Extreme AMD Custom Build: Need Advice

[unknowngamerfreak]

I am considering doing an Extreme AMD Build and was looking for some advice and even try to help others wanting to do extreme custom builds.

Listed below are all the parts I am considering using, and links below that in case you are not sure what they are. Feel free to leave advice or better options with links to products.

 

1) 900D Corsair Obsidian Serie Super Tower Computer Case
2) AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz Eight-Core Desktop Processor
3) ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z 990FX Gaming Motherboard
4) G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 Desktop Memory
5) ASUS 24X DVD Burner
6) CORSAIR Hydro Series H110 Water Cooler
7) Rosewill LIGHTNING 1300W 80 PLUS GOLD Modular Power Supply
8) SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 6GB 384-bit GDDR5 Video Card
9) (2x Raid 0 Boot Drive) Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 120GB SATA III SSD
10) (3x Raid 0 Game Drive) Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 120GB SATA III SSD
11) (3x) ASUS 2560x1440 27" 5ms LED Monitors

Products Links:

 

1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139019&Tpk=900d&IsVirtualParent=1
2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284
3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876
4) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231639
5) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204R
6) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181035
7) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182063
8) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202005
9) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236
10) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236
11) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236294

 

Please leave your comments, ideas, and concerns for this build.

 

 

 

 

 

[unknowngamerfreak]

Yea I see your point about the overkill but money is not an option keep that in mind. lol

[PuNkPoEtS]

i would go the H220 instead of the H110. also i would opt for a blu ray burner

[WoodenMarker]

900D is a waste of money in regards to this build.

The motherboard is also on the overly expensive side and I stress overly.

2400 memory won't be much different from 1600 ram. It's a waste of money. I don't get why you don't get amd entertainment ram since it's an amd based build.

The 1300w is overkill/waste of money. A good 600w would be enough. A 650w will provide plenty of headroom.

The samsung 840 ssd is a better deal and is better spec'ed compared to the mushkin ssd.

Driving 3 1440p monitors from a single 7970 is a bit on the heavy side. Also, where would you fit so many monitors?

 

What's your budget? Why not intel?

[WoodenMarker]

Yea I see your point about the overkill but money is not an option keep that in mind. lol

There's spending money and then there's wasting money. 

[jollander]

If money isn't an option, perhaps lower your PSU and get a second GPU for crossfire?

 

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

Calculated that your stuff only requires a 600W. Reccomended PSU wattage on that list of hardware is 558 w, even taking 24/7 usage for years in to consideration.

 

With 2 graphic cards and your 8350 clocked to 5ghz the recommended wattage is still only as low as 806 w. 

[Nicktrance]

If money isn't an option, perhaps lower your PSU and get a second GPU for crossfire?

 

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

Calculated that your stuff only requires a 600W. Reccomended PSU wattage on that list of hardware is 558 w, even taking 24/7 usage for years in to consideration.

 

With 2 graphic cards and your 8350 clocked to 5ghz the recommended wattage is still only as low as 806 w. 

 

TTL is running a 2011 rig with 2 7970s using an 860W PSU. I'd say that's enough.

 

Also unless you plan to do a custom liquid cooled setup later on, that case is overkill, even if you don't care about money it won't look good.