Just about to buy a PC from parts can you check if my build will work? Thankyou!

Gigacock · 24 Oct 2014 at 14:48

Competitor.

how does the monitor you picked compare to this one?

BenQ RL2455HM RTS 24" Pro Gaming 1ms LED Monitor with 2xHDMI & DVI Speakers

Whats better and worse?

Gigacock · 24 Oct 2014 at 14:50

Manufacturer: BenQ Viewing Angle: 170 / 160 (°H/°V)
Panel Type: LED (Backlit) Contrast Ratio/DCR: 12000000:1
Screen Size: 24" Speakers: Yes
Pitch Size: 0.276 Response Time: 1 ms
MAC Compatible: Yes Brightness: 250 cd/m²
Connectors: 1 x D-Sub
1 x Dual Link DVI-D
2 x HDMI
1 x Headphone
Web Camera: No
HDCP: Yes Power Usage (Switched on):
TV Tuner: No VESA: Yes
Tilt: No VESA Options (mm): 100 x 100
Swivel Stand: No 3D Support: No
Pivot: No Widescreen: Yes
Height Adjustable: No Monitor Colour: Black
Resolution: 1920x1080 Dimensions (with stand): 579 x 435 x 189 (WxHxD)
Refresh Rate: 60Hz Dimensions (without stand): 579 x 350 x 63 (WxHxD)

Rhyswh · 24 Oct 2014 at 14:53

I have no experience of either so you're better off asking in the monitor section or googling them for accurate advice.

The obvious is the price, or does this not matter so much anymore?

Rhyswh · 24 Oct 2014 at 14:55

From numbers alone I'd go for the cheaper AOC. It has a better Contrast ratio but they are pretty much the same on paper.

Gigacock · 24 Oct 2014 at 15:19

Rhyswh said:
From numbers alone I'd go for the cheaper AOC. It has a better Contrast ratio but they are pretty much the same on paper.

Thanks bro I think the monitor you chose is better price to performance by a fair way.

Whats this motherboard like? It allows for 2 GPU's correct does it allow for overclocking, and upgrades in the future?

Features
• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ technology
• GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™4 Classic technology
• Supports AMD AM3+ FX/ AM3 Phenom™ II, Athlon™ II series processors
• 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interfaces with AMD CrossFire support
• 6 native SATA3 ports with up to 6Gbps link speed and RAID 0,1,5,10 support
• 4 USB 3.0 ports with transfer rates of up to 5Gbps
• GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology
Technical Specification
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Graphics Connectors:
Form Factor: ATX Graphics Interface: PCIe 2.0 (x16)
CPU Socket: AM3/AM3+ SLI Support:
QPI Speed: N/A Crossfire Support: 2 Way CrossFireX
Chipset: AMD 970 Water Cooled: No
Memory Type: DDR3 SATA: SATA III 6Gb/s
Memory Channel: Dual RAID: SATA
Memory Type (ECC): Non-ECC Expansion Slots: 2 x PCI (32 bit)
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 Bandwidth)
Memory Type (R/U): Unbuffered Internal I/O: 1 x 24pin (V)
1 x 4pin (V)
1 x FP Audio Header
6 x SATA III - 6Gb/s
1 x SPDIF-Out Header
3 x USB 2.0 Header
1 x USB 3.0 Header
Memory Speed (Mhz): DDR3 - 1066
DDR3 - 1333
DDR3 - 1600
DDR3 - 1866
DDR3 - 2000(OC)
Back Panel: 1 x 10/100/1000 (LAN)
1 x Line In
1 x Line Out
1 x Mic In
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
6 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
Memory Capacity: 32GB

