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fletcher barker

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hello and thanks in advance
i am looking to build a new desktop i have around $1000 - $1200 Australian to spend. its been ages since i built a desktop so its all a little different. i have done some research and this is what i have got.
i am not much of a gamer any more but would like the option to play the lastest games if i could doesnt have to be the best settings. i like to have multi app going at once. getting back into using pc again.


AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8350 FD8350FRHKBOX
Edit Move $255.00 $255.00 Remove item

Asus M5A99Fx Pro R2.0 Atx Am3+ Motherboard
Edit Move $199.00 $199.00 Remove item

Corsair CX600 600W V3 ATX Power Supply| 80 Plus Bronze CP-9020048-WW
Edit Move $99.00 $99.00 Remove item

Noctua NH-U12S 120mm Multi Socket CPU Cooler
Edit Move $88.00 $88.00 Remove item

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Compact Mid Tower Case
Edit Move $85.00 $85.00 Remove item

WD 1TB 3.5 Inch SATA3 7200rpm 64MB Caviar Blue Internal HDD WD10EZEX
Edit Move $72.00 $72.00 Remove item

Kingston Hyper X Fury 8GB (2x4GB) Red - HX318C10FRK2/8
Edit Move $89.00 $89.00 Remove item

Cooler Master Hyper 212X CPU Cooler RR-212X-20PM-R1
Edit Move $55.00 $55.00 Remove item

SAPPHIRE DUAL-X R9 280 3GB GDDR5 OC WITH BOOST (UEFI)
Edit Move $259.00 $259.00 Remove item

there are 2 cpu coolers in there wasnt sure which one to use. total is $1200 with all this but take away a cpu cooler to give room to move.
what do you suggest is this any good or can i do better for the money. i dont care about what the case looks like. i went with AMD instead of intel because of cost.. how easy is it to build it myself, was thinking about paying someone to do it for me, but thought maybe i could save some money and do it myself.
thank you for any help you can give me.
 
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Hi,

I would swap the FX-8350 for a FX-8320 to save 46$, get rid of the Noctua CPU cooler and add a BX100 250Gb.

Building a computer is as hard as doing LEGOs, so you should, probably, maybe be good to build it yourself. It all depends on your LEGO skill level.o_O
 
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@fletcher barker

Hi dude, welcome to the pc gaming world :) I do agree with you that when it comes to a solid budget build, then AMD is the choice. You check my specs over my profile that I use pretty much AMD stuff since I don't have those bucks to spend on Intel. What I can tell you is that, I'm very happy with my rig, I can play all my favorite games without any hassle (except for some driver mistakes i did last week, some tweaking, failed OC cuz I'm a noob).

Here is my suggestion and why I chose the parts:

CPU
AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor

$209.00

***Same cores with 8350, but 8320 clocks at 3.5-4.0 while 8350 clocks at 4.0-4.2. If you can manage to overclock this 8320 to 4.0-4.2 then you have the same speed with the 8350 with less money.

CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

$65.00

***This is the baseline cooler for overclocking, I have this cooler but as I mentioned I am noob at overclocking hahahaha. So if you have a friend who is good at overclocking, then your processor is safe with this cooler.

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard

$188.00
***Refer to this link - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-intel-amd-motherboard,3902.html - this board is good in reviews and cheaper compared to ASUS

Memory
G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

$88.00
***Some of the best memory modules. 1866 (max support for the CPU) and Latency 9 (fast).

Storage
Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

$89.00

***SSD will change your overall experience with your pc. Faster boot time and data read/write compared to mechanical hard drive. I am also saving to get a SSD soon :)



Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

$69.00
***1 TB is enough to store your game files, music, videos and some porn :D

Case
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case


***A very decent case so I haven't changed this choice of yours.

Power Supply
Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

$115.00

***Bronze rated and 600 watts from a reputable brand.

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Video Card
PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card
$314.00
***This is where you spank your money - the GPU. This 380 is faster compared to the 280 (choice) and faster compared to GeForce 960 (same price range). Difference between 960 and 380 is power consumption, 960 uses less power, but this 380 has 4GB of VRAM so you can crank up those details in your games and also some future proof. You can see reviews over here for benchmark.

http://hardocp.com/article/2015/07/...sipation_4gb_video_card_review/1#.VbCAc_mqpBc

***Note - if you can find other brands with the R9 380 4GB then it's up to you to decide on the color, the form of the cooler and etc.


Total: $1220.00


Cheers!
 
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Hm, AMD don't seem to have a DDR4 solution yet. Has to be DDR3 1866Mhz, higher delivers issues.
Any tower cooler with 3-4 copper heat pipes will do the job, even the cheapest. (Put another fan on the other side to help pull the air through and generally accelerate air flow in the box).
I'm finding 120Gb SSD a bit tight, would go with 240Gb in your shoes.
I would go for this Mobo: ASUS TUF Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
 

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wow thanks heaps for the help, and thanks for explaining it as well too me. time to go spend some money now. thanks again for taking the time to help me.
 

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sorry last question, i am going to go for the 120gb internal ssd. is that enough for an OS. i figured i will use that just for the OS and maybe get another one later on. which OS should i get,, dont laugh, i havent really used either one, still on XP here. the 120gb ssd mentioned above is no longer available so any recommendations on a god cheap one around 80-100 dollars

oh and the cooler mentioned the evo i cant find that one also, end of life at my computer store. i am not going to overclock the cpu (not at moment and will get another one if i do) so is the one i mentioned above
Cooler Master Hyper 212X CPU Cooler RR-212X-20PM-R1 going to do the job. or should i get something else.
 
