Build check please - trying to stay close to 1,000 as possible

[flexation]

Will run VM Workstation (1-2 VM's for work)
And gaming obviously (wow and maybe some new titles)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p3zLFT

 

[prit87]

you build looks good...if u are comfortable with amd then get the r9 280 better than gtx 760 at the same price....

 

[flexation]

My last 2 video cards have been AMD and I haven't been too happy with them. Not sure, but they always put up great benchmarks but fail for me under actual game loads. Just my experience. My last card was a XFXAMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/2 Mini Display Port PCI-Express Video Card FX787ACNFC http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007MJGMXQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And I regret it everyday I power on my computer

 

[prit87]

and why so ??

 

[flexation]

Locks my computer up, second monitor stops working (reboot fixes it, or after screen saver kicks in 2-3 times it'll come back), screen distorts, random game crashes (not a result of cpu / ram).

 

[prit87]

must be a faulty card then but that doesn't means that amd cards are bad and Intel cards never gets faulty (not an amd fanboy) i understand u have your reason to avoid amd ....

 

[flexation]

Could be a faulty card... I had similar issues with my previous AMD card. I dunno. I could easily swap out the gtx for the r9

Which build would you recommend?

 

[prit87]

well i think its a driver issue back then with 7850 old amd drivers were not up to the mark but that have changed now they make really good drivers but still nvidia is ahead of them in drivers....either gtx or r9 they are both uppermid range cards just the r9 280 is better than the 760 but the same price so i will choose the 280 based on the price /performance ratio...

 

[flexation]

What brand... I guess is what I meant? I'd like to stay away from XFX based off past experiences.

 

[prit87]

go for sapphire or gigabyte....i also have some bad experience with xfx...

 

[flexation]

FYI- This is currently what I have... Prob going to put it online for a few hundred bucks...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N4xJgs

 

[prit87]

ya you can resell them individually or in complete, i think individually u can get more ....