choosing a pc :)

[keownarcher]

hi guys im building a pc soon but im very new to this my budget is about 16 000 rand . these are the things I have been looking the : the nzxt phantom 820 because its very nice looking , has lots of space and good cable management , and the LED's and fan controller are a bonus i don't know how much ram to get , i believe that 8gb is fine ? i looked at the sapphire vapour x hd 7970 ghz edition graphics card a ASUS M5A99X EVO 990GX AM3+ motherboard , AMD FX 8120 3.1GHz Eight Core Bulldozer CPU , an 800watt power supply , a nzxt havik 140 mm fan for cpu cooling , and 1tb hdd , please help me out it will be much appreciated . thanks can you please give me advice on what you would choose ( like what chassis and all the components ) i really like the phantom 820 though

 

[Marcopolo123]

Your budget 1600$ ?
Nzxt switch810 not bad
Hd 7970 is good, non-oc version saves some cash,u can overclock urself.
If you want to buy a second card in future, choose the gtx670 = less microstutters
Fx8120 gaming not good,better get intel, xeon1230v2 if you dont want to overclock,otherwise i5-3570k.
500w psu is enough for singel gpu,
For 2xgtx670 650w is enough, pick a good quality brand,bronze or better gold certified

 

[batuchka]

If budget were an issue *and* going AMD definitely Vishera over Bulldozer and i'd look at something like a FX-6300 and a humble 970 chipset motherboard else ya go i5 K / Z77 For a single 1080p forget about CF/SLI and a single HD 7970 GHZ is all you need - it is the only high end card under $800 considered as best buy by Toms for some months now

 

[keownarcher]

Your budget 1600$ ?
Nzxt switch810 not bad
Hd 7970 is good, non-oc version saves some cash,u can overclock urself.
If you want to buy a second card in future, choose the gtx670 = less microstutters
Fx8120 gaming not good,better get intel, xeon1230v2 if you dont want to overclock,otherwise i5-3570k.
500w psu is enough for singel gpu,
For 2xgtx670 650w is enough, pick a good quality brand,bronze or better gold certified

im buying of a site called evetech.co.za , check it out please . for processors the only choice I have is that one and the AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 16MB Cache Eight Core CPU . one thing , what's the weight difference between switch and phantom ? and the power supply I chose was the Corsair Gaming Series GS800 80+ High Performance PSU , and also , I don't think I have the choice of he oc edition for grahics cards and what is microstutters ?

 

[keownarcher]

If budget were an issue *and* going AMD definitely Vishera over Bulldozer and i'd look at something like a FX-6300 and a humble 970 chipset motherboard else ya go i5 K / Z77 For a single 1080p forget about CF/SLI and a single HD 7970 GHZ is all you need - it is the only high end card under $800 considered as best buy by Toms for some months now

whats the difference between vishera and bulldozer ? and is motherboard fine or not ? i want a fast processor but also really good graphics and good cooling but not water cooling
i want a good pc but im not trying to get the best . just want a nice graphics card , processor and motherboard

 

[batuchka]

The Vishera is an improved version of Bulldozer and ya you could clock these easy with a decent after market cooler

 

[scragnoff]

Hi keownarcher!

16,000 Rand is about 1,700 US$.

If you take a look at the site in my signature, that amount would be in the Enthusiast Tier, composed of very high-end computer parts.

What would be the main purpose of your PC - games, video editing, etc ?

 

[keownarcher]

Hi keownarcher!

16,000 Rand is about 1,700 US$.

If you take a look at the site in my signature, that amount would be in the Enthusiast Tier, composed of very high-end computer parts.

What would be the main purpose of your PC - games, video editing, etc ?

I will be playing games , surfing the web , doing projects and watching movies . that's about it

 

[scragnoff]

Hi keownarcher!

16,000 Rand is about 1,700 US$.

If you take a look at the site in my signature, that amount would be in the Enthusiast Tier, composed of very high-end computer parts.

