Pick Between Two Builds

[Clyne]

Actually I only have one question left:

 

How is the Supernova NEXB 750 PSU on the AMD build?

 

Is it reliable?

 

Reviewing the "Tier-List of PSU"

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183351-please-read-power-supply-tiers-quoted-from-eggxpert/

 

Tier B:

 

EVGA Supernova NEX

It's okay psu, but i rather choose the G2 750W psu instead of that one.

[Clyne]

Why go 8320 when you can have the full fat 8350? Praize ze lord!

You know you can overclock the 8320 to match the speeds of a 8350, it also saves some money too.

[Demons Wrath]

Because I could just OC the 8320 slightly past the 8350.

 

Why spend that extra $30 on an overclocked CPU, when you could spend that money on girls, food, or clothes?  :lol:

 

It's combo'd with the GPU, its $30 already, you aren't saving anything.

[Demons Wrath]

You know you can overclock the 8320 to match the speeds of a 8350, it also saves some money too.

 

Dat combo though, $30 off when paired with the 8350, I do really wish people would actually look at the specs.

[Clyne]

Dat combo though, $30 off when paired with the 8350, I do really wish people would actually look at the specs.

You do realize you can overclock it to 8350 stock speeds without changing the voltage, the 8320 is a underclocked 8350, it would be better to get a 8320E instead and overclock it because it uses less power.

[Demons Wrath]

You do realize you can overclock it to 8350 stock speeds without changing the voltage, the 8320 is a underclocked 8350, it would be better to get a 8320E instead and overclock it because it uses less power.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $670.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 01:55 EDT-0400

[Clyne]

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $670.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 01:55 EDT-0400

 

970 gaming is a ripoff, it's only for the color scheme

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $654.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 02:00 EDT-0400

[CloudySky]

It's combo'd with the GPU, its $30 already, you aren't saving anything.

That combo only has a $30 rebate from the 280 and listed it as a combo discount.

$349.95

 

The place I'm buying my CPU is at Microcenter

8320: 129.99

 

8350: 159.99

 

If you buy the same GPU separately, you can get the GPU for 

$156.00 including that $30 rebate

 

8320+ R9 280= 129.99+156.00= 285.99

 

8350+ R9 280= 159.99+156.00= 315.99

[CloudySky]

You do realize you can overclock it to 8350 stock speeds without changing the voltage, the 8320 is a underclocked 8350, it would be better to get a 8320E instead and overclock it because it uses less power.

I'm actually tempted to pick up the 8320E for 134.99 since the 8320 I'm buying at Microcenter is 129.99.

 

I just haven't seen anyone with it to know how reliable it is...

[Clyne]

I'm actually tempted to pick up the 8320E for 134.99 since the 8320 I'm buying at Microcenter is 129.99.

 

I just haven't seen anyone with it to know how reliable it is...

The 8320E is basically like the 8320 but uses less power which will save you money in power bills in the long run.

[CloudySky]

The 8320E is basically like the 8320 but uses less power which will save you money in power bills in the long run.

hmmmmmm less wattage but the 8320E is stock clocked at 3.2 ghz

 

The regular 8320 is stock clocked at 3.5 ghz.

 

I wonder if it will degrade the 8320E faster if I try to overclock it slightly past the 8350.

[Demons Wrath]

 

970 gaming is a ripoff, it's only for the color scheme

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $654.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 02:00 EDT-0400

 

 

Speaking of ripoff's, that Hyper 212 Evo vs the Zalman CNPS10X Optima, $29 vs $22. Nearly a third more expensive, but the performance is so very similar.

[Clyne]

Speaking of ripoff's, that Hyper 212 Evo vs the Zalman CNPS10X Optima, $29 vs $22. Nearly a third more expensive, but the performance is so very similar.

It has the Linus complaint on fans

[Demons Wrath]

It has the Linus complaint on fans

 

It's quieter, cheaper, and aside from that remarkably similar to the countless 120mm tower coolers. 

[Clyne]

It's quieter, cheaper, and aside from that remarkably similar to the countless 120mm tower coolers. 

"The well know cooler" You know, every is entitled to their own opinion, some may choose the Evo but it doesn't mean you start a big deal out of it. 

[Demons Wrath]

"The well know cooler" You know, every is entitled to their own opinion, some may choose the Evo but it doesn't mean you start a big deal out of it. 

 

"big deal"? This is a discussion, don't be so self pitying.

[Clyne]

"big deal"? This is a discussion, don't be so self pitying.

I was just pointing it out, not trying to derail the thread.

[anders_b]

if you need many cores #1'

if you just game and basic use #2