Any tips?

[CH1LLN0VA]

I would like some advice since I'm not so familiar with this,

My budget is around €1000 and want to have something good for the money.

My thoughts :

Cpu : AMD FX-8350

Gpu : MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB/OC

RAM : 2x4GB 1866 G. Skill Ares

SSHD : Seagate 2TB

Mobo : ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

Cooler : Noctua NH-D14

Case : Zalman Z9 U3

Psu : Corsair RM 850W

(Maybe later a dvd player too)

[chicksoup]

my friend got a better system with a i5 4670k and a 770 2gb for 920€

[Drown]

I'd get a FX-8320 instead, 1600Mhz RAM is just fine. Also, if you want the best value for your money, get a cheaper motherboard, it doesn't have a big impact on performance. I'd also get the 2Gb 770, or just save to get the 780 at that point. AMD also offers great alternatives with the 280X and 290, certainly worth considering.

 

You don't need a 850W PSU, 600W is just fine, you could even manage with 500W on that rig. I'd get at least 600W to have a little bit of room though.

[Coswar]

^^ But I'd keep the 8350 for the extra power

[CH1LLN0VA]

my friend got a better system with a i5 4670k and a 770 2gb for 920€

not really a fan of Intel , but I will consider it

[Drown]

^^ But I'd keep the 8350 for the extra power

 

If you get a 8320 and OC like hell with a great CPU cooler like the NH-D14, isn't it just about the same thing as the 8350 anyways?

 

Here's modified setup, I'm not an expert in builds so there's still some tweaking required, but it gives you an idea of what you can get for even less.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£107.99 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£57.89 @ Ebuyer)

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£99.02 @ Amazon UK)

Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£52.98 @ Aria PC)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.98 @ Aria PC)

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (£347.15 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.90 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£56.03 @ Dabs)

Total: £883.93

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 14:13 GMT+0000)

[CH1LLN0VA]

I'd get a FX-8320 instead, 1600Mhz RAM is just fine. Also, if you want the best value for your money, get a cheaper motherboard, it doesn't have a big impact on performance. I'd also get the 2Gb 770, or just save to get the 780 at that point. AMD also offers great alternatives with the 280X and 290, certainly worth considering.

 

You don't need a 850W PSU, 600W is just fine, you could even manage with 500W on that rig. I'd get at least 600W to have a little bit of room though.

I think I will go with 750W then, I want to overclock a little, what motherboard would you recommend for the build?

[stali148]

Get the corsair 200r over the zalman z11

[Drown]

I think I will go with 750W then, I want to overclock a little, what motherboard would you recommend for the build?

 

You still don't need that much to OC.

 

For the motherboards I really like ASUS, the one I put in the build right above your post is a good one.

[CH1LLN0VA]

If you get a 8320 and OC like hell with a great CPU cooler like the NH-D14, isn't it just about the same thing as the 8350 anyways? Here's modified setup, I'm not an expert in builds so there's still some tweaking required, but it gives you an idea of what you can get for even less.  PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£107.99 @ Aria PC)CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£57.89 @ Ebuyer)Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£99.02 @ Amazon UK)Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£52.98 @ Aria PC)Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.98 @ Aria PC)Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (£347.15 @ Scan.co.uk)Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.90 @ Amazon UK)Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£56.03 @ Dabs)Total: £883.93(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 14:13 GMT+0000)

I don't want to overclock that much really

[CH1LLN0VA]

Get the corsair 200r over the zalman z11

Not fan of the case

[Drown]

I don't want to overclock that much really

 

OK, then you could get an even cheaper motherboard (with still good quality) by getting one with the 970 chipset, and get a cheaper CPU cooler like the 212EVO for silence.

What do you think of the 300R case? Much better built quality and design than Zalman's case IMO.

[SirReallySam]

I would like some advice since I'm not so familiar with this,

My budget is around €1000 and want to have something good for the money.

My thoughts :

Cpu : AMD FX-8350

Gpu : MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB/OC

RAM : 2x4GB 1866 G. Skill Ares

SSHD : Seagate 2TB

Mobo : ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

Cooler : Noctua NH-D14

Case : Zalman Z9 U3

Psu : Corsair RM 850W

(Maybe later a dvd player too)

I would suggest an SSD for a boot drive... Really makes things quicker.

[Antistatic12]

I would like some advice since I'm not so familiar with this,

My budget is around €1000 and want to have something good for the money.

