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[Seabas101]

Hey guys

This is my first post and I was wondering if i could get some feedback on some components for the PC i plan on building.

 

I have been looking at Processors and the one that seems the be to "Bang for your Buck" is FX 8350

 

For GPU's I have been looking at a 7970 or a R9 270 

 

Thanks guys 

[coen113]

Hey guys

This is my first post and I was wondering if i could get some feedback on some components for the PC i plan on building.

 

I have been looking at Processors and the one that seems the be to "Bang for your Buck" is FX 8350

 

For GPU's I have been looking at a 7970 or a R9 270 

 

Thanks guys 

7970 by a big shot over the 270

[WereCat]

FX 8320 is the same as FX 8350 just is clocked lower and is cheaper. You can easily OC it to FX 8350 clock speeds or above.

[Seabas101]

I meant the 7870 but do you reckon the 7970? Im trying to make this cost effective as possible

[Seabas101]

FX 8320 is the same as FX 8350 just is clocked lower and is cheaper. You can easily OC it to FX 8350 clock speeds or above.

Yeah i was looking at that, I might as well go for that CPU then

[SparkySamZa]

what is your budget for all of this exactly ?

[Seabas101]

what is your budget for all of this exactly ?

Probably 900 - 1000 

[Mooshi]

Hey guys

This is my first post and I was wondering if i could get some feedback on some components for the PC i plan on building.

 

I have been looking at Processors and the one that seems the be to "Bang for your Buck" is FX 8350

 

For GPU's I have been looking at a 7970 or a R9 270 

 

Thanks guys 

 

The two are not relate-able in any shape or form. A 7970 would completely destroy an R9 270. If you can find an R9 280X for a decent price, I'd go with that. Basically a 7970 GHz edition card. And as others said, go for the 8320 instead. If this is a strict budget build for gaming, you could get away with an FX 6300 and use the savings for the GPU.

 

FX 6300 + R9 280X + 128GB Toshiba Q Series Pro SSD seems like a winning combo for a budget gaming rig and nice all-rounder. 

[Seabas101]

The two are not relate-able in any shape or form. A 7970 would completely destroy an R9 270. If you can find an R9 280X for a decent price, I'd go with that. Basically a 7970 GHz edition card. And as others said, go for the 8320 instead. If this is a strict budget build for gaming, you could get away with an FX 6300 and use the savings for the GPU.

Aw really, I might do that then And yes this is like a budget gaming PC 

[SSOB]

Location , buget , currency? Also is the system going to be used for gaming , video editng etc.?

[Kevin_Walter]

If you can't afford a 7970 or an R9 280X, then go with the 270X. I have one... really nice card for the price.

[SparkySamZa]

Probably 900 - 1000 

of what £ , $, R$ Penuts, ??

[Seabas101]

of what £ , $, R$ Penuts, ??

Australian dollars so everything is more expensive

[SSOB]

Australian dollars so everything is more expensive

For 1K get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($127.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($389.00 @ Scorptec) 

Case:  Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1084.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 01:52 EST+1100)

[Seabas101]

 

For 1K get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($127.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($389.00 @ Scorptec) 

Case:  Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1084.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 01:52 EST+1100)

 

Thats a sick build dude thanks for that

[WoodenMarker]

For 1K get this:

PCPartPicker part list

The 212 Evo doesn't fit in that case. I'd recommend getting the Antec One instead: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-one

[brob]

 

For 1K get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

 

 

The power supply is a touch small. Consider something like Corsair CX600M.

[SSOB]

The 212 Evo doesn't fit in that case. I'd recommend getting the Anetc One instead: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-one

Thanks for pointing this out , you're right!

 

The power supply is a touch small. Consider something like Corsair CX600M.

500W is Plenty for this build , 500W can even run a 4670K+780Ti so i don't know what you are talking about.

[brob]

Thanks for pointing this out , you're right!

 

500W is Plenty for this build , 500W can even run a 4670K+780Ti so i don't know what you are talking about.

 

All depends on the usage.

 

You may choose to ignore manufacturer's recommendations. You may scoff at pcpartpicker's 459W estimated wattage. I don't, it's that simple.

[SSOB]

All depends on the usage.

 

You may choose to ignore manufacturer's recommendations. You may scoff at pcpartpicker's 459W estimated wattage. I don't, it's that simple.

No it doesn't depends on the usage , even if you run furmark and prime95 24/7 ( Don't do that but oh well.) It won't draw more than 400W period. Watch this:

http://youtu.be/LiWThqgFfI4

[brob]

No it doesn't depends on the usage , even if you run furmark and prime95 24/7 ( Don't do that but oh well.) It won't draw more than 400W period. Watch this:

 

I don't get your point. The guy in the video himself suggests that a psu around 600W would be ideal. His test used a 195W TDP gpu and a 77W TDP cpu. (A 780 BTW has a TDP of 250W.)

 

The FX-6300 is 95W TDP and I believe the R9 280X is 250W TDP. Presumably the OP is going to oc this system so I would expect draw to be in low 400W range. At 85% efficiency that would put a 500W unit right on the borderline. Even if the system drew in the high 300s, after a few years the psu is going to be challenged.