Help on gaming computer

[Wayne]

So my brother decided to make a gaming computer.He's mostly at work and barely uses it so I'll be primarily using it so he asked me to choose the pieces for him.

His budget is $1000 (its quite good if you make it yourself).

I don't know if anyone here is an expert in these things but heres what I decided so far.

CPU: amd fx8350 8core processor
MOBO (motherboard): ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support and UEFI BIOS

GPU: MSI N650TI TF 2GD5/OC BE GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI

I'm planning on using 2 GPU since my MOBO has 3-way SLI.

Ram: 2x 8gb sticks

powersupply, case, heatsink normal ones =d.

any opinions would be greatly appreciated! Mu must be epic on this pc :rofl: among other games.

 

[Bogart]

allien ware man

 

[[ Vincent Paul ]]

Men here going to show you my dream rig complete with water blocks

Rampage 4 extreme
Core i7-3970X
2xGeForce GTX TITAN
Asus VG278H
Cooler Master-Cosmos II
G.SKILL TridentX 32gb (4x8GB) DDR3 2400MHz http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-2400c10q-32gtx
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB WD20EADS

WATER BLOCKS

2 RAM: EK-RAM Monarch X6 - Nickel http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/ram-blocks/ek-ram-monarch-x6-en-nickel.html

MOTHERBOARD: EK-FB KIT RE4 (CSQ) - Nickel http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/mot...ks/intel-x79/ek-fb-kit-re4-en-nickel-csq.html

2 VGA: EK-FC Titan SE - Nickel http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga...force-titan-series/ek-fc-titan-se-nickel.html

one http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga...em/tubes/ek-hd-tube-12-16mm-2-slot-2-pcs.html

two http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga...tings/ek-hd-adapter-12-16mm-black-nickel.html

two http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga...k-hd-adapter-female-12-16mm-black-nickel.html

 

[Wayne]

Dayum thats gonna be killing my budget then,

btw i7 outperforms fx 8350 yeah but fx got 8 cores and 4.0 ghz standard, 4.2 turbo and in the future more games will be released where the more cores you got the better the game will run.

Also I read an article saying that the new PS4 / xbox one will run 8 core also meaning those games when released for PC "may" be more compatible with an 8 core as opposed to the i5 or i7.

Just my opinion on why I choose fx 8350 over the i7.

 

[BeleG]

Sorry but asus is **** you need dell

BeleG

 

[Wayne]

Sorry but asus is **** you need dell

BeleG

Your joking? Dell is one of the worst mobo's to upgrade god my current desktop is dell and it s*cks to hell Lol. I'd take HP or anything else anyday.

 

[pepo930]

I'm very good with computer. I built mine and 3 other for my friends. Here are some of the best gaming configurations for the money:

750-800 USD
CPU: AMD FX-6300 + CM212 EVO or CM 412S Cooler
GPU: Sapphire HD7950
RAM: 1x4GB 1600 Kingston HyperX (You can also get 2x4GB if you need it)
MB: ASUS M5A97
PSU: Corsair Builder 600W
Case: CM 431 or Whatever you like

1000-1050 USD
CPU: Intel 4670K + CM212 EVO or CM 412S Cooler
GPU: Sapphire 7950
RAM: 2x4GB 1600 Kingston HyperX
MB: ASUS Z77-A
PSU Corsair Builder 600W
Case: CM 431 or Whatever you like

 

[DeVore]

Go with your Build. But I have some Suggestions

If you will get an AMD CPU, Get a AMD GPU. Why? They might have better performance since they came from same company and they might be optimized for each other

Second, Don't use the usual CPU Cooler(Heat Sink Fan) The Cooler, The Better. You will need Liquid Cooling(or Air Cooling with Known Brands) for better performance and Possible Overclocking.

Power Supply will play also a great part in building a PC, Good power delivery= Stable Gaming experience.

Goodluck on your BUILD PC!

 

[VANDAL]

I just ordered Alienware Gaming Pc..

 

[Wayne]

I got a 700w powersupply, $70 heatsink and already the motherboard as come in ,

Cooler / heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+

600 - 2000 RPM (PWM) ± 10%
24.9 - 82.9 CFM ± 10%
Aluminum

Is it good enough for such a high end processor and GPU?

 

[NoReason]

I just ordered Alienware Gaming Pc..

Why? That is such a waste of money. Ordering pre-made gaming PC's is such a waste lol.

 

[DeVore]

I got a 700w powersupply, $70 heatsink and already the motherboard as come in ,

Cooler / heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+

600 - 2000 RPM (PWM) ± 10%
24.9 - 82.9 CFM ± 10%
Aluminum

Is it good enough for such a high end processor and GPU?

Everything is Fine. Cool enough for High-end GPU and CPU.

Is the PSU 700watts is TRUE-RATED? If yes. Then you're Really good to go.

 

[Wayne]

Thread locked.

The computer is finished ;D, i'll post some videos after.