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bruceso94
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hi i am going to build a new pc for the first time and wanted some thoughts on it. it will primarily be used for gaming and recording

 

i am building it because all i have is a laptop and it is no use for gaming 

 

the parts are : processor = amd fx 8350 (will maybe overclock when i get a better cooler)

                   motherboard = asus m5a97 r2.0 

                  graphics card = vtx3d radeon 7870 tahiti le 

                                  ram = corsair vengeance 2x4gb 1600 mhz kit  

                        hard drive = seagate barracuda 500gb 

                                  psu = corsair builder series 500w semi modular 

 

i dont need a monitor and i dont need a keyboard and mouse.

 

i will only be gaming using one monitor too

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What's your budget?

My Pc: Cpu: I7 4790k @ 4,8 Ghz @1,25 volts, Motherboard: Maximus VII Formula, Graphicscard: 2x Titan X @1,4 at stock voltage (soon to be replaced), Ram: 32 gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 Cl 9, SSD: 2x 850 Pro 1 Tb in Raid 0, 2x Samsung 840 Evo 1 tb raid 1,, PSU: Corsair HXi Series 1000W 80+ Platinum, Case: H440. Soon to be watercooled again, maybe, probably, the Titans are too loud. 

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-Get a 1TB HDD for like £10 more.

-Save £30 and get a 8320

-Put the extra £30 into a 7950

 

Other than that pretty good.

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 @ Stock, CPU cooler: Dark Rock 4, Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX, RAM: 2x8GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4 @ 3000Mhz, GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 ACX 3.0, SSD: Crucial P1 1TB M.2 + 2x120GB SSDs, Case: Corsair 110R, PSU: Corsair TX650M, OS: Windows 10 64-bit.

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I agree with classics, better safe than sorry when it comes to HDD space. Also it is worth the wait for slightly better components in my opinion.

 

I am on my second build atm, but for my first one I cheaped out on parts and regreted it. Patience is one feature in a system builder that rewards you for every second.

 

Also, we would like to know your budget please.

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-Get a 1TB HDD for like £10 more.

-Save £30 and get a 8320

-Put the extra £30 into a 7950

 

Other than that pretty good.

8350 is better and the tahiti le version of the 7870 when overclocked is about the same as the 7950 an i think i will get the 1tb hdd

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8350 is better and the tahiti le version of the 7870 when overclocked is about the same as the 7950 an i think i will get the 1tb hdd

 

8350 is the same chip, just stock clocked 0.2Ghz higher.. And you could OC a 7950 and get similar performance to a 7970.

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 @ Stock, CPU cooler: Dark Rock 4, Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX, RAM: 2x8GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4 @ 3000Mhz, GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 ACX 3.0, SSD: Crucial P1 1TB M.2 + 2x120GB SSDs, Case: Corsair 110R, PSU: Corsair TX650M, OS: Windows 10 64-bit.

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No case?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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