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I'm trying to get the best for my money on the gpu, would you guys prefer to use AMD or Nvidia, for a setup like mine?

For the GPU, definitely AMD. There are big gaps between the GTX 750 Ti, GTX 760 and GTX 770 which AMD fills up perfectly.

For the CPU, I'd go with Intel unless you don't mind crazy power consumption and enjoy the art of overclocking. Do note that your typical overclocked Vishera part will consume twice to thrice the amount of power compared to its equivalent Intel part. Given that, it will also cost you more as you will need a better (and more expensive) power supply to deal with it. If you get an Intel part and have zero plans of overclocking the CPU, you can get away with a super cheap $40-50 motherboard and suffer virtually no bottleneck. You'll need to spend at least $100 for a good AMD 990 motherboard to do any worthwhile overclocking of an FX-8xxx or higher part. That $50-$60 difference can go towards other stuff. Last, but not the least, you'll need to spend at least another $30 on a decent cooler for overclocking the Vishera part. i.e. Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO

Anyway, for the GPU, here are my recommendations. Just work the budget yourself.
If you're looking at the GTX 750 Ti, get the R7 265. If the GTX 760, get the R9 280. In between those, I'd get the cheapest R9 270X. AMD's solutions are significantly faster if you compare directly priced parts from both sides. Personally, I believe the R9 280 will give you the most bang for your buck as it can play many titles at 2560x1600 with good framerates. No one can say the same for similarly priced GTX 760.
 

Hey guys, I'm going to build a PC soon but I'm not extremely good with hardware, i know a bit about PC's but not enough. I want it mainly for gaming. Here are the specs that I'm aiming to get.
CPU: AMD FX-6350
GPU: GeForce GTX750Ti Evga FTW edition
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3/1600mhz Dual Channel (2x4GB)
Board: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 Chipset
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Black
Will i get any problems with this setup? I've before been recommended to get a better GPU, what do you guys think?  Thanks in advance for any help.

If you don't mind me scrutinizing your build, here's my alternative:

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 - $130: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995&cm_re=i3-_-19-116-995-_-Product
Board: ECS B85H3-M (AMD Crossfire capable) - $56: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135355R&cm_re=lga1150-_-13-135-355R-_-Product

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 CL7, 4 GB x 2 - $80: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308&cm_re=g.skill-_-20-231-308-_-Product
HDD: 1 TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD - $85: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381&cm_re=seagate_sshd-_-22-178-381-_-Product

Some notes:
1) RAM with better timings are better than higher clocked RAMs. The performance difference is actually tangible.
2) The Seagate Hybrid SSHD is significantly faster than the WD Caviar Black, especially if your tasks are repetitive. i.e. you only use a handful of apps and games on your PC frequently. I can attest to this. If you're not confident, just look for reviews of the Seagate Hybrid SSHD.
3) Your choice of PSU will depend on your GPU. Since this is an Intel build that emphasizes power efficiency, you can get away with a cheap, but good quality 450W PSU with an R9 280.
4) Personally, I'd go for the Core i5-4460 ($189: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302&cm_re=i5-_-19-117-302-_-Product)  It's $60 more than the Core i3, but it's virtually as fast the latest Core i7 on any title. Not surprising since the Core i5 and i7 both have the same number of physical cores: four.

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Hey guys, I'm going to build a PC soon but I'm not extremely good with hardware, i know a bit about PC's but not enough. I want it mainly for gaming. Here are the specs that I'm aiming to get.
CPU: AMD FX-6350
GPU: GeForce GTX750Ti Evga FTW edition
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3/1600mhz Dual Channel (2x4GB)
Board: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 Chipset
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Black
Will i get any problems with this setup? I've before been recommended to get a better GPU, what do you guys think?  Thanks in advance for any help.

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I'm going to assume you need case and PSU as well.

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $647.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
The case is subjective, and I'm not too sure what to recommend for you.

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if it's like that you should get gtx 770 with i5 4440 

 

 

Looks fine but i would wait and save up a little more and get a cheap i5 like the 440 and get a amd 270x or gtx760 ish.

