new build

[CurtisLascelle]

Im gonna start saving up for a new beast build im gonna work on, me personaly i think the parts ive got together are pretty beast for gaming, but i wann know what all of you guys think about it if theres any recomendations or tips or anything like that you guys have. parts list:

 

-AMD FX-8320

 

-GTX 770 Windforce 2gb

 

-PNY 16gb 1600mhz ram

 

-Thermaltake 650W

 

-GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P

 

-Antec 302 case

 

let me know your guys opinion!

[thekeemo]

trust me whatever you do dont get thermal take psu's

[Mentalguy]

Im gonna start saving up for a new beast build im gonna work on, me personaly i think the parts ive got together are pretty beast for gaming, but i wann know what all of you guys think about it if theres any recomendations or tips or anything like that you guys have. parts list:

 

-AMD FX-8320

 

-GTX 770 Windforce 2gb

 

-PNY 16gb 1600mhz ram

 

-Thermaltake 650W

 

-GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P

 

-Antec 302 case

 

let me know your guys opinion!

budget?

[Shroomster]

Ssd? Hdd? Other than that pretty beast. If the pc is purely for gaming buy 8gb of ram and a better gpu.

[CurtisLascelle]

no budget really just anything under a grand

[Shroomster]

Or a better psu.

[CurtisLascelle]

so i should drop the ram and just stick with 8 gb,and get a little better gpu? what would you guys recomend for gpu thats not like 500 $?

[CurtisLascelle]

Ssd? Hdd? Other than that pretty beast. If the pc is purely for gaming buy 8gb of ram and a better gpu.

and im not worried about storage i have that just the core hardware is what im upgrading

[dragoon20005]

if you are thinking of upgrading the system later on

 

you might have to jump to Intel instead

 

FX8 core is pretty much the max you can go for the AM3+ platform

 

with the Intel Pentium G3258 and a Z97 board combo

 

you can upgrade to the Broadwell CPU coming next year

 

for the same or lower price by the end of this month you can opt for the 280X or 290 GPU which will be much faster than the GTX770 which will be outdated when games uses more than 3GB of VRAM with high res and textures

[CurtisLascelle]

if you are thinking of upgrading the system later on

 

you might have to jump to Intel instead

 

FX8 core is pretty much the max you can go for the AM3+ platform

 

with the Intel Pentium G3258 and a Z97 board combo

 

you can upgrade to the Broadwell CPU coming next year

 

for the same or lower price by the end of this month you can opt for the 280X or 290 GPU which will be much faster than the GTX770 which will be outdated when games uses more than 3GB of VRAM with high res and textures

what if i got a 780?

[Shroomster]

so i should drop the ram and just stick with 8 gb,and get a little better gpu? what would you guys recomend for gpu thats not like 500 $?

Purely for performance r9 280x or 290. What ever fits your budget.

[Shroomster]

what if i got a 780?

But a 780 is like 500$

[dragoon20005]

what if i got a 780?

if you are going for the 780 

 

you need to get the 6GB version

 

 

but that may burst your budget

[Shroomster]

The 290 will be more powerful and cheaper.

[CurtisLascelle]

The 290 will be more powerful and cheaper.

so should i just go with a 290, new psu, and what should i do about a cpu 8320 or something diffrent?

[CurtisLascelle]

if you are going for the 780 

 

you need to get the 6GB version

 

 

but that may burst your budget

i think i may opt for a 290 instead

[Shroomster]

so should i just go with a 290, new psu, and what should i do about a cpu 8320 or something diffrent?

You could go intel, but it would be more expensive. With a z97 motherboard you could change to broadwell.

[CurtisLascelle]

You could go intel, but it would be more expensive. With a z97 motherboard you could change to broadwell.

would it still be ok to stick with the 8 core from a gaming stand point?

[Shroomster]

would it still be ok to stick with the 8 core from a gaming stand point?

Yes. The 8 core will work fine. I have one too. It is a few fps slower in games than intel but it is great for the price.

[CurtisLascelle]

Yes. The 8 core will work fine. I have one too. It is a few fps slower in games than intel but it is great for the price.

sweet! so i guess my final build boils down to a r9 290 4gb a corsair 750 psu and a 8320 pretty solid right?

[Shroomster]

sweet! so i guess my final build boils down to a r9 290 4gb a corsair 750 psu and a 8320 pretty solid right?

Pretty much best for the price.

[CurtisLascelle]

Pretty much best for the price.

thanks for the help man!

[Shroomster]

Glad to help.