0500)
blazorthon
December 4, 2012 2:34:27 AM
Yeah, I like that one
Any differences left between it and what I'd do are just personal preference choices such as the case, two 7970 GHz Editions versus two 7950s with liquid cooling, and PSU. +1
Also, with shipping not counted, it's well under $2000. I just thought that I'd mention that since including shipping in your total price puts it a little over budget, but the budget isn't supposed to count shipping.
Any differences left between it and what I'd do are just personal preference choices such as the case, two 7970 GHz Editions versus two 7950s with liquid cooling, and PSU. +1Also, with shipping not counted, it's well under $2000. I just thought that I'd mention that since including shipping in your total price puts it a little over budget, but the budget isn't supposed to count shipping.
sadams04
December 5, 2012 6:31:13 PM
High End AMD Build
MB - ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ - $190
CPU - FX-8350 (Vishera) - $210
CPU COOLER - Phanteks PH-TC14PE 140mm UFB - $82
MEM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1866 CL8 1.5v - $75
GPU - 2 x XFX HD 7950 3GB - $315 / $630
SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 256GB - $270
HD - Seagate 7200.14 3TB - $160
OPTICAL - LG 12x BD-RW - $70
PSU - SeaSonic SS760XP Platinum - $180
CASE - Fractal Design R4 Titanium - $120
$1987
MB - ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ - $190
CPU - FX-8350 (Vishera) - $210
CPU COOLER - Phanteks PH-TC14PE 140mm UFB - $82
MEM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1866 CL8 1.5v - $75
GPU - 2 x XFX HD 7950 3GB - $315 / $630
SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 256GB - $270
HD - Seagate 7200.14 3TB - $160
OPTICAL - LG 12x BD-RW - $70
PSU - SeaSonic SS760XP Platinum - $180
CASE - Fractal Design R4 Titanium - $120
$1987
blazorthon
December 5, 2012 8:59:04 PM
sadams04 said:
High End AMD BuildMB - ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ - $190
CPU - FX-8350 (Vishera) - $210
CPU COOLER - Phanteks PH-TC14PE 140mm UFB - $82
MEM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1866 CL8 1.5v - $75
GPU - 2 x XFX HD 7950 3GB - $315 / $630
SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 256GB - $270
HD - Seagate 7200.14 3TB - $160
OPTICAL - LG 12x BD-RW - $70
PSU - SeaSonic SS760XP Platinum - $180
CASE - Fractal Design R4 Titanium - $120
$1987
Why are so many people putting Samsung 840 Pro SSDs in their builds? It's no better than even Crucial M4 as far as performance in a gaming rig goes and the near $100 in savings by going with a cheaper model of the same capacity could have gone to a higher wattage/amperage PSU and better graphics, two improvements that can make a difference.
gamerzr
December 7, 2012 3:00:04 AM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey GS-6050 II Halcon (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1996.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-06 23:59 EST-0500)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Sentey GS-6050 II Halcon (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1996.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-06 23:59 EST-0500)
dork_police
December 7, 2012 10:46:56 AM
blazorthon said:
It'd be better if you changed the SSD from an 840 Pro 128GB to an 830 or 840 128GB and threw in at least a 500GB hard drive. 128GB of storage is generally not enough for a gaming build.Also, at least according to Tom's rules, I think that Mail-in Rebates aren't counted in total pricing, but you could do minor tweaking if necessary to fix that.
Overall though, except for the cripplingly insufficient storage capacity, it's a good build for gaming, although I don't think that I'd consider having three Radeon 7970s without special cooling, a better case, and a better PSU.
Hi, thanks for the advice - but I was really torn if I should include an SSD or not (seeing as the waiting period in SA is 3-4 weeks, for an SSD).
And I decided to put in the best rated SSD, seeing as I would have to wait - why not wait for the best.
But thanks for the advice, I went with what I thought was best decision.
sadams04
December 7, 2012 4:48:37 PM
blazorthon said:
Why are so many people putting Samsung 840 Pro SSDs in their builds? It's no better than even Crucial M4 as far as performance in a gaming rig goes and the near $100 in savings by going with a cheaper model of the same capacity could have gone to a higher wattage/amperage PSU and better graphics, two improvements that can make a difference.You are going to have to help me understand why a "high end" ($2000) build would be better off with an SSD with write speeds under 200MB/s. The Crucial M4 may come in slightly above that, but the Samsung 840 (non Pro) you keep recommending is way too slow on the writes coming in at 130MB/s for the 120GB and 250MB/s on the 250GB (that being rated speed not the lower real world speeds). Sure... it may not matter when it comes to gaming frame rates, but IMHO it is a poor match for a "high end" machine.
