New Rig Parts Help!!

kyle939 · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:46

Hello,

I am currently browsing around Overclockers Store to see the price difference.

I am currently upgrading my rig and I need some help.

I have a XFX-7950 3GB GPU and would like a decent machine that follows.

I am staying on AMD, so do not show me intel stuff.

Anyway, here are 3 items I am looking at

CPU: CPU Link

Motherboard: Motherboard Link
Or this one: Link

RAM: RAM Link
(This I think there is a problem. I was reading the info and it shows Intel Configuration... and I want AMD so would it still work)

If not, could someone help me with finding some decent RAM that would work well with the board and chip?
I am looking for roughly 12GB or 16GB of RAM DDR3 and above 1333Mhz.
I was told the motherboard above would be bad.

Basically here is my post with the guy commenting: Steam Hardware Question

I do not know if he is talking crap, but best if I ask.

Thank you very much.

Looking around **** because they are cheap and can order all in one massive chunk basically.

Thank you!

snips86x · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:55

Your money would be better spent with Intel hardware.

What is your budget?

Hyburnate · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:57

Those links will not work because they're competitors, and you will need to remove that Steam link as it has competitor links.

kyle939 · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:58

Not really sure but I would rather stay on AMD dude.

Just they are what I am looking at, and if you read the comment on the Steam post. The second guy makes NO sense!

Also not really going to buy the ones above from those people... I am just putting them hear because they are easier to find.

snips86x · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:59

You need to remove competitor links and provide a budget.

This is on the basis you have everything else, just need mobo, CPU & RAM.

Intel:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £194.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £95.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
Total : £365.77 (includes shipping : £9.00).

AMD - This is the only decent chip IMO

FX-6300

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
Total : £275.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).

FX-8350

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Black Edition 4.00GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £149.99
1 x Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
Total : £335.38 (includes shipping : £9.50).

You should read these before making your choice. Also note, AMD runs hotter, less efficient and is more power hungry compared to Intel. They also don't overclock as well.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/837?vs=699
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/837?vs=697

Akagi · 30 Jun 2013 at 19:37

Not to mention the fact that they don't perform as well, and are absolutely god-awful for gaming systems in comparison to Intel chips... An i3 3220 is about on par with an FX-8350 for most games for example. Which is silly. And the i5/i7 will utterly decimate it.

snips86x · 30 Jun 2013 at 19:39

acme15 said:
Not to mention the fact that they don't perform as well, and are absolutely god-awful for gaming systems in comparison to Intel chips... An i3 3220 is about on par with an FX-8350 for most games for example. Which is silly. And the i5/i7 will utterly decimate it.

and if you can't take this advise, in all honesty, without being too judgemental, your wasting your money.

Trust me. I have one and wish I'd not gotten it.

Akagi · 30 Jun 2013 at 20:11

I don't dislike AMD by any means either, I am using an AMD based system right now (Phenom II 955BE), and if I were to build a well rounded system which will be used for many highly threaded workloads and not for gaming, with a budget which would not stretch to i7 levels, I would not hesitate to buy an FX-8 core CPU. But for gaming, they are simply not a good option at all.