Opinions on Build

[Vicente Gomez]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/vicenteg24/saved/WWrWGX

 

Hey guys, what are your opinions on my build? Can you guys lower the price to 1000 in anyway without changing the performance it will put out. It is saying that there is a problem with the motherboard and cpu, but tech syndicate said it was ok? Change it if you feel that I can do better.

[AlwaysFSX]

A barracuda drive is like $30 cheaper, same performance.

[Vicente Gomez]

A barracuda drive is like $30 cheaper, same performance.

what about the motherboard and cpu, opinions on that?

[kkpatel87]

what about the motherboard and cpu, opinions on that?

 

Check your motherboard delivery BIOS revision to make sure it can use that CPU. There is a noted incompatibility. I would also go with a 990FX chipset.

[AlwaysFSX]

what about the motherboard and cpu, opinions on that?

AMD isn't my first choice of hardware but it works and costs less. I'd get a 990x/fx board and maybe an 8320.

[Vicente Gomez]

AMD isn't my first choice of hardware but it works and costs less. I'd get a 990x/fx board and maybe an 8320.

 

 

Check your motherboard delivery BIOS revision to make sure it can use that CPU. There is a noted incompatibility. I would also go with a 990FX chipset.

for this build to keep it at 1000 or under 1000, what cpu and motherboard should i get

[Vicente Gomez]

for this build to keep it at 1000 or under 1000, what cpu and motherboard should i get

red and black theme?

[Gilbert]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($132.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.97 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.98 @ Directron) 

Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN-TAA 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($114.39 @ Mwave) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1049.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 22:43 EST-0500

 

 

This is the build you should go with.

 

It's going to be pretty much the same, and you don't need 650 watts for build that uses less than 400 watts. 500 watts is good enough.

[Vicente Gomez]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($132.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.97 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.98 @ Directron) 

Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN-TAA 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($114.39 @ Mwave) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1049.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 22:43 EST-0500

 

 

This is the build you should go with.

 

It's going to be pretty much the same, and you don't need 650 watts for build that uses less than 400 watts. 500 watts is good enough.

 

whats the difference between the 8320 and the 8350

[Vicente Gomez]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($132.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.97 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.98 @ Directron) 

Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN-TAA 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($114.39 @ Mwave) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1049.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 22:43 EST-0500

 

 

This is the build you should go with.

 

It's going to be pretty much the same, and you don't need 650 watts for build that uses less than 400 watts. 500 watts is good enough.

 

and why not strix?

[DerBernd]

whats the difference between the 8320 and the 8350

 

Clock speed and price: See detailed comparison here. 8350 costs more and has 0.5 Ghz more per core. Since you want to stay under a thousand bucks you get the idea.