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Build -Off Contest 59: AMD FX "The Final Fantasy"

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When we think about AMD, we mostly associated then with their GPUs, which is red. AMD was never red, it's always been green, ATi is red, not AMD. Because of that, for this build, I went with the NZXT H440 case in black/green, to show AMD's original color. Along with that there is, a 512GB SSD, two R9-290x in CrossFire X, and Asus 4K monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.71 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($156.08 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.65 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT H440 (Green/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($546.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($108.98 @ OutletPC)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2490.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Welcome to the 59th LTT Build-Off! The rules and previous contests can be found here.

I will be the creator of this week contest with @CornOnJacob, @terrytek and @ilikemacandpc helping out.
 
Budget: $2500 USD
Speakers/Headphones: Yes
Mouse: Yes
Keyboard: Yes
Monitor: Yes
Submissions: January 19th through 26th
Voting: January 27th through 2nd Feb
 
The AM3+ platform has finally reached the end of it life as one of the mid tier desktop for gamers. Intel has captured the mid to high end pc market. And Intel cpu performance has made the 8 core less appealing along with the lack of technologies that is found on Intel boards like PCI-E 3.0, USB 3.0, mSATA. The mentioned features are only supported by 3rd party chipsets which are found on high end mobos.

The architecture used on the FX now have been surpassed by the smaller but newer quad core Athlon x4 860k in which the latter beating the FX 8 core in terms of raw processing power for multi treaded and single treaded applications per clockspeed.

The aim is to build the best possible AMD FX pc with as much AMD parts based on the given budget.

This will be the final send off for the AM3+ platform.
 
Good Luck ;)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.57 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($175.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: AMD 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: AMD  240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Dell U2715H 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($599.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.94 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2490.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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here is mine but as usual

 

its not in the contest

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Does the builder get more points for using AMD products (such as RAM and reference parts) or is this just the most powerful AM3+ build for $2500?

 

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i5 4670k, GTX 970, 12GB 1600, 120GB SSD, 240GB SDD, 1TB HDD, CM Storm Quickfire TK, G502, VG248QE, ATH M40x, Fractal R4

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i5 4278U, Intel Iris Graphics, 8GB 1600, 128GB SSD, 2560x1600 IPS display, Mid-2014 Model

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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Does the builder get more points for using AMD products (such as RAM and reference parts) or is this just the most powerful AM3+ build for $2500?

both :)

 

and the voting is up to the public to decide the best rig

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both :)

 

and the voting is up to the public to decide the best rig

Ok, you'll be sure to get a fab looking build outta me!

 

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i5 4670k, GTX 970, 12GB 1600, 120GB SSD, 240GB SDD, 1TB HDD, CM Storm Quickfire TK, G502, VG248QE, ATH M40x, Fractal R4

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i5 4278U, Intel Iris Graphics, 8GB 1600, 128GB SSD, 2560x1600 IPS display, Mid-2014 Model

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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you need to show the whole part list like my example

 

use the export function on the right corner of your build and use the 2nd option BBCode

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($138.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: AMD  240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 


Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 


Mouse: Corsair Sabre Wired Laser Mouse  ($57.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2384.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Scarlet Knight: Intel Core i3 6100 || Antec A40 Pro CPU Cooler || MSI Z170A Gaming M5 || Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4-2133MHz || Samsung 850 Evo 120GB || Seagate Barracuda 1TB || Gigabyte G1 Gaming R9 390X 8GB || Seasonic M12II 620W || In Win 503 || Corsair Strafe || Steelseries Kinzu V3 MSI Edition || Dell UltraSharp U2414H || Xiaomi Alumunium Mouse Pad (S)

 

#Gadget: 

Phone: BlackBerry Classic Q20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE SM-N916S

Console: PlayStation 4 500GB CUH-1206A

Tablet: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-fi Only

Laptop: MSI GE62 (i7 4720HQ || 8GB DDR3 || NVIDIA GTX960M || Samsung 650 EVO 120GB + 1TB HDD)

In-ear Monitor: Xiaomi Piston 3.0

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hereurl=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MGrtsY]PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($111.57 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.97 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($153.63 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.00 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H630 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.95 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers ($229.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2491.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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pick only speakers or headphones

 

not both

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I stuck to a red/black theme and fit a 4K IPS 60hz monitor in!

 
CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.89 @ Newegg) 
Memory: AMD R9 2400 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($350.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($350.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: Dell P2415Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($537.58 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($124.26 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.46 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 518 Headphones  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2498.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 08:56 EST-0500

 

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i5 4670k, GTX 970, 12GB 1600, 120GB SSD, 240GB SDD, 1TB HDD, CM Storm Quickfire TK, G502, VG248QE, ATH M40x, Fractal R4

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i5 4278U, Intel Iris Graphics, 8GB 1600, 128GB SSD, 2560x1600 IPS display, Mid-2014 Model

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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I decided to also go all red in addition to going AMD. If a mic is needed, I will ad one, just tell me if it is. @APrettyCoolWalrus it may seem like I'm copying your list some, but I made this 10 min. ago and am just submitting it now.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($158.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.89 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: AMD  240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Dell P2415Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($537.58 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.95 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.46 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-A500X Headphones  ($106.94 @ Adorama)
Other: Icemodz red 60mm led strip ($9.90)
Other: Icemodz red 60mm led strip ($9.90)
Total: $2490.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 08:52 EST-0500

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I decided to also go all red in addition to going AMD. If a mic is needed, I will ad one, just tell me if it is. @APrettyCoolWalrus it may seem like I'm copying your list some, but I made this 10 min. ago and am just submitting it now.