You are also going to have to help with why that rig needs more than the Seasonic 760w PSU. Even with five year capacitor aging it is plenty of power. You don't feel that 63A on a single 12v rail is sufficient?
First, I don't feel that a pair of HD 7950 GPUs are at all weak so I stick by recommending them even though you could fit "larger" GPUs in the build. Maybe if you were to drop to more latent memory, a "slower" SSD, cheaper CPU cooler, and 2TB hard drive you could swing HD 7970s or GTX 670s. However, you will need to push a high resolution at high detail to touch the HD 7950s yet alone anything "bigger". The real world benefits of say... 80FPS instead of 70FPS isn't enough for me to go away from what I consider a balanced machine. To each their own.
Kamen_BG
December 7, 2012 6:13:48 PM
Kamen_BG's "Pro PC"
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.62 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: FSP Group 1200W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($198.89 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1974.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.62 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: FSP Group 1200W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($198.89 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1974.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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blazorthon
December 10, 2012 1:00:02 AM
sadams04 said:
You are going to have to help me understand why a "high end" ($2000) build would be better off with an SSD with write speeds under 200MB/s. The Crucial M4 may come in slightly above that, but the Samsung 840 (non Pro) you keep recommending is way too slow on the writes coming in at 130MB/s for the 120GB and 250MB/s on the 250GB (that being rated speed not the lower real world speeds). Sure... it may not matter when it comes to gaming frame rates, but IMHO it is a poor match for a "high end" machine.You are also going to have to help with why that rig needs more than the Seasonic 760w PSU. Even with five year capacitor aging it is plenty of power. You don't feel that 63A on a single 12v rail is sufficient?
First, I don't feel that a pair of HD 7950 GPUs are at all weak so I stick by recommending them even though you could fit "larger" GPUs in the build. Maybe if you were to drop to more latent memory, a "slower" SSD, cheaper CPU cooler, and 2TB hard drive you could swing HD 7970s or GTX 670s. However, you will need to push a high resolution at high detail to touch the HD 7950s yet alone anything "bigger". The real world benefits of say... 80FPS instead of 70FPS isn't enough for me to go away from what I consider a balanced machine. To each their own.
Vertex 4, Plextor M5S/M5P, Samsung 830, and much more are still better choices if you want better write speeds than the lower end drives in a 256GB capacity. It's not even just the FPS, 840 Pro won't win in almost all real-world situations even outside of gaming by much if at all compared to most other higher end SSDs, but is still much more expensive. There may be a few times when its on sale for similar pricing to the much cheaper per GB but still great drives and it would then probably be the better option, but that has yet to be true, at least from what I've seen.
My point with the SSDs is simply that there are very good and cheaper alternatives to Samsung 840 Pro even for high-end machines. Realistically, there's hardly any difference in write and read performance for almost all applications between most modern SSDS. Going to further detail, most of the very high end SSDs are hardly any better than most of the upper mid-ranged and lower high-end SSDs even in very storage performance sensitive workloads. The sake of being "high end" is not worth spending more money on frivolous components when that money can be spent in other places where it will matter more.
That CPU and two 7950s, all overclocked significantly, can suck a lot of power. For even numbers, lets go with say ~200W each in gaming load, all +12V. Throw in another few dozen +12V watts for the rest of the system and a little +3.3V/+5V. On the +12V alone, you will probably end up with fifty to seventy amps of +12V being used. A more powerful PSU s probably not absolutely necessary, but five years of capacitor aging most certainly may be problematic and efficiency is unlikely to be great. If this was an Intel build with an i5-3570K, then that PSU may have been more appropriate.
I never said that two 7950s are weak (heck, there are two 7950s in my own build). I simply said that you could get better as in better models or even simply better after-market cooling. I don't see how this would make it a less balanced build. You'd simply be putting emphasis on what components make a difference. Even a twenty percent difference can be noticeable. For example, many people can tell the difference between around 50FPS and 60FPS quite clearly and that's merely a twenty percent gain from 50.
