Gaming/Streaming PC Build

[adubz]

Hi All,

I am planning on purchasing a PC from iBuyPower. I am not interested in building myself. I will primarily be using it for MMO/FPS gaming and streaming and will hook it up to my TV. This one costs $830 and I am looking to stay around $800. I am a bit concerned about the iBuyPower 'standard' HDD but the only other option is a WD VelociRaptor which is too expensive. Is this a solid build? Also, Is a 500w power supply sufficient for this build? Thank you!

Case 1 x NZXT Source 210 Mid Tower Case-Blue
Processor 1 x AMD FX-8320 CPU (8x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache)-
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD]-Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1866 ADATA XPG V2
Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R9 270 - 2GB-Single Card
Motherboard 1 x ASUS M5A97 R2.0 -- AMD 970-
Power Supply 1 x 500 Watt - Corsair CX500 V2 - 80 PLUS Bronze-
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s-Single Drive
Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)-
Operating System 1 x Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] 64-bit-

 

[logang]

a few notes, if you have an equally priced system with an intel i5 option, I would go that route

The asus mobo you have selected is not really well suited for the high power draw fx processors that are listed as compatible.

What type of liquid cooling system are they talking about? Fx processors tend to run hot and many air coolers may actually perform better than a low cost aio unit

a 500w power supply is sufficient for the build mentioned above.

 

[adubz]

a few notes, if you have an equally priced system with an intel i5 option, I would go that route

The asus mobo you have selected is not really well suited for the high power draw fx processors that are listed as compatible.

What type of liquid cooling system are they talking about? Fx processors tend to run hot and many air coolers may actually perform better than a low cost aio unit

a 500w power supply is sufficient for the build mentioned above.

The best similar build with an i5 I can get from them is out of my price range at $950. I think I will stick with the FX 8320.

I chose the Asus motherboard based on other recommendations I read on the forums. What would you suggest instead?

I am not sure what the liquid cooling system is. The upgrade options are:

Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (AMD) +$19
Corsair Hydro Series H55 Liquid CPU Cooling System +$16
Corsair Hydro Series H60 Liquid CPU Cooling System +$34

Are any of these worth the upgrade? Alternatively I could 'downgrade' to a "Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink."

Thank you

 

[logang]

what motherboard options do you have? I stated that the asus motherboard wasn't a good choice because it only has a 4+2 VRM section, the voltage regulation may not be up to task with the demands of that power hungry FX processor.

 

[adubz]

what motherboard options do you have? I stated that the asus motherboard wasn't a good choice because it only has a 4+2 VRM section, the voltage regulation may not be up to task with the demands of that power hungry FX processor.

My other choice in my price range is Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

 

[logang]

Well it seems that you are limited to two MOBOs that have the same limitation. Of the two I would go with the ASUS but I don't think you should try overclocking on that motherboard.