Toxicfunk314
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CPU
FX-6300
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Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
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RAM
16GB of G.Skill Sniper Ram
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GPU
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280
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Case
Thermaltake Versa H-22
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PSU
EVGA Supernova G2 750w Psu (10 year warranty)
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Operating System
Windows 8.1
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I agree with this except for the CPU, MOBO, and Video Card. Also, you didn't include a PSU. I'd bump up to a FX8xxx series and a mobo to match plus a r9 280. Cpu is about $150 on Newegg. Mobo about $100. R9 280 is about 200 and the PSU. Which I'd recommend an EVGA would be around 110. Should still be within the $750 budget.
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Lol. Thought FLEX was the brand. My bad. I have no experience in this area.
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I agree with Jerakl. I wouldn't buy it because it's not reputable at all and 250 watts is a joke. Wait until you can afford a decent PSU of atleast 500w. EVGA and Corsair is the way to go PSU-wise in my opinion. I believe EVGA has a 500w for like $40 bucks.
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[280x] Sapphire Vapor X or XFX Double-D?
Toxicfunk314 replied to Crimson Dog's topic in Graphics Cards
Why not split the difference and get a Sapphire Dual-X R9 280 from Newegg? Got mine for $189.99 brand spankin' new. -
What did you change? The PSU (I really like that choice by the way. EVGA has outdone themselves on all fronts.) and the monitor? Both choices I would agree with.
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This is a fine build. I suspect that you'd be very happy with your purchase. As for lowering the price....you can decide what components are necessarily needed when comparing features and price point. For me....Id get a cheaper headset and monitor. Or you could go for an AMD build.
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CPU save heat temperature
Toxicfunk314 replied to manofsteel's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
70C is the sweet spot for both Cpus and Gpus. Generally as long as your temps are below 70C you're fine. So, to answer your question, yes that's a fine temp to be sitting at under load and seems normal for the speed of the processor. -
I'd recommend not going above 70C on any cpu. Yes this also applies when overclocking. 70C is a safe bet for most gpus as well.
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first time builder , sata + fans questions help
Toxicfunk314 replied to danial9's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
It doesn't matter which way you do it if you don't know why you're doing it. Just go to the link and read it. -
About the 8320 that I got for free...
Toxicfunk314 replied to SoftenButterCream's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
My post may be a bit rash. It just seems like there's a bit of Intel fanboyism going on here. I can't tell whether you honestly don't know or your reservations are based on the brand. -
About the 8320 that I got for free...
Toxicfunk314 replied to SoftenButterCream's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
Can't believe this is even a question. Of course, it'll handle it. Unless you're doing some pretty intense stuff that is time sensitive an FX-6300 can handle just about anything you throw at it. -
first time builder , sata + fans questions help
Toxicfunk314 replied to danial9's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
These are my thoughts on the subject: Most fans have arrows on the side that tell you which way the blades turn and which way the air will be directed. You definitely want the SSD on a Sata 6/Gbs port, which are normally ports 0-3. The optical drive is never going to come close to using all the bandwidth. Even the slowest of Sata ports. Typically you'd want to put the Hdd's and Ssd's on the lowest numbered ports while putting things like optical drives and card readers on the highest numbered ports. The cooler doesn't affect how you apply the paste. With that said, I appreciate the instructions on Arctic Silver's website. It settled any doubts I had about how to apply thermal paste. They are very clear and detailed (just the way I like them). Some people seem to think that these instructions only apply to Arctic Silver Thermal Compound but this is not true. Link (I'm not sure how to make the word 'link' a link.): http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html I would never build on a carpet. Just to be on the safe side.