My thoughts :

Cpu : AMD FX-8350

Gpu : MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB/OC

RAM : 2x4GB 1866 G. Skill Ares

SSHD : Seagate 2TB

Mobo : ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

Cooler : Noctua NH-D14

Case : Zalman Z9 U3

Psu : Corsair RM 850W

(Maybe later a dvd player too)

Pretty decent as is.

Maybe squeze a SSD into your budget for a boot drive.

[CH1LLN0VA]

OK, then you could get an even cheaper motherboard (with still good quality) by getting one with the 970 chipset, and get a cheaper CPU cooler like the 212EVO for silence.

What do you think of the 300R case? Much better built quality and design than Zalman's case IMO.

Yea good idea of the mobo and cooler, but I liked the design of the Zalman and the blue led casefans though.

[CH1LLN0VA]

Pretty decent as is.

Maybe squeze a SSD into your budget for a boot drive.

Thanks, but is the sshd so bad then?

[Drown]

Thanks, but is the sshd so bad then?

 

It's not bad, but IMO it's a better idea to get a 120Gb/250GB for OS, programs and games, and use a regular HDD for a mass storage. SSDs are getting pretty cheap, £50 for 120Gb SSD and then £40 for 1Tb mass storage, that's a great deal (you have the budget to afford both)

[Coswar]

I think I will go with 750W then, I want to overclock a little, what motherboard would you recommend for the build?

I have a 600w, and I have overclocked fine, I could nearly add another gpu

[Coswar]

If you get a 8320 and OC like hell with a great CPU cooler like the NH-D14, isn't it just about the same thing as the 8350 anyways?

 

Here's modified setup, I'm not an expert in builds so there's still some tweaking required, but it gives you an idea of what you can get for even less.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£107.99 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£57.89 @ Ebuyer)

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£99.02 @ Amazon UK)

Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£52.98 @ Aria PC)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.98 @ Aria PC)

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (£347.15 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.90 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£56.03 @ Dabs)

Total: £883.93

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 14:13 GMT+0000)

True, but he has a big budget, so why not spend it , plus you can oc an 8350 higher

[itsMacyyyy]

If you get a 8320 and OC like hell with a great CPU cooler like the NH-D14, isn't it just about the same thing as the 8350 anyways?

 

Here's modified setup, I'm not an expert in builds so there's still some tweaking required, but it gives you an idea of what you can get for even less.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£107.99 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£57.89 @ Ebuyer)

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£99.02 @ Amazon UK)

Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (£52.98 @ Aria PC)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.98 @ Aria PC)

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (£347.15 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.90 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£56.03 @ Dabs)

Total: £883.93

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 14:13 GMT+0000)

Nope, 8320 is the same chip as 8350 but it overclocks less or not at all, thats why its cheaper. So you wont be able to reach the same clock speeds as you would with an 8350.

[Antistatic12]

Thanks, but is the sshd so bad then?

I am just bias towards SSD's. Its fine mate. My personal preference is to have the OS on a separate SSD.

It isn't bad. Maybe just consider it aye.

[itsMacyyyy]

I'd get a FX-8320 instead, 1600Mhz RAM is just fine. Also, if you want the best value for your money, get a cheaper motherboard, it doesn't have a big impact on performance. I'd also get the 2Gb 770, or just save to get the 780 at that point. AMD also offers great alternatives with the 280X and 290, certainly worth considering.

 

You don't need a 850W PSU, 600W is just fine, you could even manage with 500W on that rig. I'd get at least 600W to have a little bit of room though.

I wouldn't get a cheap mobo for an 8 core AMD. They're so power hungry they will burn out the VRM's on any cheap board relatively fast.

[Coswar]

Nope, 8320 is the same chip as 8350 but it overclocks less or not at all, thats why its cheaper. So you wont be able to reach the same clock speeds as you would with an 8350.

It certainly does overclock, and if you get a good one , it can go nearly as high as a 8350 can. I've had mine up at 4.7Ghz before, and I bet if I sent the time I could get it up to 5ghz, and I'm no expert at overclocking. The reason I don't is because I want my PC to run cooler and quieter rather than more powerful. 

[chicksoup]

not really a fan of Intel , but I will consider it

ok then you don't have to, but I think you might find it to be a bit faster 

[WoodenMarker]

Where are you shopping/located? 

^^ But I'd keep the 8350 for the extra power

The 8320 has the same cores as the 8350 but just lower binned. It's easily oc'ed just as fast as the stock 8350.

I don't want to overclock that much really

You should be oc'ing.