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Okay, so here's my build so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzRtrH

I plan to add an R9 280 soon, but I have some questions:

 

     -Would the CPU and GPU bottleneck?

     -Are there any compatibility issues?

     -Does my mobo support the card?  (I think it does actually)

     -etc.

If you find something interesting (e.g. wrong, bottlenecking, there is a better component than what I have currently for around the same price, etc.) please tell me.

Oh and pcpartpicker does not list my CPU cooler, but I have a Hyper 212 EVO in case you were thinking to ask "Where's the CPU cooler?"

Thanks!  :D

 

EDIT:  TO CLARIFY - I have already built this rig.  I am adding a 280 in when I get it for Christmas, and I was wondering if this addition would arise any problems.

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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Don't get an APU, instead get the Athlon 860k (same thing without the iGPU)

This build is better:

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.18 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($160.12 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $850.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Okay, so here's my build so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzRtrH

I plan to add an R9 280 soon, but I have some questions:

-Would the CPU and GPU bottleneck?

-Are there any compatibility issues?

-Does my mobo support the card? (I think it does actually)

-etc.

If you find something interesting (e.g. wrong, bottlenecking, there is a better component than what I have currently for around the same price, etc.) please tell me.

Oh and pcpartpicker does not list my CPU cooler, but I have a Hyper 212 EVO in case you were thinking to ask "Where's the CPU cooler?"

Thanks! :D

not a good idea to cfx 280. and you need 750+psu. better go for a better card, like 970 or 290x

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Don't get an APU, instead get the Athlon 860k (same thing without the iGPU)

This build is better:

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($65.18 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($160.12 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $850.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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unfortunately I do not have the money to upgrade anything besides the gpu.  Besides, it's already a good rig, adding the 280 will only increase performance, do I need to swap the cpu?

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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Everything is good to go. Just so you know, you can upgrade to an FM2+ CPU in the future because you mobo is FM2+.

yes, I made sure it was upgradeable when I got it but I'm satisfied with the apu for now.  Besides getting the dedicated gpu.  what would a better cpu do (sorry I'm still learning this stuff), just make thing in general faster? smoother? etc?

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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Okay, so here's my build so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzRtrH

I plan to add an R9 280 soon, but I have some questions:

 

     -Would the CPU and GPU bottleneck?

     -Are there any compatibility issues?

     -Does my mobo support the card?  (I think it does actually)

     -etc.

If you find something interesting (e.g. wrong, bottlenecking, there is a better component than what I have currently for around the same price, etc.) please tell me.

Oh and pcpartpicker does not list my CPU cooler, but I have a Hyper 212 EVO in case you were thinking to ask "Where's the CPU cooler?"

Thanks!  :D

Everything should work hunky dorry but if i were you i'd bump up the PSU a bit just for future upgrading other then that the build looks fine.  

 

But if you haven't already built it i'd recommend this instead.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzxvNG

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I recommend saving up more....

Tried to make this a budget build.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BsfLf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BsfLf7/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Mwave) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.67 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card  ($244.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $689.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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not a good idea to cfx 280. and you need 750+psu. better go for a better card, like 970 or 290x

what do you mean by "cfx 280"?  And when i put the card in on my parts list, the estimated max wattage was <400W.

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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Everything should work hunky dorry but if i were you i'd bump up the PSU a bit just for future upgrading other then that the build looks fine.  

 

But if you haven't already built it i'd recommend this instead.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzxvNG

sorry, but again, I'm broke.  The new gpu is a christmas present and I cannot afford to upgrade my rig further.  Besides, I'm satisfied with what I have, the 280 will bump gaming performance up a bunch, so I probably won't be upgrading for a while (or until next christmas).

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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sorry, I was thing you are going to crossfire the 280. nvm

yeah, no.  the 280 can't crossfire with the 5800K, right?

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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this build is ok, but with an APU i'd recommend an higher clocked RAM. at least 2100mhz, 2400mhz even better. trust the difference in terms of fps is huge

yes I know that but I can't afford to upgrade RAM.  Also I'm getting a dedicated gpu - now THAT'S a difference in fps.  Besides faster RAM only benifits the gpu part of the apu... right?

My life is consumed by CS:GO, even though I'm not exceptionally good at it.

CPU: AMD A10-5800K | GPU: Gigabyte R9 270 2GB | RAM: 8GB 1333Mhz HyperX Blu | Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO + 1TB WD Caviar Blue | Chassis: NZXT H230 | Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 | PSU: Corsair CX500 500W | Cooling: CM Hyper 212 EVO | OS: Windows 10
In order of priority: GTX 970 Strix, 2 good 1080p monitors, i5 4690k, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150, a job
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