building a new gaming rig!!

[Hadi Kirmani]

I am building a new gaming rig and i want ur advice on this configuration-

the PC will mostly be used for gaming

AMD FX-6100

8GB DDR-3 1333MHZ of ram

ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 Motherboard

ASUS GTX 650 or ASUS RADEON HD 7770

Cooler Master CM 350 Plus 350 Watts

nd stock cooler for cpu

i want to play 1080p games on high graphics, and i want to ask u that is my configuration enough for 1080p games?... nd am i going to need any cooling solution for this processor? as i hav heard people say that AMD processors need a bettr cooling fans than stock ones...... and which one shud i choose - gtx 650 or hd 7770?? any xtra advice is most welcomd.. :)

[AvoK95]

A 7770 wouldn't run games so great on 1080p, bump it up to a 7850 or 7870 so that it can handle it. As for the case, get an Antec Three Hundred. Also, the number 1 rule when building a gaming PC is to never skimp on the PSU. Get a decent PSU such as a Corsair CX600 or something.

It would help us a lot if you specified what budget you have.

BTW, even if you go with either a 650 or 7770, you PSU is really low on wattage. Read the requirements of the parts before picking them out.

[Hadi Kirmani]

yea......thanx.. and what about cooling fans?? do i need to put ny after-market ones... or the stock cooler is self-sufficient?? nd how about cooler master hyper tx3 evo....for cooling??

my budget is of around 450$ (US)

[Whaler_99]

If you are going to overclock at all, get the upgraded cooler, otherwise usually stock is ok.

Please do not double post!

[TechFan@ic]

Get an FX 6300, it's really worth the extra 10$-20 over the FX 6100.

Also, you really need to get at least a 450W power supply, any 450W 80+ certified PSU from Antec, Seasnoic, Corsair, XFX will do.

As for the 650 & the 7770, the 7770 is slightly faster at stock than the 650 and much faster when both are overclocked, so I'd stick with the 7770.

[LuukvanA]

7770 all the way!

[Hadi Kirmani]

yea great then ill be going for 7770...... nd what overall configuration shud be the most appropriate in 450$ (US) ???

[Hadi Kirmani]

one more prob.! :\ AMD says that RECOMMENDED psu shud be of 500w. i dont hav a budget to go tat far.... i will stick to corsair vs-450.....so?? should i go for 7770 if there is not much prob?? or shud i stick to 650... it requires minimum 400w psu... ????

[Spite]

They usually add a little extra than what's needed, there will be no harm getting a quality 500W PSU but I'd recommend looking at an Antec VP-450W, it's a great PSU for $40, one of the best low cost power supplies.