Looking for opinions on pc build..

[drfeelzgood]

Reusing monitor and peripherals

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Cyhc

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 4GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $871.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 21:57 EST-0500)

Im going to be playing on 1080p monitor and pretty much am wanting to play at 60 fps on high to max settings on games like bf4, etc

 

[rolandzhang3]

I wouldn't recommend getting a 760G chipset for an 8 core, it'll throttle

You could save a little by going with an 8320, and opt for a better board/PSU/GPU and even an SSD for quick OS booting

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $937.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 22:41 EST-0500)

 

[drfeelzgood]

Um... Any recommendations for a motherboard with better chipset which won't bottleneck or throttle or whatever

 

[rolandzhang3]

Just edited my post, should be a nice starting point

 

[drfeelzgood]

A little more than I think I can afford. Can I just get a better board that's say 60 ish dollars that works the whole build . also why 760?

 

[rolandzhang3]

Then you can get rid of the SSD (shaves off $80), the 760 is more powerful than the 270x, a 270x at $240 isn't really worth it, unless you're exclusively looking to play BF4 with mantle support

You can get a cheaper 970 chipset mobo for around $60 and it'll work with that setup, just don't expect to do any or much overclocking with those boards

 

[drfeelzgood]

Are the cpu changes a big performance difference?

 

[rolandzhang3]

Not that big of a difference, the 8320 is just a slower clocked version of the 8350

If you want to skip all the fuss, you could go with an Intel setup instead, for the most part it should be better for pure gaming (slower for streaming and video editing etc.), but won't allow you to overclock

EDIT: scrapped

 

[drfeelzgood]

Just realized. You might have intended me to overclock 3.5 cpu to 4.0 ghz with that good motherboard?

 

[rolandzhang3]

Haha yep, the 8320 should reach 8350 clock speeds without much trouble (the 8350 will technically have more headroom though), going with a locked Intel chip is a less fiddly option :lol:

 

[drfeelzgood]

Would you recommend that Intel build the most or is there some build you like better than any other in that price range? (don't care if whole build is rehauled) you know a build for running these next Gen games at ultra or high, 60 fps and 720p for now but probably getting 1080p monitor later

 

[drfeelzgood]

Sorry to mention now. If you are actually creating a brand new efficient Build with my budget of 870 ish than you should know I'm not a person to overclock.

 

[rolandzhang3]

For pure gaming the Intel build would be just fine, if you wanted a more powerful GPU, you'd have to shell out a fair bit more for a 770/280x

A Haswell i5 and a 760 should be fine for running games at high-ultra at 1080p for the time being

That Hitachi drive you listed before is a fairly old model, a decent SATA 3 drive like the WD Caviar Blue or Seagate Barracuda should do just fine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $868.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 23:36 EST-0500)

EDIT: went with a slightly nicer Asus board

 

[drfeelzgood]

Awesome for this great Build. Sorry I'm not a huge pc enthusiasts. This is my first build so yeah can't wait. Hopefully I'll learn to be a great pc fiddler

 

[rolandzhang3]

A little pricy but should be fine haha (as in you could save a bit regarding the choice of case etc. but it should be fine for your budget)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Js2A1qdB8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roFb3TNePIg