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post #11 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:32am
Here is what i put together for you. smile.gif

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/br1W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/br1W/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/br1W/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) ($96.48 @ B&H)
Total: $878.36
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
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post #12 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:32am
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I do not need a super beast, I'm not totally interested in supreme powahhhh!!!
I want something functional, that will do what i want. while intel may slaughter amd, i can get a decent 8120 for 169.99 vs a 3570k for 229. you do the math there ;D
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post #13 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:33am
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http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/551?vs=434 ... Still want AMD?
What is your justification for going AMD when Intel is better....painfully better.
You can get yourself a nice 3570K build that will destroy anything you throw at it for more or less the same price...

lol
$350 vs $170 lets not turn this into an Intel vs amd thread there is a place for that
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post #14 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:35am
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http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/551?vs=434 ... Still want AMD?
What is your justification for going AMD when Intel is better....painfully better.
You can get yourself a nice 3570K build that will destroy anything you throw at it for more or less the same price...


Also, you realise that you're comparing a 3770k not a 3570k right?
anyways like i said i want something that will get the job done, intel just isn't a justifiable purchase to me.


Thanks Lapengu! biggrin.gif
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post #15 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:38am
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Hi guys, I need a tad bit of help here smile.gif
I am upgrading from a pentium 4 single core 3.0ghz prescott based computer, and want to build a computer with the fx 8120. Want to use it for pretty much everything: Gaming, making youtube videos, audio editing, and anything else i can find to dabble in!
I know the whole discussion about intel being better, and that the new pentiums and i3's can outperform the FX series in gaming. This is going to be more than just a gaming machine though, and I want to go with AMD no matter what.
So my question for you guys is, can you help me find a good build that can handle the majority of games that are out today at 1080p for a price of $900? This is without a case and I would prefer to use newegg only please! Although if there are better deals on other sites I will consider them/
Aside from the obvious, I will need an OS and optical drive.
Also, microcenter is not an option.

please wait for the fx-8350
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post #16 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:40am
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please wait for the fx-8350

Not interested in waiting, thanks for your' input though.
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post #17 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:42am
Generally for gaming, I'd say to drop an x4, but since you'll be creating youtube content, might I ask you to look into 1100T?
It works better in games than your average FX-8120, though I can't back this statement yet.

Plus since PD is right around the corner, all the more reason to go with a 1100T, or 960T thumb.gif

Edit:
From some benchmarks I've seen, the FX-8120 is faster than 1100T in encoding, though not as fast as intel, so its not a bad choice either. biggrin.gif
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post #18 of 81
7/5/12 at 9:47am
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Plus since PD is right around the corner, all the more reason to go with a 1100T, or 960T thumb.gif

I'd look at getting a 960T, mine has been fantastic in a backup rig. Unlocked to 6 cores and running at 4.0 Ghz. I was able to get mine for $99 on Newegg at one time but they may be OOS now. I have the M5A99X and it has been fantastic as well. I would however recommend the Samsung 30nm RAM that can be had for 50 bucks (2x4 GB). They overclock like crazy.

I'd also look at a different PSU than the one lapengu suggested as better quality units can be had in that price range.
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7/5/12 at 9:48am
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28$ over budget, those can easily be removed by choosing a non-modular PSU, as this one is 100% modular.
Edit: Without a case, this will have a total of $888 + $16 for the CDROM = $904
Edited by bruflot - 7/5/12 at 9:51am
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7/5/12 at 9:48am
Intel i5-3570K $230
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 $135
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB DDR3 1600 $30
EVGA GTX 560Ti $225
WD Caviar Blue 500GB $65
Cooler Master HAF 912 $60
Asus 24X DVD Burner $17 (Free Shipping with Promo Code EMCNCNE35)
Corsair CX500 $60
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - $99

Total = $920 not including Taxes/Shipping/Rebates. You could probably, of course find this stuff cheaper somewhere else, but you wanted newegg so here it is. Also for overclocking you can get a hyper 212+ for 30 bucks if you wanna add that.
Edited by Despair - 7/5/12 at 9:51am
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