Budget Build

[ZombifiedPyro]

Hey,

I have needed an upgrade for some time now and want to build a PC over the summer. I have put together a list of parts and would gladly except your input. I wanted to go with a 1.5k build but don't have the money.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M0q5

Link if it works: pcpartpicker.com/p/M0q5[/url=http://www.linustechtips.com/main/core/pcpartpicker.com/p/M0q5]

[ZombifiedPyro]

I got the link to work so I do not want to edit the post. So I will put my question here. What is the difference between the motherboard chipsets. I know 990FX is the best, but that board is 135 USD. Also I have seen the 990X board for 120 USD, dont know it is worth the $25/$40 upgrade to the better chipset.

[razersum]

I am not really thorough about it, but all i can say, the difference would be with the pcie lanes, and the support for sli/xfire configs

i believe the ocing support is also improved in the 990fx, not sure about it

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_AMD_chipsets

[Nit3Rid3R]

What is the use for this system? Gaming and general use? And what is your budget? I see you said 1.5k but then you stated that you don't have enough money for that budget, so please give an updated budget.

And the difference, courtesy of Wikipedia:

990FX

• Codenamed RD990
• Four physical PCIe 2.0 ×16 slots @ x8 electrical which can be combined to create two PCIe 2.0 ×16 slots @ x16 electrical, one PCIe 2.0 ×4 slot and two PCIe 2.0 ×1 slots, the chipset provides a total of 38 PCIe 2.0 lanes and 4 PCIe 2.0 for A-Link Express III solely in the Northbridge
  
• 3.0 up to 2600 MHz and PCI Express 2.0
  
• ATI CrossFireX supporting up to four graphics cards
  
• IOMMU 1.26
  
• 19.6 Watt TDP
  
• Southbridge: SB950
  
• Enthusiast discrete multi-graphics segment
  

990X

• Codenamed RD980
• One physical PCIe 2.0 ×16 slot or two physical PCIe 2.0 ×16 slots @ x8, one PCIe 2.0 ×4 slot and two PCIe 2.0 ×1 slots, the chipset provides a total of 22 PCIe 2.0 lanes and 4 PCIe 2.0 for A-Link Express III solely in the Northbridge
  
• HyperTransport 3.0 up to 2600 MHz and PCI Express 2.0
  
• Support for up to two graphics cards
  
• 14 Watt TDP
  
• Southbridge: SB950
  

[bradscoolio]

spend a couple extra dollars to get the 8350 :) A .5ghz difference is quite big

[ZombifiedPyro]

How many extra watts will OC the GPU and CPU take, if any?