 

 

It's fine man!

 

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i5 4670k, GTX 970, 12GB 1600, 120GB SSD, 240GB SDD, 1TB HDD, CM Storm Quickfire TK, G502, VG248QE, ATH M40x, Fractal R4

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i5 4278U, Intel Iris Graphics, 8GB 1600, 128GB SSD, 2560x1600 IPS display, Mid-2014 Model

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.89 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: AMD  480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($182.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($157.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Enermax UC-MA12 69.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.99 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Enermax UC-MA12 69.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.99 @ Directron)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Thermaltake Level 10 M Hybrid Wired Laser Mouse  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-ADG1 Headset  ($261.22 @ Amazon)
Total: $1683.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 09:59 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($175.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($306.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Das Keyboard 4 Professional Wired Standard Keyboard  ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 Wired Laser Mouse  ($94.95 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones  ($169.00 @ Adorama)
Total: $2359.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 11:25 EST-0500

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CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: AMD 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.98 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($306.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($306.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($306.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 


Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Razer Naga Hex Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2482.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 15:17 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($175.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: AMD Performance Edition 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: AMD  120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: AMD  120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 24GM77 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($319.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2487.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 18:41 EST-0500

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CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.98 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($366.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Mouse: Asus ROG Gladius Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.94 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Sennheiser PC 350 SE Headset  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 


Total: $2474.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:49 EST-0500

 

So its AMDs last hurrah and in that spirit this is red and black and red and black and red and black all over.  

 

The CPU is self explanatory go with the highest stable (IMO) CPU in that line

 

Motherboard -  A solid motherboard that will perform well and hits the red and black theme

 

AMD memory, is there any other option here?  

 

2x R9 290X's.  I went with the XFX cards here because I think they will look sweet in the window of the 440.  Their lines just work together.  

 

NZXT H440 -  I went all over the place with the case at first even as far as trying to find a way to make an S-Frame work with this budget.  In the end this was just the proper case for a platform sendoff.  Color theme works and its one of the top cases out there.  

 

Storage -  250 gig 850 EVO for your OS and your most vital of programs.  Plenty of storage for that use and the 850s are just sweet drives befitting the legendary sendoff we are doing here.  As for mass storage and the "everything else" drive you just cannot go wrong with the WD black.

 

PSU -  Solid brand, enough watts, gold rated aaaaannnnnndddddd something EVGA in there just to poke the AMD parts a little when no one is looking.  

 

Mouse -  Yeah, black and red theme and stuff

Keyboard -  Solid black and red mechanical keyboard and stuff

Speakers - If you have any other "PC" speakers in your system you are doing it wrong (IMO).  

Headset -  With all this stuff I was able to fit a Sennheiser, I was actually quite impressed haha

 

Monitor -  27inch 144hz mated with those 2 290x's..... Of course!

 

So yeah this I just went with black and red alllll over.  Fairly straightforward build with quality parts that would serve the AMD die hard well for a few years to come.  
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your build is over the budget of 2.5K

 

you need to reduce it or it will not be in the contest

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didn't know

you need to remove either speaker or headphone

 

or the build will not be in the contest

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Here is my build ^~^

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: EVGA ACX CPU Cooler  ($46.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Enermax ECA3280A-BR ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung S22C300H 21.5" Monitor  ($145.10 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Genius Manticore Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($57.83 @ Amazon)
Mouse: A4Tech Bloody V7 Wired Optical Mouse  ($34.98 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: BitFenix Flo Headset  ($39.98 @ OutletPC)
Speakers: Genius SW-G2.1 1250 38W 2.1ch Speakers  ($53.44 @ Mwave)
Total: $1590.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 23:38 EST-0500

 

most of the parts a red and black because usually AMD is associated with red and black...

 

This was mostly like a budget build to me, however I wanted it to make sure to fit the color code of black and red

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Here's mine:

 
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($158.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: AMD  240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Das Keyboard 4 Professional Wired Standard Keyboard  ($169.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($52.96 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2395.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 05:20 EST-0500

Laptop: Intel Core i5-4200H, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, GeForce 840M

Desktop: Intel Core i3-6100, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, GeForce GTX 750 Ti

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When we think about AMD, we mostly associated then with their GPUs, which is red. AMD was never red, it's always been green, ATi is red, not AMD. Because of that, for this build, I went with the NZXT H440 case in black/green, to show AMD's original color. Along with that there is, a 512GB SSD, two R9-290x in CrossFire X, and Asus 4K monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.71 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($156.08 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.65 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT H440 (Green/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($546.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($108.98 @ OutletPC)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2490.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 16:51 EST-0500

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