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The forum is all about sharing info and asking questions.
The Hyper 212 will do the job, but so will anything else remotely similar.
What with W10 around the corner you might as well hang on for the retail release. That's a must in your shoes as there are some major steps forward as regards graphic tech included in it.
OK so your in Oz.
In that case, the price is right.
 
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This is also a bit nifty: http://cplonline.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=Kublai+KL05
Have a look at the review: http://www.techspot.com/review/966-budget-mid-tower-case-roundup/
Deal for the day will do the job: http://cplonline.com.au/silverstone-600w-strider-essential-psu-sst-st60f-esb.html
I would get this RAM due to the cooling fins: http://cplonline.com.au/corsair-cmz8gx3m2a1866c9-8gb-2x4gb-1866mhz-ddr3-cmz8gx3m2a1866c9.html
Try this one: http://cplonline.com.au/ocz-arc-100-240gb-sata-iii-2-5-ssd-arc100-25sat3-240g.html
You must already have a secondary data HDD in your existing PC so use that one for the mo' and get the bigger SSD.
 
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Yeah, I was waiting for the Yanks to chime in. Intel, straight down the line, every time.
Part prices look a bit better though.
 

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Go Intel you will be glad you did.
 
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thanks rhino for the links above. i got permission to up the budget to $1300 so i can swap power supply to the one you suggest (
Silverstone 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Strider Essential PSU Bronze) and now i can affored the
OCZ ARC 100 240GB SATA III 2.5" SSD - ARC100-25SAT3-240G you suggested). Looking now at the case link you provided. thanks again
Yeah, all good Bro!
The SSD size is rather relevant, I only have Steam with Half-Life DM and Rage installed on top of the usual stuff and I only have 6Gb space left so I have to de-install something every time I want to install another one.
I've had a lot of fun with my FX6300 and ASUS offers very good mobo software (IMHO) which makes updating the bios and OC'ing very simple.
The G-Card story is a bit of conundrum at the mo'. Rumours of new VRAM from AMD but no fixed release date, compatibility questions regarding full DX12 and further iterations with existing cards and for sure you need AT LEAST 3GB VRAM on your G-Card if you buy today.
 
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damn BarbaricSoul why did you have to go and do that, i thought i had my list complete and now you have me thinking about a intel setup. which one to choose, i have always been an amd user. will have to do some more research now. thanks. thanks to everyone been a big help. learning heaps
 
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i really thought i had my build done very sorry for changing it. looking at changing to an intel build as i like the cpu. here is what i have so far. no overclocking.

Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor centre com 479
ASRock Z87-EXTREME3, Socket 1150, 4x DDR 3 Slots, 2x PCIE x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI, 6x SATAIII, umart - 125
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 8GB (2x4GB) 1866MHz DDR3 cpl - 89
MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card centre com - 289
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive centre com - 69
OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive cpl - 77
Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply cpl - 85

total is $1213.
i still need a cpu cooler (cant find the hyper 212 evo to buy) and need a cheap case. (dont care what it looks like as long as it does the job)
happy to move the budget to 1300-1350. unsure if i can find the motherboard above. is the 550w enough power for the cpu if i dont overclock it.

case i found
Deepcool Black Tesseract BF USB 3.0 Mid Tower Case - $45 cpl
with the motherboard above if i am correct i can only use ram 1600 spead as anything above that i need to overclock it.?
 
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If your only performance requirements are gaming related an I5 will serve you as well as an I7, also if you don't plan to overclock or go sli/crossfire in the future you could save some cash and go b85 mobo and invest the cash saved into a gtx970 or amd equivalent. Will get you better gaming performance for your money.
 

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i was thinking long term the i7 would be better as i dont have to touch for a while. i want the option for gaming but i dont have the time to play much these days. i wanted a mobo that i can use the 1833 ram no overclocked. (is there much difference from 1600 -1833) say mobo around $150. and cheap cooler around $65 dollars.
 
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Games are not likely to require more than 4 threads any time soon, game makers don't want to limit their games to 10%(pulled that stat outa my ass) of pc users. A 3.7ghz I5 4590 sells for $240cdn as opposed to a $400 plus 4790k, pair that saving with what you'd save going b85 (my board cost me $60)+what you save from using stock cooling, that's like another $300 that could be spent on your gpu budget. Gaming will benefit much more from gpu horsepower than a few hundred ghz on your cpu, especially once you consider the premium on the board and cooling. There won't be any measurable difference between 1600 mem with good timings and 1866.
 
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Just as an example my dual core Pentium @4ghz and 1ghz 7950 rarely drops below 30fps with high to ultra settings(minus hair effects) playing witcher 3, 45 avg, noticeably better than console
 
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I had a look at the site you were shopping from, they had an I5 4670 for $250, looked like their best deal on the intel side. AMD processors aren't a bad choice but they seem to wanna milk ya for a board that'll let you OC to acceptable performance. IMO, that I5, a decent b85 board(has sata 3, usb 3.0, pcie 3.0x16) and the best gpu you can afford, with an acceptable power supply is the best way to spend dem coins. Spending 50 to 100% more to OC for 10% better performance is not a better option than a beefy gpu. Good luck with your build!
 

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whats the difference from the MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB and the gtx970. i think i can get the MSI for $349.
 
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