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ajcrabba

ajcrabba

ajcrabba

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so i made a new build i am a first time pc gamer and i was wondering what you guys think of this build:

CPU: AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (3.5/4.1GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, Socket AM3+)

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970/SB950, 4x DDR3, S-ATA 600, ATX, PCI-Express 2.0, USB 3.0, USB BIOS Flashback, Socket AM3+)

Graphics Card: Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 1070MHz 3GB GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics Card

RAM: Kingston Technology HyperX Beast Series 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL9 Desktop Memory Module (Kit of 2)

HDD: Western Digital 1TB internal Hard Drive – Caviar Blue (3.5 inch)

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU

i think i am gonna go with the NZXT phantom 410 case (not sure what colour though) but yeah how do you guys think this will preform in games like arma 3, day z standalone, BF4, rust ect

thanks for the help in advance :)
 
If it was me I would have paid the extra and got the 8320 as I got a 6300 then always thought afterwards that I should have played the extra. Also I would have got the same board but EVO version and a cooler so then you could get a nice overclock out of it. But it should do pretty well in those games still :)
Also if you don't have an ssd you might want to add one
 
los said:
If it was me I would have paid the extra and got the 8320 as I got a 6300 then always thought afterwards that I should have played the extra. Also I would have got the same board but EVO version and a cooler so then you could get a nice overclock out of it. But it should do pretty well in those games still :)
Also if you don't have an ssd you might want to add one
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Have you overclocked you 6300?
 
los said:
If it was me I would have paid the extra and got the 8320 as I got a 6300 then always thought afterwards that I should have played the extra. Also I would have got the same board but EVO version and a cooler so then you could get a nice overclock out of it. But it should do pretty well in those games still :)
Also if you don't have an ssd you might want to add one
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Sorry what is the ssd actually for and what is the hard drive for like what is different about them and what would I put on them sorry im kinda new to this whole pc gaming :)
 
ajcrabba said:
Sorry what is the ssd actually for and what is the hard drive for like what is different about them and what would I put on them sorry im kinda new to this whole pc gaming :)
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It's basically a hard drive with no mechanical components. They are usually very fast in comparison to a traditional hard drive.

However they are more expensive than a mechanical hard drive (although they are getting much better in price)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x "Grenadier GX6" AMD FX-6 6300 Black Edition @ 4.2GHz Six Core Gaming Bundle £198
1 x Standard Build Laptops - Approximately 3 to 5 working days £0
1 x Akasa AK-CC4013EP01 Nero 3 V2 Premier CPU Cooler £25.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £49.99
1 x VTX3D Radeon R9 280 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova NEX 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (120-PG-0750-GR) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £687.50 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Something like this alittle more than 600 but not much?
 
ajcrabba said:
Sorry what is the ssd actually for and what is the hard drive for like what is different about them and what would I put on them sorry im kinda new to this whole pc gaming :)
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SSD is like a harddrive on speed, typical 5x faster or more so things just load extremely quickly. Normally you keep the OS and a few key games/apps on it and all your media on normal hard drives.

Went a bit over the budget, you could drop the SSD to save some money, comes with a solid motherboard, better CPU and PSU, and a cooler to overclock.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 280X TurboDUO 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £113.99
1 x Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £52.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £49.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £43.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £692.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 
Fallen god said:
SSD is like a harddrive on speed, typical 5x faster or more so things just load extremely quickly. Normally you keep the OS and a few key games/apps on it and all your media on normal hard drives.

Went a bit over the budget, you could drop the SSD to save some money, comes with a solid motherboard, better CPU and PSU, and a cooler to overclock.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 280X TurboDUO 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £229.99
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £113.99
1 x Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Kingston 120GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/120G) £52.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £49.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 550W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £43.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £692.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).

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stulid said:
The V300 SSD use inferior NAND than when they first came out, so the rated speeds are now wrong and worse,

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7763/an-update-to-kingston-ssdnow-v300-a-switch-to-slower-micron-nand
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I would look at the new Crucial SSDs, excellent performance vs price and storage size.
 
Thanks to all you guys for the fantastic help

What do you think of this:

CPU: AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core (3.5/4.0GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache

RAM: HyperX 8 GB 1600 MHz CL9 DDR3 HyperX Beast Desktop Memory Kit

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970, SB950, DDR3, S-ATA

Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer

PCU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified

Hard drive: WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

GPU: Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 1070MHz 3GB GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics

I will add a ssd at a later date if that is possible :P
 
ajcrabba said:
Thanks to all you guys for the fantastic help

What do you think of this:

CPU: AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core (3.5/4.0GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache

RAM: HyperX 8 GB 1600 MHz CL9 DDR3 HyperX Beast Desktop Memory Kit

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 Motherboard (AMD 970, SB950, DDR3, S-ATA

Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer

PCU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified

Hard drive: WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue

GPU: Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 1070MHz 3GB GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics

I will add a ssd at a later date if that is possible :P
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That comes to £568.99 but I would stll need a case so I could probably stretch to like £630 if I really like the case
 
Try and pick a case with top fan vents as a big problem with cooling the 8 core FXs on air isn't the core temps but rather the socket temps. You need fans blowing directly onto the socket to allow for overclocks above about 4.5GHz on air. For great value coolers I'd check out the deepcool or rajintech ones.
 
ajcrabba said:
That comes to £568.99 but I would stll need a case so I could probably stretch to like £630 if I really like the case
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Here are 3 cases around that price point, sure others can recommend cheaper cases.

YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black (CC-9011017-WW) £69.95
1 x Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black (CC-9011023-WW) £44.99
Total : £203.60 (includes shipping : £15.60).

 
 
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