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Paul567
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Hey guys, I was wondering if you had any thoughts or comments regarding this build I'm working on: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tkpfnQ

 

The objective of this build is to make a gaming machine that will be an improvement over my existing toaster. The weak points on the toaster is the Core2 Duo and motherboard that doesn't even have an x16 PCIe slot. I want to cut costs down a bit by reusing my old video card and hard drive (see build) but still give me some room to expand in the future; I figure I can do this by getting a CPU and motherboard that will allow me to overclock it once I get the funds for proper cooling.

 

Any advice you guys have would be most appreciated.

 

 

If you get easily offended by people on the Internet there is something really wrong with you. You focus on the opinions of a few people instead of worrying about why you have a terrible taste in video games.

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Hey guys, I was wondering if you had any thoughts or comments regarding this build I'm working on: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tkpfnQ

 

The objective of this build is to make a gaming machine that will be an improvement over my existing toaster. The weak points on the toaster is the Core2 Duo and motherboard that doesn't even have an x16 PCIe slot. I want to cut costs down a bit by reusing my old video card and hard drive (see build) but still give me some room to expand in the future; I figure I can do this by getting a CPU and motherboard that will allow me to overclock it once I get the funds for proper cooling.

 

Any advice you guys have would be most appreciated.

 

WOW you do not need that motherboard at all, you could get one for a 1/3 of the cost

 

there is no benefit buying a motherboard MORE expensive than your CPU

 

like this will save you tons of money

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($161.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($93.83 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Memory Express) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.79 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $635.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 12:16 EDT-0400
 
 
OR for not much more ($60-80)
 
 
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.79 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $843.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 12:16 EDT-0400

 

You could probably get an i5 or i7 for the money your are spending!!

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Yeah he's got a point.

 

Look at the Msi 970A-G46

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Your are overspending on that mobo, VERY overspending

 

get this mobo Gigabyte GA-990FX-UD3

 

Also I really don't trust that PSU when it comes to OC, maybe a Supernova NEX 650W from EVGA will do better

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Thanks for pointing out my over spending on the motherboard. My big reason for going with the Crosshair was because it supported 2400Mhz RAM, which I thought would be a big deal because bigger is always better. Your comments made me look into it a little more and then I stumbled on this so now I can shave a few hundred bucks off the build. Thanks!

If you get easily offended by people on the Internet there is something really wrong with you. You focus on the opinions of a few people instead of worrying about why you have a terrible taste in video games.

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Also I really don't trust that PSU when it comes to OC, maybe a Supernova NEX 650W from EVGA will do better

 

I wasn't completely sold on the power supply either and I figured I would be upgrading it when I decided to overclock. I'll take your suggestion into consideration. Thanks!

If you get easily offended by people on the Internet there is something really wrong with you. You focus on the opinions of a few people instead of worrying about why you have a terrible taste in video games.

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