I'm only 16 and work part time so i dont get amazing pay. I would rather stay with and amd cpu as they are much cheaper and deliver about the same power. also i have a budget of about £140 or $240 for the gpu, whats the best i could get for that?

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I'm going to assume you need case and PSU as well.

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $647.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
The case is subjective, and I'm not too sure what to recommend for you.

 

I've already chosen everything i need, just making sure that everything would go well together. Just need to wait a little longer to save up and i can buy everything. Im going for the NZXT Phantom 410 with a Corsair 600M

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I'm only 16 and work part time so i dont get amazing pay. I would rather stay with and amd cpu as they are much cheaper and deliver about the same power. also i have a budget of about £140 or $240 for the gpu, whats the best i could get for that?

I was in the same boat last year but i'm so happy that i switched my amd 8320 to a intel cpu.

The performance increase was prety big and i only have a 270x as my gpu.





 
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I'm only 16 and work part time so i dont get amazing pay. I would rather stay with and amd cpu as they are much cheaper and deliver about the same power. also i have a budget of about £140 or $240 for the gpu, whats the best i could get for that?

I;d reccomend you get a 760 Hawk from MSI and oc it my dad uses it in his rug it's really good too and it's cheaper then a 770

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I was in the same boat last year but i'm so happy that i switched my amd 8320 to a intel cpu.

The performance increase was prety big and i only have a 270x as my gpu.

I was thinking about the 8320 over the 6350, but i wasn't really sure if its worth the extra. It does have the extra 2 cores and i guess i can over clock, would it be worth it to upgrade?

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I'm only 16 and work part time so i dont get amazing pay. I would rather stay with and amd cpu as they are much cheaper and deliver about the same power. also i have a budget of about £140 or $240 for the gpu, whats the best i could get for that?

 

Just remember to OC the CPU, it's begging for it.

Also, if you have $240, try to get a 280/280X maybe?

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I'm trying to get the best for my money on the gpu, would you guys prefer to use AMD or Nvidia, for a setup like mine?

For the GPU, definitely AMD. There are big gaps between the GTX 750 Ti, GTX 760 and GTX 770 which AMD fills up perfectly.

For the CPU, I'd go with Intel unless you don't mind crazy power consumption and enjoy the art of overclocking. Do note that your typical overclocked Vishera part will consume twice to thrice the amount of power compared to its equivalent Intel part. Given that, it will also cost you more as you will need a better (and more expensive) power supply to deal with it. If you get an Intel part and have zero plans of overclocking the CPU, you can get away with a super cheap $40-50 motherboard and suffer virtually no bottleneck. You'll need to spend at least $100 for a good AMD 990 motherboard to do any worthwhile overclocking of an FX-8xxx or higher part. That $50-$60 difference can go towards other stuff. Last, but not the least, you'll need to spend at least another $30 on a decent cooler for overclocking the Vishera part. i.e. Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO

Anyway, for the GPU, here are my recommendations. Just work the budget yourself.
If you're looking at the GTX 750 Ti, get the R7 265. If the GTX 760, get the R9 280. In between those, I'd get the cheapest R9 270X. AMD's solutions are significantly faster if you compare directly priced parts from both sides. Personally, I believe the R9 280 will give you the most bang for your buck as it can play many titles at 2560x1600 with good framerates. No one can say the same for similarly priced GTX 760.
 

Hey guys, I'm going to build a PC soon but I'm not extremely good with hardware, i know a bit about PC's but not enough. I want it mainly for gaming. Here are the specs that I'm aiming to get.
CPU: AMD FX-6350
GPU: GeForce GTX750Ti Evga FTW edition
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3/1600mhz Dual Channel (2x4GB)
Board: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 Chipset
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Black
Will i get any problems with this setup? I've before been recommended to get a better GPU, what do you guys think?  Thanks in advance for any help.

