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[TheKampfMeister]

This is my planned Gaming PC with a 850$ budget. Right now it sits around 840$. Feel free to state your opinions or tips on how to make the build better or cheaper (without hurting performance). The build is centered around the 3570k (planned to overclock) and the 7950. Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[helping]

h50

No. NO.

 

 

9999999999999999999999999

 

Cut to 212 evo, will probably cool better. Cut HDD to 1tb Barracuda, put saved money towards better case. Your upgrade path will be 120gb Kingston/Crucial/Samsung SSD > CPU cooler (from 212 evo to Silver Arrow, DH14, Dark rock pro 2, h100, Kraken X60 et al. > PSU > 2nd 7950.

Do note that with recent Windows 8 optimizations, patches, and PD improvements, 83x0 lineup is very competitive with the i5. Platform is up to you though, I won't vouch for either.

see:

5/10 get this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zotT

Better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zoyr

Crossfire ready.

IIRC, D3P is 16/4x CFX? If so that might be ~10% limitation on slave card. Edited September 3, 2013 by helping

[Villain]

You should try to find a modular power supply, it makes cable management infinitely easier and will make the build look nicer in the end.

[Lays]

check how much it is with an 8320 + cheaper motherboard just for a reference point to see how much cheaper it can be

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Where's the SSD?

[CoolBeans]

5/10 get this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zotT

[WoodenMarker]

Better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zoJ5

Crossfire ready.

[Bonsai99]

Try finding a better motherboard such as an MSI, Gigabyte, or ASUS board. ASRock boards are usually pretty iffy.

[WoodenMarker]

5/10 get this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zotT

A build of this caliber without a ssd is a bit sad.

[WoodenMarker]

IIRC, D3P is 16/4x CFX? If so that might be ~10% limitation on slave card.

My mistake, I misclicked and added the wrong mobo. It was right on top of the right one.

Fixed my link.

[CoolBeans]

A build of this caliber without a ssd is a bit sad.

I would rather have more performance before having quicker load times so that is what I recommend

[WoodenMarker]

I would rather have more performance before having quicker load times so that is what I recommend

Gaming performance*, not overall performance.

[Lil Chillbil]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zp45

 

 

I just threw this together, 

[Langdon]

The CX line of PSUs aren't very good quality. I'd get this instead http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss750am , it's semi modular also.

Don't get the H50, a Coolermaster 212 EVO will do just fine.

I'd get a better case like the Arc Midi R2 as well.

[T.Vengeance]

Try out this  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zpFo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($193.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($76.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $852.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 00:11 EDT-0400)