What would be the main purpose of your PC - games, video editing, etc ?

I will be playing games , surfing the web , doing projects and watching movies . that's about it

Ah! Then games it is.

Going with the Enthusiast Tier will let you play all modern games at 1080p at high/highest detail with at least 60 fps (except probably Crysis 3).

 

[Marcopolo123]

Your budget 1600$ ?
Nzxt switch810 not bad
Hd 7970 is good, non-oc version saves some cash,u can overclock urself.
If you want to buy a second card in future, choose the gtx670 = less microstutters
Fx8120 gaming not good,better get intel, xeon1230v2 if you dont want to overclock,otherwise i5-3570k.
500w psu is enough for singel gpu,
For 2xgtx670 650w is enough, pick a good quality brand,bronze or better gold certified

im buying of a site called evetech.co.za , check it out please . for processors the only choice I have is that one and the AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 16MB Cache Eight Core CPU . one thing , what's the weight difference between switch and phantom ? and the power supply I chose was the Corsair Gaming Series GS800 80+ High Performance PSU , and also , I don't think I have the choice of he oc edition for grahics cards and what is microstutters ?

http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/intel-core-i5-upgrade-kit-asus-motherboard-intel-core-i5-cpu-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ram-132.aspx
I5-3570k > fx8350 overall better in terms of games.
Switch looks better for me, nice window and interior room.
As i said, 800w is too much.
600w is enough
http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/corsair-gaming-series-gs600-600w-power-supply-187.aspx

What do you want to play on which resolution?

 

[keownarcher]

Your budget 1600$ ?
Nzxt switch810 not bad
Hd 7970 is good, non-oc version saves some cash,u can overclock urself.
If you want to buy a second card in future, choose the gtx670 = less microstutters
Fx8120 gaming not good,better get intel, xeon1230v2 if you dont want to overclock,otherwise i5-3570k.
500w psu is enough for singel gpu,
For 2xgtx670 650w is enough, pick a good quality brand,bronze or better gold certified

im buying of a site called evetech.co.za , check it out please . for processors the only choice I have is that one and the AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 16MB Cache Eight Core CPU . one thing , what's the weight difference between switch and phantom ? and the power supply I chose was the Corsair Gaming Series GS800 80+ High Performance PSU , and also , I don't think I have the choice of he oc edition for grahics cards and what is microstutters ?

http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/intel-core-i5-upgrade-kit-asus-motherboard-intel-core-i5-cpu-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ram-132.aspx
I5-3570k > fx8350 overall better in terms of games.
Switch looks better for me, nice window and interior room.
As i said, 800w is too much.
600w is enough
http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/corsair-gaming-series-gs600-600w-power-supply-187.aspx

What do you want to play on which resolution?


I want to play battlefield 3 on the highest settings

 

[Marcopolo123]

Haswell cpus are out,
Hd 7870/7950 can max. Bf3 easily

 

[keownarcher]

Haswell cpus are out,
Hd 7870/7950 can max. Bf3 easily

how about the msi 660ti ? will it get max for bf3 and in future the bf4 ?

 

[Marcopolo123]

yes its about as fast as a hd 7950, compare prices, if the hd 7950 is significantly cheaper get it

 

[keownarcher]

the 660 is cheaper one thing it says though , it has a clock speed and a boost speed , how do you get this boost ?

 

[Marcopolo123]

Do you mean 660 ti ?

 

[keownarcher]

Do you mean 660 ti ?

yeah , 660ti is cheaper . is it worth it and will it run battlefield 4 nicely ?

 

[keownarcher]

Do you mean 660 ti ?

yeah , 660ti is cheaper . is it worth it and will it run battlefield 4 nicely ?

 

[Marcopolo123]

Yes

 

[keownarcher]

Yes

thanks , what graphics card do you have ?

 

[Marcopolo123]

Asus hd 7870.