AMD Build

hash899 · 26 May 2011 at 12:56

Intel Build

Hi guys,

I made another build but this time its an AMD build. Please take a look and keep in mind its my first build:

Build in post #13

I went with a AMD build cause of the new bulldozer processor coming out. With this build I could implement it easily.

Appreciate the help.

Plec · 26 May 2011 at 13:08

I would upgrade the power supply - to a Corsair TX650 (on special) or the OCZ if money is tight.

Orcvader · 26 May 2011 at 13:14

Agreed with Plec, the reliability with the Crusade is pretty poor, if that's all you're getting then this PSU will be enough: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

What's your overall budget? I would wait for two weeks if you can since apparantly Bulldozer will be released then, and I heard rumours that the boards may possibly be released before the CPUs.

olivier renault · 26 May 2011 at 13:37

Check if the Fenrir fits the Crosshair. It needs a bit of room around the socket.

hash899 · 26 May 2011 at 14:20

olivier renault said:
Check if the Fenrir fits the Crosshair. It needs a bit of room around the socket.

I've read it on this post that it does fit: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=17337002&postcount=26

I've upgraded the psu to:

OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply

is that any good?

Plec · 26 May 2011 at 14:46

hash899 said:
I've upgraded the psu to:

OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply

is that any good?

Yes, that will be fine - or the XFX Pro 550W.

TheEnosFam · 26 May 2011 at 14:51

Looks like a nice build Poo's on my PC (see Sig) but i have a SSD and 8GB ram upgrade coming. More board doesn't support AM3+ though :/ bit pooey but works for me for now

Fonz-Valo · 26 May 2011 at 14:52

The fenrir definitely fits on a crosshair IV as I have one installed on mine and thats with all 4 Ram slots filled

welshdragon · 26 May 2011 at 14:58

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PapaLazaru · 26 May 2011 at 14:59

hash899 said:
Hard Drive: Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM

The drive will need a firmware update before it will work with that mobo. Not the easiest thing to do either.

olivier renault · 26 May 2011 at 15:18

BTW, I'm sorry to say, but you can get a 2500K retail and a MSI GD53 for £10 more than the 955 + Crosshair :/

That will still do crossfire (but not triple, like the crosshair, but then you'd need a 1000W PSU).

Spending money on AMD would be a joke atm, imo.

As for Bulldozer, meh... Either wait for properly certified AM3+ boards or get Sandybridge.

hash899 · 26 May 2011 at 16:12

I'm thinking of getting an intel build but which build would be good for gaming with a £600 budget with a Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge)?

Reaper 392 · 26 May 2011 at 17:07

something like this?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £155.99
1 x Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £124.99
1 x MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £99.98
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition Power Supply £50.99
1 x Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £43.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £29.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
Total : £606.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

ps, was that a blu ray writer, blu ray reader + DVD writer, or just a DVD writer you had in your basket in the OP?

hash899 · 26 May 2011 at 18:46

Reaper 392 said:
something like this?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £155.99
1 x Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £124.99
1 x MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £99.98
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition Power Supply £50.99
1 x Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £43.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £29.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
Total : £606.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

ps, was that a blu ray writer, blu ray reader + DVD writer, or just a DVD writer you had in your basket in the OP?

Thanks for that build. I'm actually thinking about going for the 6850 instead for that build. A little over my budget but it's probably worth it

Oh and that was a DVD rewriter. I named it wrong sorry

shinyazz52 · 26 May 2011 at 18:58

the 6850 is a solid card , i have one on my rig. but kinda wishing i spent a little extra on the 6870 now though

sk82jack · 26 May 2011 at 19:02

hash899 said:
Thanks for that build. I'm actually thinking about going for the 6850 instead for that build. A little over my budget but it's probably worth it

Oh and that was a DVD rewriter. I named it wrong sorry

Not worth it. 5850 is better

5850 vs 6850

hash899 · 26 May 2011 at 22:10

sk82jack said:
Not worth it. 5850 is better

5850 vs 6850

thanks for that. read about it and it turns out the 5850 is definitely better than the 6850

honosuseri · 27 May 2011 at 00:21

My mate sk82jack beat me to it. On current games the 5850 is on par and in some cases beats the new gen 6850. As new titles are released and start to embrace the new tech then the 6 series may well start to shine through. That said for £120ish and with some OC'ing that's quite some bang for buck.

I wouldn't personally suggest an AMD build unless you were on a tight budget. Seeing as you've opted for a £160 AM3 mobo it would be far wiser to go intel. That asus mobo won't take the new bulldozer cpus and to be honest it makes little sense to buy one now.

Also avoid "cheapo" power supplies like the plague. I think reapers' spec really is the way forward. Good luck with the build any problems come back to us.

hash899 · 27 May 2011 at 09:47

Hi will the build fit in a Antec 200?

hash899 · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:12

Hi guys I actually ordered the parts and finished building it over the weekend. just getting my hands on the windows 7 cd now (MSDN for students).

I was wondering which monitor will be best for this build if it was for gaming and watching videos in quality? I want to have dual monitors too. appreciate the help.