If you don't mind me scrutinizing your build, here's my alternative:

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 - $130: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995&cm_re=i3-_-19-116-995-_-Product
Board: ECS B85H3-M (AMD Crossfire capable) - $56: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135355R&cm_re=lga1150-_-13-135-355R-_-Product

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 CL7, 4 GB x 2 - $80: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308&cm_re=g.skill-_-20-231-308-_-Product
HDD: 1 TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD - $85: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381&cm_re=seagate_sshd-_-22-178-381-_-Product

Some notes:
1) RAM with better timings are better than higher clocked RAMs. The performance difference is actually tangible.
2) The Seagate Hybrid SSHD is significantly faster than the WD Caviar Black, especially if your tasks are repetitive. i.e. you only use a handful of apps and games on your PC frequently. I can attest to this. If you're not confident, just look for reviews of the Seagate Hybrid SSHD.
3) Your choice of PSU will depend on your GPU. Since this is an Intel build that emphasizes power efficiency, you can get away with a cheap, but good quality 450W PSU with an R9 280.
4) Personally, I'd go for the Core i5-4460 ($189: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302&cm_re=i5-_-19-117-302-_-Product)  It's $60 more than the Core i3, but it's virtually as fast the latest Core i7 on any title. Not surprising since the Core i5 and i7 both have the same number of physical cores: four.

Rig: Intel Core i7-2600 / Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X / 2 x 8 GB DDR3-1600 / Seagate Hybrid SSHD 2 TB / FSP500-60APN 500W / 3x 20" 1600x900 LED / 51" Samsung F5000 plasma / Acer K330 LED projector
15.6" Clevo W650SJ: Intel Core i7-4810MQ / Geforce GTX 850M / 1 x 8 GB DDR3-1600 / Hitachi 1 TB 7200 rpm
14" Lenovo Y460: Intel Core i5-520M / Mobility Radeon HD 5650 / 2 x 4 GB DDR3-1333 / Hitachi 500 GB 5400 rpm

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I have a job so i am prepared to spend a little more if it means better performance for more demanding games.

Yeah i need one of those soon.

But seriously last gen GTX 670 or get a GTX 760 or GTX 770. Or whatever the AMD equal is. The GTX 750 is okay. 

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For the GPU, definitely AMD. There are big gaps between the GTX 750 Ti, GTX 760 and GTX 770 which AMD fills up perfectly.

For the CPU, I'd go with Intel unless you don't mind crazy power consumption and enjoy the art of overclocking. Do note that your typical overclocked Vishera part will consume twice to thrice the amount of power compared to its equivalent Intel part. Given that, it will also cost you more as you will need a better (and more expensive) power supply to deal with it. If you get an Intel part and have zero plans of overclocking the CPU, you can get away with a super cheap $40-50 motherboard and suffer virtually no bottleneck. You'll need to spend at least $100 for a good AMD 990 motherboard to do any worthwhile overclocking of an FX-8xxx or higher part. That $50-$60 difference can go towards other stuff. Last, but not the least, you'll need to spend at least another $30 on a decent cooler for overclocking the Vishera part. i.e. Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO

Anyway, for the GPU, here are my recommendations. Just work the budget yourself.

If you're looking at the GTX 750 Ti, get the R7 265. If the GTX 760, get the R9 280. In between those, I'd get the cheapest R9 270X. AMD's solutions are significantly faster if you compare directly priced parts from both sides. Personally, I believe the R9 280 will give you the most bang for your buck as it can play many titles at 2560x1600 with good framerates. No one can say the same for similarly priced GTX 760.

 

If you don't mind me scrutinizing your build, here's my alternative:

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 - $130: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995&cm_re=i3-_-19-116-995-_-Product

Board: ECS B85H3-M (AMD Crossfire capable) - $56: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135355R&cm_re=lga1150-_-13-135-355R-_-Product

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 CL7, 4 GB x 2 - $80: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308&cm_re=g.skill-_-20-231-308-_-Product

HDD: 1 TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD - $85: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381&cm_re=seagate_sshd-_-22-178-381-_-Product

Some notes:

1) RAM with better timings are better than higher clocked RAMs. The performance difference is actually tangible.

2) The Seagate Hybrid SSHD is significantly faster than the WD Caviar Black, especially if your tasks are repetitive. i.e. you only use a handful of apps and games on your PC frequently. I can attest to this. If you're not confident, just look for reviews of the Seagate Hybrid SSHD.

