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600 watt PSU for fx 8320 and r9 290 enough?

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This is my build, I'm about 3 - 5 weeks to building this. This is my first ever desktop, I've been with my old laptop for as long as I can remember. Please check if the power supply will be enough to run the rest of the pc while at peak power. I'm planning to use this for a lot of gaming which will for sure run the parts at peak at times so I was wondering if the 600 watt power supply I have on it will hold. 

Would I be able to OC my cpu and gpu on this psu? If not both which single one would I be able to do? 

Please don't suggest an SSD, that is coming in 3 months when I need to have my summer upgrade.

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pcpartpicker has a wattage thing, at the top of the build. You should be fine.

Desktop: i7-4790k, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Seagate Barracuda 3TB, 2xR9 290 Vapor-X's (1 working atm), Asus Z97-Pro, NZXT H440 White, 16GB G. Skill Sniper RAM, NZXT HALE V90 850W.

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that build is fine, but if you havent bought anything yet then this is more worth your money. dont throw money at a dead chipset :P

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.00 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $880.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 17:06 EST-0500

 

EDIT: fuck me i forgot canadian prices :S

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that build is fine, but if you havent bought anything yet then this is more worth your money. dont throw money at a dead chipset :P

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.49 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.00 @ Directron)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.49 @ OutletPC)

Total: $880.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 17:06 EST-0500

 

EDIT: fuck me i forgot canadian prices :S

 

Why the behemot cpu cooler for a locked cpu bro ? xD

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Why the behemot cpu cooler for a locked cpu bro ? xD

for less than $30, why not?

keep things all nice all super cool which is a good thing, unless youre in an igloo.

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Ashifkillz/saved/q8sscf

This is my build, I'm about 3 - 5 weeks to building this. This is my first ever desktop, I've been with my old laptop for as long as I can remember. Please check if the power supply will be enough to run the rest of the pc while at peak power. I'm planning to use this for a lot of gaming which will for sure run the parts at peak at times so I was wondering if the 600 watt power supply I have on it will hold. 

Would I be able to OC my cpu and gpu on this psu? If not both which single one would I be able to do? 

Please don't suggest an SSD, that is coming in 3 months when I need to have my summer upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/nbvB99

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/nbvB99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.70 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.95 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $831.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 17:35 EST-0500

 

Much, much better build.

 

Don't buy an FX processor for gaming, don't buy an Asus R9 290, buy the PowerColor R9 290X for the same price.  You could even fit in an SSD if you can spend $890.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/nbvB99

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/nbvB99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.70 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.95 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $831.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 17:35 EST-0500

 

Much, much better build.

 

Don't buy an FX processor for gaming, don't buy an Asus R9 290, buy the PowerColor R9 290X for the same price.  You could even fit in an SSD if you can spend $890.

 

Do buy an FX processor if you're going to use that with video rendering or any multi threaded applications. but for gaming, sure FX processor can run alot of games but not much as good as Intel. ( it depends on what are you going to do with your PC ).

 

EDIT: Based on my exp. AMD FX8320 runs really hot when playing games so if you're going to push that, might as well buy an after market cooler

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Do buy an FX processor if you're going to use that with video rendering or any multi threaded applications. but for gaming, sure FX processor can run alot of games but not much as good as Intel. ( it depends on what are you going to do with your PC ).

 

EDIT: Based on my exp. AMD FX8320 runs really hot when playing games so if you're going to push that, might as well buy an after market cooler

The benefits in gaming will far outweigh the slightly faster render times.  The OP doesn't say he will be doing any video editing or rendering.

 

FX is a bad buy for gaming when an Intel equivalent can be had for the same price.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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The benefits in gaming will far outweigh the slightly faster render times.  The OP doesn't say he will be doing any video editing or rendering.

 

FX is a bad buy for gaming when an Intel equivalent can be had for the same price.

Just explaining the Pros and Cons to reason out why you should buy Intel for gaming :)

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The benefits in gaming will far outweigh the slightly faster render times.  The OP doesn't say he will be doing any video editing or rendering.

 

FX is a bad buy for gaming when an Intel equivalent can be had for the same price.

same price?!?! amd fx-8320 = 150 euros & i5-4590 = 210 euros

If you're formally an engineer, avoid responsibility. That's what senior engineers get paid for.

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same price?!?! amd fx-8320 = 150 euros & i5-4590 = 210 euros

Decent 6+2 phase or 8+2 phase overclocking board on AMD = too much money for a dead platform with outdated PCI-e interface. You also need to get a nice cooler if you're to overclock it to get anywhere near the performance of an i5. You can use the stock cooler on Intel.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $239.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 15:39 EDT-0400
 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $285.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 15:40 EDT-0400

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same price?!?! amd fx-8320 = 150 euros & i5-4590 = 210 euros

You can't compare just the price of the processor. Also, you don't need such a high end i5. An i5-4440 or 4460 is better than even the highest overclocked FX processor. Pair either of those i5s with an H81/B85 Motherboard and it costs the same or less than an FX8 paired with a proper motherboard with sufficient VRMs. Don't forget that you will need cooling, and will be spending an additional $10 per year on electricity cost by going with FX.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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