What CPU & motherboard

[Bajantechnician]

I was wondering if I should get a 5ghz 990fx CPU and a asus crosshair v formula-z, or should I get one of the new a10 amd CPUs with a g1 assassin or g1sniper Thanks

[Victor Golf]

That depends on what you are looking for. If you are going for a full out performance build, go with a high end intel CPU. Usually budget systems use APU's (AMD's a10's, a8's...).

 

If you could be more spesific on what you plan on doing with the system, I would be happy to help you figure something out.

[Mecami]

What is your budget? Maybe we can work out something else.

And generally speaking i would not recommend the fx 9xxx line at all.

[Andrew0472]

I was wondering if I should get a 5ghz 990fx CPU and a asus crosshair v formula-z, or should I get one of the new a10 amd CPUs with a g1 assassin or g1sniper Thanks

the cpu would be a fx 8350 or i think you are talking about the 9590 here with the asus formula which is a 990fx motherboard. Get an 8350 and a 990fx motherboard (you really don't need to spend so much on the asus because motherboards don't really affect performance its more features and aesthetics)  

[mikeangeles 75]

Go FX, especially the 8350, that's one baller CPU with a 990FX motherboard.

[Bajantechnician]

That depends on what you are looking for. If you are going for a full out performance build, go with a high end intel CPU. Usually budget systems use APU's (AMD's a10's, a8's...).

 

If you could be more spesific on what you plan on doing with the system, I would be happy to help you figure something out.

My budget is about $2000 TOTAL for my PC. I want to use it for "all around" (schoolwork, gaming, fun stuff:) )

[Victor Golf]

My budget is about $2000 TOTAL for my PC. I want to use it for "all around" (schoolwork, gaming, fun stuff:) )

You could build a nice system for that. Now, is that budget including everything like the monitor/peripherals and stuff? Or is that just for the system itself?

[Mecami]

My budget is about $2000 TOTAL for my PC. I want to use it for "all around" (schoolwork, gaming, fun stuff:) )

You can fit a 4770k into a 2000$ build. Or just go for the 4670k.

The 4670k/4770k will be alot faster in Games than any other AMD cpu.

[Bajantechnician]

It's just for the system itself , the keyboard, and mouse. The monitors are not part of the budget

[Bajantechnician]

Go FX, especially the 8350, that's one baller CPU with a 990FX motherboard.

Alright Thanks

[Bajantechnician]

There's not a lot of money left in the budget after I buy a $700 asus mars 760

[Bajantechnician]

Are thee any prebuilt systems like the corsair h100i for gtx 760s(graphics card)?

[Bajantechnician]

Are thee any prebuilt systems like the corsair h100i for gtx 760s(graphics card)?

[brob]

My budget is about $2000 TOTAL for my PC. I want to use it for "all around" (schoolwork, gaming, fun stuff:) )

 

If you are open to an Intel build you might consider this one.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.99 @ Mwave)

Motherboard:  Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case:  Corsair 330R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($94.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor:  Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($193.58 @ Newegg)

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy)

Mouse:  Razer Orochi 2013 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1818.44

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-25 03:17 EST-0500)

[Hawx]

There's not a lot of money left in the budget after I buy a $700 asus mars 760

Nooooooo. Never buy a MARS. They are buggy and terrible value for money. Get a 780 like in the post above me.

[Bajantechnician]

If you are open to an Intel build you might consider this one. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.99 @ Mwave)Motherboard:  Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg)Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Amazon)Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)Case:  Corsair 330R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)Power Supply:  SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($94.98 @ OutletPC)Monitor:  Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($193.58 @ Newegg)Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy)Mouse:  Razer Orochi 2013 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($61.98 @ Newegg)Total: $1818.44(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-25 03:17 EST-0500)

Alright, Thanks a lot

[Bajantechnician]

Nooooooo. Never buy a MARS. They are buggy and terrible value for money. Get a 780 like in the post above me.

It's claimed to take on the Titan though...

[Victor Golf]

It's claimed to take on the Titan though...

The 780 performs the same as a Titan while costing much less. The 780ti performs even better.

http://youtu.be/m1JOhT015ww?t=8m35s

[Victor Golf]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Hddg

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Hddg/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Hddg/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($86.12 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($169.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($115.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($549.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($109.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Total: $1869.83

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-25 03:39 EST-0500)

 

If I had $2000, this is what I would build.

[Bajantechnician]

So I should or shouldn't get the mars 760,,,

[Victor Golf]

So I should or shouldn't get the mars 760,,,

The Mars 760 is a good card. It just isn't ideal when there are better solutions out there that make more sense. A single, more powerful GPU will not have the problems that you might have with a dual GPU card. These problems can be anything from stuttering to just not being able to even play a game on the card. Plus, with the single GPU, you get less heat output and better (less) power consumption.

[Hawx]

It's claimed to take on the Titan though...

But it's SLi, so you're gonna have issues in regard. Always buy the highest performance single card for your money before looking at SLi solutions.

Claims != Real World. 780/780Ti is much better value for money (the 780 is $200 less too)

[Bajantechnician]

Alright Thanks Golf and member

[Bajantechnician]

So which not to expensive "good" goods would you buy?

[Bajantechnician]

Good*graphics cards