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Hi guys i think

i have found the right section to post this in i'm a little lost into which one i should get a build i currently play BF4, wow, lol and many other games most are mantle supported or will be

so i'm a little stuck as to either go amd or intel.( going red and black looking build) 

Budget : $1700

Location : brisbane Aust

My amd build looks like this:

 

Cpu: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core 4GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Black Edition

Mobo: ASRock 990FX-KILLER.990FX

Ram:Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R

Gpu:Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD 4G GDDR5 1000MHz/5000MHz HDM/DP/2 x DVI-D (Plan on getting a second gpu in a month) 

Power: Silverstone ST1000P 1000W

SSD:  coming from my old build

Total $1282 

 

My Intel Build:

 

Cpu:Intel BX80646I54690 I5-4690,3.50GHZ,4CORES,6MB CACHE,LGA1150

Mobo:Asus MAXIMUS-VII-RANGER/4 x DDR3/2 x PCI-E 3.0/1 x PCI-E 2.0x16/3 x PCI-E 2.0/6 x SATA/DVI-D/D-

Ram:Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R

Gpu:EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Hydro Copper 03G-P4-2789-KR PCIE Graphics Card

Power: Silverstone ST1000P 1000W

SSD: Same coming from my old rig

Total : $ 1631

 

The cooling will be all done by a custom Hard-line acrylic loop just need the block to fit the cpu and a Gpu water-block  for the Amd build these parts are not part of the budget as they are being purchased  for me

if someone could tell me what block i would need for that AMD gpu would be much appreciated If you can link it from PC case gear would be good 

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i like AMD cpus, but i really hate the AMD R9 series gpus, so i would go with the second

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is that the i5 4690K in the Intel build?

 

both build don't need 16GB of RAM

 

drop to 8GB will do the trick

 

I will say the Intel Build will be nice but you don't need that huge PSU

 

700-800 watts is good enough

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As @dragoon20005 says, drop down to 8GB RAM and get a 700-800W PSU. If you do video editing it'd make sense to go for 16GB. AM3/AM3+ is dead.


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Why not go both?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($265.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1561.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/NMfnyc


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($195.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($639.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1367.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Letting you know, there are other PC part retailers than PCCG.


CPU: Intel i5 4570 | Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 | Motherboard: ASUS H87M-PRO | RAM: G.Skill 16GB (4x4GB) @ 1600MHZ | Storage: OCZ ARC 100 480GB, WD Caviar Black 2TB, Caviar Blue 1TB | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 | ODD: ASUS BC-12D2HT BR Reader | PSU: Cooler Master V650 | Display: LG IPS234 | Keyboard: Logitech G710+ | Mouse: Logitech G602 | Audio: Logitech Z506 & Audio Technica M50X | My machine: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/b/JoJ

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($219.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($94.00 @ PLE Computers) 


Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($469.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($158.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1520.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Hi guys i think

i have found the right section to post this in i'm a little lost into which one i should get a build i currently play BF4, wow, lol and many other games most are mantle supported or will be

so i'm a little stuck as to either go amd or intel.( going red and black looking build) 

Budget : $1700

Location : brisbane Aust

My amd build looks like this:

 

Cpu: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core 4GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Black Edition

Mobo: ASRock 990FX-KILLER.990FX

Ram:Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R

Gpu:Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD 4G GDDR5 1000MHz/5000MHz HDM/DP/2 x DVI-D (Plan on getting a second gpu in a month) 

Power: Silverstone ST1000P 1000W

SSD:  coming from my old build

Total $1282 

 

My Intel Build:

 

Cpu:Intel BX80646I54690 I5-4690,3.50GHZ,4CORES,6MB CACHE,LGA1150

Mobo:Asus MAXIMUS-VII-RANGER/4 x DDR3/2 x PCI-E 3.0/1 x PCI-E 2.0x16/3 x PCI-E 2.0/6 x SATA/DVI-D/D-

Ram:Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R

Gpu:EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Hydro Copper 03G-P4-2789-KR PCIE Graphics Card

Power: Silverstone ST1000P 1000W

SSD: Same coming from my old rig

Total : $ 1631

 

The cooling will be all done by a custom Hard-line acrylic loop just need the block to fit the cpu and a Gpu water-block  for the Amd build these parts are not part of the budget as they are being purchased  for me

if someone could tell me what block i would need for that AMD gpu would be much appreciated If you can link it from PC case gear would be good 

 

I have yet to see the GTX 780 Hydro Copper offered for sale.

