AMD gaming build

[Malviya_divy]

PCPartPicker part list:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y4MQTW
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.69 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($328.49 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $940.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I already have Amd Fx8350 and i would like to go as low as possible in case of budget.

Ill use pc for mostly gaming (csgo) , autocad and bit streaming may be.

Which Motherboard to go for?

Thanks

[alexhelvetica]

It looks good. Make sure you overclock that FX 8350 so you can have the best experience.

[TheRandomness]

You can spend less on the PSU, maybe an EVGA GS/GQ/G2 550W.

[Majestic]

Don't go full AMD. Worst possible combination. Check my sig.

If you have a 8350, get a GTX 970. 

[Malviya_divy]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

You can spend less on the PSU, maybe an EVGA GS/GQ/G2 550W.

Im not sure about psu now... ill select cheapest available at time of buying.

Just let me know about that is 650w enough? 

[Malviya_divy]

2 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Don't go full AMD. Worst possible combination. Check my sig.

If you have a 8350, get a GTX 970. 

Why so sir? 

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Malviya_divy said:

Im not sure about psu now... ill select cheapest available at time of buying.

Just let me know about that is 650w enough? 

550W is more than enough.

[Majestic]

Just now, Malviya_divy said:

Why so sir? 

I said check my sig. Basically because of this;

[Pauleh]

You could possibly go for a MSI 970 mobo instead of the 990. 

Also for about 10$ more, you can get a 16gb 1866 set of Kingston savage ram https://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c9srk216

[cortexcortex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($308.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $844.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 16:38 EST-0500

[Majestic]

Yeah, you're overspending quite a bit. You're throwing a $1000 against a platform that is old. 

You can always sell the 8350 y'know...

[Pauleh]

10 minutes ago, Majestic said:

I said check my sig. Basically because of this;

How? Can you explain this to me? I was literally just about to get a asus r9 390 and a fx8370...

And what about ram and or mobo as a variable?

[Majestic]

2 minutes ago, Pauleh said:

How? Can you explain this to me? I was literally just about to get a asus r9 390 and a fx8370...

And what about ram and or mobo as a variable?

Driver overhead, basically requiring more CPU power to get the same amount of drawcalls. And no, RAM and Mobo are moot in this.

 

AMD FX chips have less IPC, so less drawcalls. AMD Graphics cards require more IPC. They compound eachother's problem.

 

Best combination is still Intel + Nvidia. But if you're determined about getting AMD. Either go Intel + AMD Radeon or AMD FX + Nvidia.

[Malviya_divy]

3 minutes ago, Pauleh said:

You could possibly go for a MSI 970 mobo instead of the 990. 

Also for about 10$ more, you can get a 16gb 1866 set of Kingston savage ram https://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c9srk216

Yeah im bit confused in between 970 and 990.

For 10$ less im getting DDR3-2400 16gb Ram.

[Pauleh]

Just now, Majestic said:

Driver overhead, basically requiring more CPU power to get the same amount of drawcalls. And no, RAM and Mobo are moot in this.

UHAHH  Thanks for the warning man, I guess all save up a touch more to get the I5.

[Malviya_divy]

3 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Driver overhead, basically requiring more CPU power to get the same amount of drawcalls. And no, RAM and Mobo are moot in this.

 

AMD FX chips have less IPC, so less drawcalls. AMD Graphics cards require more IPC. They compound eachother's problem.

Will it be good if i go with gtx 970 ? 

[Pauleh]

1 minute ago, Malviya_divy said:

Yeah im bit confused in between 970 and 990.

For 10$ less im getting DDR3-2400 16gb Ram.

Woops, read your post wrong. Sorry! Im not too educated on motherboards, but the real difference I see is the amount of ports, max ram etc. I think that one of the main differences is the north bridge ( wich handles relations between the CPU and GPU), but I don't think that it will be a bottleneck here. 

[Dabombinable]

Just to clarify, the build you want is more for video editing and rendering? Because while you can get by with an FX 8350 as a gaming CPU, unless you only do gaming on the side and mainly the aforementioned video editing and rendering, then you planned build won't give you good value for money.

[Majestic]

6 minutes ago, Malviya_divy said:

Will it be good if i go with gtx 970 ? 

You will not get an AMD FX recommendation out of me, I just think you're not getting your money's worth. But I'm not going to talk you out of it either (except for that apophasis).

 

But yes, a GTX 970 will net you much better overall performance out of that 8350. AMD FX + AMD Radeon is just terrible synergy. It might be prudent to overclock it, and you might not always get the best saturation. Just go for max. details on the GPU settings.

 

@Dabombinable  He already has the 8350 chip. He just needs to spend less on the board and cooling, that suffers from diminishing returns.

[Malviya_divy]

3 minutes ago, Dabombinable said:

Just to clarify, the build you want is more for video editing and rendering? Because while you can get by with an FX 8350 as a gaming CPU, unless you only do gaming on the side and mainly the aforementioned video editing and rendering, then you planned build won't give you good value for money.

Yeah ill use softwares like 3D max , Autocad , etc. 

In case of gaming ill be playing mostly csgo.

[Dabombinable]

Just now, Majestic said:

You will not get an AMD FX recommendation out of me, I just think you're not getting your money's worth. But I'm not going to talk you out of it either (except for that apophasis).

 

@Dabombinable He already has the 8350 chip.

 

But yes, a GTX 970 will net you much better overall performance out of that 8350. AMD FX + AMD Radeon is just terrible synergy. It might be prudent to overclock it, and you might not always get the best saturation. Just go for max. details on the GPU settings.

In that case unless he's going for 5GHz (in which case GTX 970/R9 290X), I'd recommend nothing over an R9 280X/380X.

Just now, Malviya_divy said:

Yeah ill be using softwares like 3D max , Autocad , etc. 

In case of gaming ill be playing mostly csgo.

Then in that case it'd serve you well.

[Majestic]

@Dabombinable That bad synergy also extends to the lower range. GTX960 in case he's not overclocking

[Dabombinable]

Just now, Majestic said:

@Dabombinable That bad synergy also extends to the lower range. GTX960 in case he's not overclocking

The thing is, it'd only be worth buying over a 280X/380X if it was the 4GB version and cheaper.

[Malviya_divy]

@Majestic I just need to change my gpu to 970 and rest is fine , like 990fxa gaming mobo ,etc. Right? 

[Majestic]

Just now, Dabombinable said:

The thing is, it'd only be worth buying over a 280X/380X if it was the 4GB version and cheaper.

You are still comparing the 380X and the 960 when tested on a high-end CPU.