New build

[Number 29]

So I'm going to be building a new computer this holiday season (little after Christmas or so) and I want to be able to play games @ 1080p on high/ultra settings and I intend on doing alot of livestreaming, video editing and recording with this rig. My original intent was to not pass $550 BEFORE rebates. 

 

 

*EDIT* I already own the case and the 2 fans from a friend

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($131.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($72.47 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.09 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Total: $514.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 19:16 EST-0500

[dizmo]

I really don't think a 270 is going to be able to do what you want.

[Interfectorem]

I really don't think a 270 is going to be able to do what you want.

The R9 270 is fine for 1080P Med-Ultra settings. Albeit not for long.

[OhhTee]

I really don't think a 270 is going to be able to do what you want.

 

To add on to this, with your budget it'll be hard to do what you want it to do effectively. But it's a start! I think you should save up just a tad more to grab a better GPU to pair with your FX.

[Number 29]

To add on to this, with your budget it'll be hard to do what you want it to do effectively. But it's a start! I think you should save up just a tad more to grab a better GPU to pair with your FX.

Im sure by Christmas time there will be some nice deals somewhere on a better GPU so we'll see what happens

[dizmo]

The R9 270 is fine for 1080P Med-Ultra settings. Albeit not for long.

Not really. It barely scratches 40 fps on most games.

http://www.maximumpc.com/msi_radeon_r9_270_gaming_oc_review

[OhhTee]

Im sure by Christmas time there will be some nice deals somewhere on a better GPU so we'll see what happens

 

Well, start saving from now until Christmas time and put that into your computer budget!

[Interfectorem]

Not really. It barely scratches 40 fps on most games.

http://www.maximumpc.com/msi_radeon_r9_270_gaming_oc_review

Odd. At least I'm happy with it, it runs BF4 @ 1080P (Ultra Preset) 435-60 FPS for me.

[Captain_WD]

 

So I'm going to be building a new computer this holiday season (little after Christmas or so) and I want to be able to play games @ 1080p on high/ultra settings and I intend on doing alot of livestreaming, video editing and recording with this rig. My original intent was to not pass $550 BEFORE rebates. 

 

 

*EDIT* I already own the case and the 2 fans from a friend

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($131.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($72.47 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.09 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Total: $514.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 19:16 EST-0500

 

 

 

Hey Number 29,

 

you should expand the budget a bit if you want to do all those things you listed. As the guys said, that GPU might not be enough. Also the PSU should be a bit powerful if you are doing a full AMD build and intend to overclock. 

I would also add that a SSD would boost your overall system's performance, make it much more responsive and decrease all loading times. 

WD Blue drives are great for everyday computing and even for gaming (since games rely on storage only for loading times), but it might not be fast enough for live streaming or game recording. 

 

Captain_WD.