3) Your choice of PSU will depend on your GPU. Since this is an Intel build that emphasizes very low power consumption, you can get away with a cheap, but good quality 450W PSU with an R9 280.

4) Personally, I'd go for the Core i5-4460 ($189: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302&cm_re=i5-_-19-117-302-_-Product)  It's $60 more than the Core i3, but it's virtually as fast the latest Core i7 on any title. Not surprising since the Core i5 and i7 both have the same number of physical cores: four.

 

Thanks! This helped alot, i think i may go with intel then, they are more pricey but from everyones perspective theyre better. If you dont mind me asking, what would be the best setup for around $1100? Also are there any options for the AMD Graphics cards, like the GTX 750 Ti has alot of different versions by asus gigabyte and so on. A 1TB hdd would be needed, just everything topspec for the price. I don't have alot of knowledge so all help is appreciated. Thanks 

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If you want more power for the price, go with AMD for the processor. I believe I have a build almost exactly like the one you first stated with the fx-6350 and the EVGA graphics card. I'm not sure if that is the exact processor that is in my computer but I know that the EVGA 750 ti FTW is the graphics card I have in one of my machines. It is a great little card and can run all the modern games on medium to high graphics (High most of the time). I always recommend NVIDIA for graphics cards. I just feel that they are more stable and reliable. But I dont know what your price range is. If you can go up a little higher, I would reccommend the  gtx ASUS 760 OC. It is a FANTASTIC CARD. I have 2 of them running in SLI in my main computer which gives me as much or a little more (depending on the game) power as a Titan.

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Thanks! This helped alot, i think i may go with intel then, they are more pricey but from everyones perspective theyre better. If you dont mind me asking, what would be the best setup for around $1100? Also are there any options for the AMD Graphics cards, like the GTX 750 Ti has alot of different versions by asus gigabyte and so on. A 1TB hdd would be needed, just everything topspec for the price. I don't have alot of knowledge so all help is appreciated. Thanks 

Yes, an Intel would be better. With an AMD FX-8xxx or higher, you will need to spend extra for a better motherboard, power supply and cooler. Most people just think of the low price of the AMD processor, but totally forget about the other things necessary to run a significant overclock while staying safe and stable. If you think about the extras you'll spend, you might as well just go for an Intel Core i5 and a cheaper motherboard. For gaming, the Core i5 performs 95 to 99% as fast as the Core i7 clock-per-clock.

As for the build, I made two for you. The first one is what I feel is a great value 1080p gaming rig, capable of playing anything you throw at it. I didn't max out the $1100 budget on this one. On the second one, I tried to max out the $1100 budget though I only changed the graphics card and power supply.
 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ECS B85H3-M(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: HP 23xi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.59 @ Amazon) 
Total: $953.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ECS B85H3-M(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: HP 23xi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.59 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1098.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Rig: Intel Core i7-2600 / Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X / 2 x 8 GB DDR3-1600 / Seagate Hybrid SSHD 2 TB / FSP500-60APN 500W / 3x 20" 1600x900 LED / 51" Samsung F5000 plasma / Acer K330 LED projector
15.6" Clevo W650SJ: Intel Core i7-4810MQ / Geforce GTX 850M / 1 x 8 GB DDR3-1600 / Hitachi 1 TB 7200 rpm
14" Lenovo Y460: Intel Core i5-520M / Mobility Radeon HD 5650 / 2 x 4 GB DDR3-1333 / Hitachi 500 GB 5400 rpm

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Yes, an Intel would be better. With an AMD FX-8xxx or higher, you will need to spend extra for a better motherboard, power supply and cooler. Most people just think of the low price of the AMD processor, but totally forget about the other things necessary to run a significant overclock while staying safe and stable. If you think about the extras you'll spend, you might as well just go for an Intel Core i5 and a cheaper motherboard. For gaming, the Core i5 performs 95 to 99% as fast as the Core i7 clock-per-clock.

As for the build, I made two for you. The first one is what I feel is a great value 1080p gaming rig, capable of playing anything you throw at it. I didn't max out the $1100 budget on this one. On the second one, I tried to max out the $1100 budget though I only changed the graphics card and power supply.

 

 

 

Thank you for the help, i will highly consider these setups.

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