970A-DS3P Gigabyte AM3+ ATX Motherboard
Gigabyte
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, AMD 970, SAM3/AM3+, DDR3, PCIe 2.0 (x16), 2 Way CrossFireX, ATX : image 1 Click to zoom
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, AMD 970, SAM3/AM3+, DDR3, PCIe 2.0 (x16), 2 Way CrossFireX, ATX : image 2 Click to zoom
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, AMD 970, SAM3/AM3+, DDR3, PCIe 2.0 (x16), 2 Way CrossFireX, ATX : image 3 Click to zoom
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, AMD 970, SAM3/AM3+, DDR3, PCIe 2.0 (x16), 2 Way CrossFireX, ATX : image 4 Click to zoom
Images
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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, AMD 970, SAM3/AM3+, DDR3, PCIe 2.0 (x16), 2 Way CrossFireX, ATX

Gigacock · 24 Oct 2014 at 15:58

Features
• 1007MHz Core(OC mode)
• 977MHz Core(Gaming mode)
• 947MHz Core(Silent mode)
• 4096 GDDR5 5000MHz Memory
Technical Specification
Manufacturer: MSI Cooling: Fan
Chipset: Radeon R9 290 Interface: PCIe 3.0 (x16)
Edition: TWIN FROZR IV Connectivity: 1 x DisplayPort
2 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI
Manufacturing Process: 28 nm Maximum Digital Resolution: 4096x2160
Streams: 2560 Maximum VGA Resolution:
Core Clock: 1007 MHz Multi Monitor: 4 displays
Boost Clock: CrossFire: Yes
Memory: 4GB Low Profile Support:
Memory Bit Rate: 512 Bit Package Type: Retail
Memory Type: GDDR5 Graphics Card Power:
Memory Clock: 5000 MHz Maximum GPU Temperature:

228 pounds incl vat

How does this compare to your card?

Looks worse price and performance.

Looks like you have to buy different parts from different places to get the best deal.

Gigacock · 24 Oct 2014 at 16:03

No competitor linking, hinting etc, read the FAQs.

That card you recommend is causing loads of crashes for people why did you recommended me a card thats basically faulty?

implosiveturnip · 24 Oct 2014 at 16:16

Rhyswh said:
550w is the minimum I would go for a R9 290 though.

Edit: He came to his senses

jolly good

was banging my head against the desk reading the thread. Everyone at work though I went mental...

Also, OP, do some googling! You're likely to get many more user reviews and a few "proper" reviews of any kit you're interested in rather than just anecdotal stuff from a handful of users on your thread here.

Most GPUs based on the same chipset perform within a maggot's eyelash of each other, insane retarded expensive overclocked versions aside (I'm looking at you classy/kingpin editions -_-) Go with what looks best for your rig, is cheapest or has the least crappy reviews

I can't really comment on amd board as I haven't used any since AM2+, (but I'm going to anyway

) but I do recall seeing some threads that said some motherboards weren't quite upto delivering power to the 8-core amd cpus; you might want to take that into consideration when looking at reviews. I hear the Asus Sabertooth is a solid board for your chip - no idea on the Gigabyte you listed below though. Gigabytes naming convention doesn't make their boards as easy to remember as competitors.

Rhyswh · 24 Oct 2014 at 16:19

Because I wanted to trick you into buying garbage! This is all advice, I can't guarantee that anything you buy won't be faulty, but when your on a budget you have to make compromises somewhere. Nothing wrong with that card though.

You're bound to get people who have been unlucky no matter what brand you buy. And usually only people with problems complain.

Have a look here, much healthier
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-166-PC&tool=3

Oh and motherboard wise - yes to everything you asked!

BTW - stop linking competitors!

teh_captain · 24 Oct 2014 at 16:32

I think only the top AM3+ boards (Crosshair V, possibly Sabertooth) can run the 9 series Piledriver chips stably due to their massive power draw and heat it gives out.

Most boards can run the 8320/8350 (probably 8370 too) with no issue. I have a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 running an 8320 @ 4.5Ghz no probs.

implosiveturnip · 24 Oct 2014 at 18:16

fair enough, I just thought it was worth mentioning since I had come across threads/info about that. Thanks for clarifying for me; I'm not really up to date on AMD CPUs these days.