Simply changing the SSD would allow enough budget to get a higher capacity PSU and maybe also somewhat better graphics and CPU cooling. Even a few dollars can make a difference if put in the best place well enough and pricing on better components is just right.
Strickens
December 10, 2012 2:03:14 AM
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 920 110.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($356.67 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($356.67 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VN300M1W2N ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1978.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 920 110.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($356.67 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($356.67 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VN300M1W2N ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1978.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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harshen_r
December 18, 2012 2:24:22 AM
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core 4GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Black Edition (AU$219 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler with Green LED (AU$85 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 4x DDR3 GLan SATA3 RAID USB3 1394 ATX (AU$175 @ Umart)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (4 X4GB) CMX4GX3M1A1600C9 PC-12800 (AU$120 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung 128GB SSD 840BW Pro SATA3 2.5 (AU$155 @ Umart)
Video Card: Sapphire ATI HD7970 3GB GDDR5 2MDP/HDMI (AU$600 @ Umart)
Case: Huntkey H506 Deluxe ATX&MATX Case (AU$35 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone 1200W 80Plus Gold 135mm silent fan (AU$249 @ Umart)
Optical Drive: LGE CH12LS28 12XBD/16DVDBlack Blue Ray HD Combo (AU$ 85 @ Umart)
Total: AU$1723
Harshen
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler with Green LED (AU$85 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 4x DDR3 GLan SATA3 RAID USB3 1394 ATX (AU$175 @ Umart)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (4 X4GB) CMX4GX3M1A1600C9 PC-12800 (AU$120 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung 128GB SSD 840BW Pro SATA3 2.5 (AU$155 @ Umart)
Video Card: Sapphire ATI HD7970 3GB GDDR5 2MDP/HDMI (AU$600 @ Umart)
Case: Huntkey H506 Deluxe ATX&MATX Case (AU$35 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone 1200W 80Plus Gold 135mm silent fan (AU$249 @ Umart)
Optical Drive: LGE CH12LS28 12XBD/16DVDBlack Blue Ray HD Combo (AU$ 85 @ Umart)
Total: AU$1723
Harshen
lp231
December 18, 2012 2:32:03 AM
Processor: AMD FX8350 @4.0GHz ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ($229.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7970 3GB ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Solid State: Crucial M4 512GB ($334.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide 400R ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX750 ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Cooler Master 212 Evo ($29.99 @ Newegg)
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD writer $16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1466.91
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ($229.99 @ Newegg)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7970 3GB ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Solid State: Crucial M4 512GB ($334.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide 400R ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX750 ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Cooler Master 212 Evo ($29.99 @ Newegg)
DVD Burner: LG 24X DVD writer $16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1466.91
nix327
December 18, 2012 6:31:40 PM
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t6y5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t6y5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t6y5/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($61.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($374.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($374.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($211.82 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1857.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-18 15:30 EST-0500)
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t6y5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t6y5/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($61.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($374.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($374.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($211.82 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1857.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-18 15:30 EST-0500)
severedsight
January 30, 2013 10:14:41 AM
NZXT-EVGA-Classified
1. Processor: Vishera FX-8350 @ 199.99
2. Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z @ 229.99
3. RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 16GB (4x4) PC31866 @ 94.99
4. Graphics Card: EVGA GTX680 Classified @ 599.99
5. Hard Drive-MS: WD-Red 2TB @ 124.99
6. Hard Drive-OS/PO:OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD @ 94.99
7. Case: NZXT Switch 810 @ 189.99
8. Power Supply: Corsair 860w FM @ 229.99
9. Cooling: NZXT Kraken X60 @ 136.99
10. DVD Burner: LITE-ON OEM BR-B-3d @ 69.99
Grand Total 1,951.90 USD.
1. Processor: Vishera FX-8350 @ 199.99
2. Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z @ 229.99
3. RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 16GB (4x4) PC31866 @ 94.99
4. Graphics Card: EVGA GTX680 Classified @ 599.99
5. Hard Drive-MS: WD-Red 2TB @ 124.99
6. Hard Drive-OS/PO:OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD @ 94.99
7. Case: NZXT Switch 810 @ 189.99
8. Power Supply: Corsair 860w FM @ 229.99
9. Cooling: NZXT Kraken X60 @ 136.99
10. DVD Burner: LITE-ON OEM BR-B-3d @ 69.99
Grand Total 1,951.90 USD.
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