 

I would suggest a better quality lower wattage psu. Something in the 850W range would be good. EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G2 Gold Power Supply, Seasonic M12II 850W Power Supply, Seasonic X-850 80Plus Gold 850W, Corsair AX860 Platinum Power Supply.

 

The Ranger is a nice motherboard. If you stick with it you really should get Intel Core i5 4690K. If you stick with the i5-4690 then change the motherboard to something like ASUS H97-PRO Motherboard with R9 290 gpu.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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hey everyone thanks for the feedback
if you all suggest to drop back 8 gigs then i'll be looking at going up to the I7 4790s as i don't plan to OC i just plan to make a silent build with overkill of grunt

 

I Don't need a case or cpu cooler put into the budget  as 

1. i've build a case to mounth the hardwear in 

2. if any of you read my first post it says i will be cooling it with a custom Hard-line acrylic loop

 

And will a 850w power supply power the set up that runs sli/ crossfire and a watercooling loop ??

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hey everyone thanks for the feedback

if you all suggest to drop back 8 gigs then i'll be looking at going up to the I7 4790s as i don't plan to OC i just plan to make a silent build with overkill of grunt

 

I Don't need a case or cpu cooler put into the budget  as 

1. i've build a case to mounth the hardwear in 

2. if any of you read my first post it says i will be cooling it with a custom Hard-line acrylic loop

 

And will a 850w power supply power the set up that runs sli/ crossfire and a watercooling loop ??

hmm since you mentioned about water cooling

 

then really that 1000 watts PSU might be a good idea

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hey everyone thanks for the feedback

if you all suggest to drop back 8 gigs then i'll be looking at going up to the I7 4790s as i don't plan to OC i just plan to make a silent build with overkill of grunt

 

I Don't need a case or cpu cooler put into the budget  as 

1. i've build a case to mounth the hardwear in 

2. if any of you read my first post it says i will be cooling it with a custom Hard-line acrylic loop

 

And will a 850w power supply power the set up that runs sli/ crossfire and a watercooling loop ??

 

850W should be enough for two-way SLI/CF and a custom loop.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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well the calculated wattage shows 700 watts from the initial setup

 

add watercooling will be 50 -100 watts but that not including OC

 

 

OC 290 are known to go over 350-400 watts per card

 

so i really have to say 1k watts or more to be on the safe side 

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well the calculated wattage shows 700 watts from the initial setup

 

add watercooling will be 50 -100 watts but that not including OC

 

 

OC 290 are known to go over 350-400 watts per card

 

so i really have to say 1k watts or more to be on the safe side 

 

What build are you working off of?

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What build are you working off of?

was using this build

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/89TZ99

 

and using the PSU calculator with water cooling parts

 

around 700+ watts

 

and single 290 OC drew like over 300+ watts at load

 

if dual 290 OC so it will draw like 600-700 watts from the GPU alone

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290/4

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as i said i'm still up in air if i should go

1.intel and a 780 hydro

2. AMD and a R9 290

3. Intel with a 290.

 

and in saying all that i may be able to get a smaller power sup and use my old Corsair HX1050

and get a 750w to power my old I7 920 with dual GTX 660s fior the gf

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@trik'Stari intel/780 or intel/290 ?

 

and @dragoon20005  i am thinking about it just have to find the right Waterblock for the 290 i want

you can see which gpu block fits with your GPU

 

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/

 

EK blocks are generally made for a lot of cards unless it uses a custom PCB

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Thanks everyone for the help i have decided and this will be my build

 

Cpu : I7-4790,3.60GHZ

Mobo : Asus MAXIMUS-VII-RANGER

Gpu: Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD

Ram :Corsair 8GB 1600mhz

Power: Corsair HX-1050

SSD's : ( already have and using OCZ 120gig and a 250gig samsung drive can't remember the model number)

Cooling : Custom Watercooling with Hard acrylic loop

Case : my custom build  case

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