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Okay, so my last thread started quite an argument over getting H87, or Z87, wait for the 9-series chipsets... but I just thought I would save some money and go for AMD. Cheaper motherboards and CPUs, and according to cpubenchmark.net, the FX-8320 is going to give me better performance than the 4670 and the 4670k.

 


 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ NCIX) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.79 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $94.98) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  (Purchased For $204.73) 
Case:  Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $95.46) 
Other: Startech Anti-Static Wrist Strap (Purchased For $7.99)
Total: $860.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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CPU - I've seen people on PCPartPicker overclock this CPU to FX-8350 levels. It's cheaper than the 8350, so I decided to go with this one.
CPU Cooler - The one everyone uses... people on PCPartPicker getting around 50-60 degrees when overclocked to 4.0ghz under load, which seems pretty good.
Motherboard - This seemed to have all the features I want. It had lots of USB Ports, an 8+2 phase power design for better stability (because I'm going to be overclocking), and SLI support... if I ever choose too.
Memory: Had G-Skill in my last custom system (which wasn't by me). Worked perfectly, never had an issue, decided to go with it again.
Storage: WD Blue was a very popular option. Didn't go for WD Black because of noise and price.
Video Card: Now this is going to be controversial. I went for the 750 Ti for it's amazing price (the price listed is with shipping (15$) and taxes ($10). People said it could play Battlefield 4 at high settings with good FPS, COD: Ghosts on really high settings with good FPS, older COD and battlefield games (which I also still want to play) will also perform even better. So I purchased this card. In my current system I'm playing battlefield 4 on high with 45-55 fps, which coming from a console, is very good to me. Please don't tell me what "bad" of a decision I made, I'm very pleased with this card in my current system. Keep in mind I might upgrade in 2-3 years when the card starts to become less relevant.
Case: My current system is in this case. I absolutely love it. Very spacious, lots of cable management room, great cooling, and awesome looks.
Power Supply: This was also controversial in my last thread. I'm going for 750w for a few reasons. The main reason, this PSU is only a few bucks more than the cx600m, same price as the cs550m, and it's EVGA. It's also the same price as entry level 450w seasonic psus. Same price as 650w hive... see my reasoning now? For the money it seems the best I can get in the 450-750w range.
 
Ok... now without arguing over OC'ing, or not, or over my graphics card decision, can I get some user feedback?
 
Just on a side note, my CURRENT PC is:
 
AMD Athlon II X4 635
Stock Cooler
Asus M4A78LT-M LE
8GB G-Skill 1600mhz CL9 (Bought last week and put in new system)
WD Blue 1TB 64MB (Bought last week and put in new system)
EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW (Bought last week and put in new system)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer (Bought last week and transferred system into new case)
Power Supply: Cooler Master RS-430-PMSR (This thing has a continuous power of 400w, non-modular and white...)
 

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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no.... i really wouldnt reccomend that. 450w at the least just to be safe. I know the 750 Ti is a pretty green card but still.

that system would draw 200W under full load...

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just to be safe i said, if you can guaruntee that with an extra $20 or so then why not

If he wants to spend another $20, sure. A nice 300W Seasonic would be more than adequate though

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You don't need more than 300W

  

that system would draw 200W under full load...

Can you reccomend a better one with less watts made by a reputable company which is semi-modular which would be cheaper?

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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Can you reccomend a better one with less watts made by a reputable company which is semi-modular which would be cheaper?

you're in canada so...

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

this one is gold

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182261

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The cx500m is the same price as the capstone... Might go with CX thanks for suggestions!

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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The cx500m is the same price as the capstone... Might go with CX thanks for suggestions!

The Capstone is better though. It's 80+ Gold, has less power ripple and variance, and will last longer.

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i would say save a little for the 270 or 760 IF you can, if not you are really ony upgrading your cpu mobo and cpu coller from your old system, you dont need a 750w psu your current  one wil do just fine until you put a 760 in it

My Rig  

 
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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i would say save a little for the 270 or 760 IF you can, if not you are really ony upgrading your cpu mobo and cpu coller from your old system, you dont need a 750w psu your current  one wil do just fine until you put a 760 in it

As I said, I already have purchased the 750 to. Not upgrading for at least a year.

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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The Capstone is better though. It's 80+ Gold, has less power ripple and variance, and will last longer.

Yeah, you're right... Well I'll take a little time to decide but capstone seems very good.

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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As I said, I already have purchased the 750 to. Not upgrading for at least a year.

wait, you have your gpu or psu, you dont need a new psu and the 750ti will be fine in your rig, for they year then the only thing i would get would be like a 880 or 870 and a psu then 

My Rig  

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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wait, you have your gpu or psu, you dont need a new psu and the 750ti will be fine in your rig, for they year then the only thing i would get would be like a 880 or 870 and a psu then

Trust me, I need a new PSU. Mine is white in a black case, and I can't route the cables being the motherboard tray because they don't reach. I would like a new PSU

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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no.... i really wouldnt reccomend that. 450w at the least just to be safe. I know the 750 Ti is a pretty green card but still.

just to be safe i said, if you can guaruntee that with an extra $20 or so then why not

The 750 Ti can run in some systems with no name oem 250w psus. Any decent 300w that isn't an empty cardboard box is already plenty.

The cx500m is the same price as the capstone... Might go with CX thanks for suggestions!

The Capstone is better though. It's 80+ Gold, has less power ripple and variance, and will last longer.

Yeah, you're right... Well I'll take a little time to decide but capstone seems very good.

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The capstone is much better.

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Trust me, I need a new PSU. Mine is white in a black case, and I can't route the cables being the motherboard tray because they don't reach. I would like a new PSU

you can custom sleeve it the cables or spray paint them but if you insist i would suggest corsair as they are extremely solid psu's

My Rig  

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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that system would draw 200W under full load...

He'll probably want to go SLi sometime in the near future, which is why he picked up the 450W psu

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He'll probably want to go SLi sometime in the near future, which is why he picked up the 450W psu

Thou shall not SLI 750 Tis. 

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