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Possible AMD PC Build

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August 4, 2014 9:03:51 PM

Hi, I was just wondering what you guys thought of this build. This probably isn't in the right section so feel free to move it to something better. I'm hoping to play bf4 at ultra or high at around 60fps in 1080p. My budget is around 850 u.s. dollars. Thx
Here's my theoretical build:
fx-8320 processor
Gigabyte 990fxa-UD3 AM3+ motherboard
8gb Corsair Vengeance 1866 ram
1tb Segate Barracuda hardrive
Corsair 200r case
MSI r9 280 graphics card
Corsair CX 600W Bronze certified power supply.

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August 4, 2014 9:50:53 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.79 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $836.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-05 00:49 EDT-0400

Would go for this. Has good cooler for OC, high performance DDR3 RAM, the same hard drive and an SSD, and a better power supply.
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August 5, 2014 11:05:19 AM

yeah I should have said it before but it should include a operating system
August 5, 2014 11:12:36 AM

do you guys have any knowledge about a sapphire 270x instead of a 280 just because I could cut some costs. If I were to buy a 270x I would crossfire after a year, but my problem is that if I had crossfired 270x's I would have to buy a 120 hertz monitor to take advantage of it which would put me into a 300 dollar range for a monitor which is not great because I have an 1100 dollar budget to build a rig peripherals included.
a b À AMD
August 6, 2014 11:02:21 AM

Yes,we have some knowledge about the Sapphire or other 270x's.
Why would you Crossfire the 270x's? A single more powerful gpu is always a better option.The R9 280 can run all the lastest games on high-ultra at 1080p @50+ fps. So,why invest for a 120Hz monitor?
You didn't said that the build should include the OS earlier,so i didn't added it. I made some corrections:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t8WGhM

You can get a branded 1080p monitor at around 140$ and the rest 60-80$ including the peripherals and you can invest the remaining 80$ and get the 280x. Let us know your thoughts.
August 6, 2014 2:29:42 PM

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Do you think the gigabyte windforce 280's are good I read on newegg that many of them were dead on arrival. I'm going to be using all corsair and gigabyte parts (I decided to use corsair ram instead) and I'm trying to color code a bit, but if they aren't reliable I don't have an issue switching.
a b À AMD
August 6, 2014 10:39:17 PM

The gigabyte cards are absolutely fine..If you find it DOA then you can replace it but i don't think anything like that is gonna happen.
That's the windforce edition,it's the best from gigabyte. If you don't trust gigabyte,then you can add some more bucks and get either the ASUS/MSI/Sapphire versions.
a b À AMD
August 6, 2014 10:41:42 PM

The gigabyte cards are fine;it's the windforce edition,one of the best from gigabyte. If you don't trust gigabyte and have the extra money,then you can buy the 280x from other vendors like Asus/MSI/Sapphire.
August 8, 2014 11:25:19 AM

Thanks they are cheaper than anything else I have seen but since the nvidia 800-series is coming out this fall I might get a 860 It might be like 30 dollars more.
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