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He is a total AMD fanboy and will NOT have anything nvidia or intel in his PC

Oh christ, what is his reasoning for this? -.-

 

Also give me a moment to improve

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This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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i honestly DONT know wtf his problem is  

He is robbing himself of quite a bit of performance by not getting an I3 but whatever.

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($83.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($239.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.84 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($98.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $750.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Took away SSD to get a much better GPU, namely the R9 280 which will shit on the R7 260X. If he can spend 20-40 more he can add a 120GB SSD

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.95 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Memory Express)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)

Total: $799.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($158.95 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($123.23 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.98 @ DirectCanada) 


Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($299.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $796.11

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Squeezed in an 8320 and a 290. He should be pretty content with that. Had to cheap out on the cooler and RAM though. I fitted a 990fx board so he CAN overclock. So just tell him to get something like a hyper 212 and more RAM in the future. Also, why no intel? 8320 will bottleneck the 290 in some games. Make sure he knows that.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.95 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Memory Express)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)

Total: $799.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 11:38 EST-0500

 

Could go slightly more cheapo on the case and get a R9 280 in there for just a bit over budget. But still this is way better than an X4.

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($158.95 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($123.23 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($299.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $796.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Squeezed in an 8320 and a 290. He should be pretty content with that. Had to cheap out on the cooler and RAM though. I fitted a 990fx board so he CAN overclock. So just tell him to get something like a hyper 212 and more RAM in the future. Also, why no intel? 8320 will bottleneck the 290 in some games. Make sure he knows that.

 

 

But forgot windows :P

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I'd rather have a g3258, does your friend need all dem threads of the athlon? For the graphic card R9 280 or the 270 will do go depending on your budget chose one, but the r9 280 is a good choice if you can snag it.

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CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.98 @ DirectCanada) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 4GB Video Card  ($121.00 @ Vuugo) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($98.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $812.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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 Dual Graphics mode or whatever, I recall that the R7  250X and 260X can not do that with the on die GPU. Though that XFX 4GB R7 250 has DDR3 rather than GDDR5 so ehhh...

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Your friend needs to be converted to the Intel+Nvidia religion.

Ehm if everyone stopped buying AMD, Intel and Nvidia would cost more and start to not make as good products anymore because of no competition. I mean in my future build I'm going to use Intel/Nvidia but that's for content creation and some gaming. All I have to say is be careful what you wish for. 

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CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 4GB Video Card  ($121.00 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($98.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $812.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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 Dual Graphics mode or whatever, I recall that the R7  250X and 260X can not do that with the on die GPU. Though that XFX 4GB R7 250 has DDR3 rather than GDDR5 so ehhh...

 

The r7 250 isn't a good choice even in crossfire, I'd rather spend a cheaper processor and a better graphic card alone like the r9 270

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