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Build-Off Week 33/34: Mantle Machine

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($243.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $846.42

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 16:19 EST-0500)


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Welcome to Week 33/34 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

Thank you to @ for suggesting the challenge.
 

This week the challenge is to build a computer which can take advantage of AMD's Mantle API. You need an AMD GPU, preferably one based on GCN 1.1 (of the older cards, only the 7790 is GCN 1.1).
Budget: $850
Peripherals: No
Monitor: No
Submissions: February 21st through 24th
Voting: February 25th through 27th

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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If I download more Mantle, will I get more fps?

 

I will win this :D

I'd recommend downloading more RAM first. 128 GB will never cut it.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($243.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $846.42

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 16:19 EST-0500)

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I'm quite sure with mantle reducing load on the CPU that this is a fairly good one.

 
CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.74 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($380.08 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $841.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 15:33 EST-0500)

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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Here is my entry:

 

No OS included... or Linux as some have suggested...

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad785kxbjabox) | $184.99 @ Amazon 
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww) | $59.99 @ Amazon 
**Motherboard** | [Asus A55BM-A/USB3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-a55bmausb3) | $63.62 @ Mwave 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9) | $86.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw) | $114.99 @ Amazon 
**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270xdc2t2gd5) | $223.99 @ Staples 
**Case** | [silverstone SST-PS07B MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-sstps07b) | $74.99 @ Amazon 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500) | $29.99 @ Newegg 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $839.55
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 16:38 EST-0500 |

CPU = Intel i7 4770K OC @ 4.1GHz | CPU Cooler = Corsair H105 | MOBO = Asus Z97 Maximus Gene VII | GPU = Asus STRIX 4GB GTX 980 | RAM = 32GB G. Skill Trident X Series @ 2400MHz | PSU = EVGA Supernova 850W 80+ Gold | SSD 1 = 120GB Corsair Neutron (OS) | SSD 2 = 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 (Games) | HDD = 1TB WD Green 7200RPM 64MB Cache (Storage)| OS = Win 8.1 64Bit | Case = Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout Edition w/ Window | KB = RAZER Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Stealth | MS = Mionix NAOS 7000 | Monitor = 24" BenQ XL2420TE @ 144Hz | 2nd Monitor = 27" Asus VS278Q-P @ 60Hz 
CPU = Intel i7-2700K OC @ 4.5GHz | CPU Cooler = Corsair H100i | MOBO = Asus Maximus V Formula | GPU = EVGA 3GB 780Ti Superclocked w/ ACX Cooler | RAM = 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz | PSU = EVGA Supernova 1,300W 80+ Gold | SSD 1 = 128GB Samsung 840 Pro Series (OS) | SSD 2 = 120GB Kingston HyperX (Games) | HDD = 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 64MB Cache (Storage) | OS = Win 8.1 64Bit | Case = Fractal Design Define XL R2 | KB = ROCCAT ISKU | MS = ROCCAT Kone XTD Optical | Monitor = 24" Asus VG248QE @ 144Hz | 2nd Monitor = 27" Acer G276HLDbmid @ 60Hz       
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Here is my entry:

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

Includes Win 8.1 OS 64 bit. If this isn't required in the build, then I'd get another 120GB SSD and either put it in Raid 0 or keep it separate and use for games only. OR of course you could buy a 1TB HDD 7200RPM.

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Please paste in the BBCode Markup and make sure to stay under budget.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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My first ever entry:

 




 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($152.08 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($328.99 @ Staples) 


Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $841.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-22 18:10 EST-0500)


Main PC:

ASUS F1A55-M LX, AMD A6-3500, (2x2)gb Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 1600mhz, Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm, 
 Corsair CX430M, Cooler Master Elite 343, Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Netbook:

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2, Intel Atom N280, (1x1)gb DDR2 667mhz, WD Scorpio Blue 250gb 5400rpm, Zorin OS 9 Lite
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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Memory:  Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($195.99 @ Staples)
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($195.99 @ Staples)
Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan:  Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $847.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-23 12:13 EST-0500)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($78.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($328.99 @ Staples)
Case:  Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $842.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-25 07:45 EST-0500)

 

 

updated build with a R9 280X

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