All opinions and thoughts are encouraged, appreciated, and welcomed!
Edited by General Mars - 1/30/13 at 3:41pm
Current Spec:
AMD FX-4100 no OC (~3.6)
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3, rev. 1.1, version F11
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series (2x8GB) 1866 model -- (F3-14900CL10D-16GBXL), but running at 1333.
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB (ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2)
650W PSU
CPUs:
Benchmark source: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.htm
*For this build I'm going to go with AMD over Intel, so please disregard the Intel products except for info purposes.*
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz:
-- 9,604
-- $306.88
]Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz:
-- 9,478
-- $289.98
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core:
-- 9,228
-- $193.79
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz:
-- 8,363
-- $301.48
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core :
-- 8,256
-- $159.15
-- recommended by: {eXXon}
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core:
-- 7,744
-- $159.99
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core:
-- 4,051
-- $94.99
It is noteworthy that Amazon's prices for processors were better than Newegg's for each product.
There's no question that Intel's CPUs get better performance than AMDs, but they are really expensive. AMD seems to be a better bang-for-buck CPU.
Motherboards:
(I do desire at a minimum, mild overclocking capabilities).
- ASUS Corsair V Formula-Z $230
- ASUS Sabertooth $185
- ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 $140
- Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 $165
recommended by: {eXXon}
-Amazon has it for $145 without RAM
Power Source:
Looking for a PSU that can support all and the possibility of CrossFireX of my 7850 or 7900 series card in the future. Would assume ~800-1000W?
-- Capstone 750M $120 {eXXon}
Cases:
Suggestions requested. Space for size is not an issue, I would like a case that is well ventilated to keep things cool, while looks are nice that is secondary I guess.
-- Haf-X $190 {eXXon}
-- THOR V2 $120 {eXXon}
Cooling:
I have no experience with liquid cooling; however, am still open to all recommendations.
-- H80i $85 {eXXon}
-- H100i $110 {eXXon}
HDD/SSD:
-- Samsung 840 Pro $140 {eXXon}
-- Samsung 830 $85 Used
{eXXon}
-- Intel 520 $140 {eXXon}
Misc. (Wiring, heatsinks, small parts, etc.):
?
Mice
- Logitech G600 $54
- Logitech G700 $56
-
Thank you all for assistance and input!
Total Cost of Suggested Products (if multiple given, least expensive used)
-- {eXXon}: $715
AMD FX-4100 no OC (~3.6)
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3, rev. 1.1, version F11
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series (2x8GB) 1866 model -- (F3-14900CL10D-16GBXL), but running at 1333.
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB (ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2)
650W PSU
CPUs:
Benchmark source: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.htm
*For this build I'm going to go with AMD over Intel, so please disregard the Intel products except for info purposes.*
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz:
-- 9,604
-- $306.88
]Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz:
-- 9,478
-- $289.98
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core:
-- 9,228
-- $193.79
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz:
-- 8,363
-- $301.48
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core :
-- 8,256
-- $159.15
-- recommended by: {eXXon}
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core:
-- 7,744
-- $159.99
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core:
-- 4,051
-- $94.99
It is noteworthy that Amazon's prices for processors were better than Newegg's for each product.
There's no question that Intel's CPUs get better performance than AMDs, but they are really expensive. AMD seems to be a better bang-for-buck CPU.
Motherboards:
(I do desire at a minimum, mild overclocking capabilities).
- ASUS Corsair V Formula-Z $230
- ASUS Sabertooth $185
- ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 $140
- Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 $165
recommended by: {eXXon}
-Amazon has it for $145 without RAM
Power Source:
Looking for a PSU that can support all and the possibility of CrossFireX of my 7850 or 7900 series card in the future. Would assume ~800-1000W?
-- Capstone 750M $120 {eXXon}
Cases:
Suggestions requested. Space for size is not an issue, I would like a case that is well ventilated to keep things cool, while looks are nice that is secondary I guess.
-- Haf-X $190 {eXXon}
-- THOR V2 $120 {eXXon}
Cooling:
I have no experience with liquid cooling; however, am still open to all recommendations.
-- H80i $85 {eXXon}
-- H100i $110 {eXXon}
HDD/SSD:
-- Samsung 840 Pro $140 {eXXon}
-- Samsung 830 $85 Used
{eXXon}
-- Intel 520 $140 {eXXon}
Misc. (Wiring, heatsinks, small parts, etc.):
?
Mice
- Logitech G600 $54
- Logitech G700 $56
-
Thank you all for assistance and input!
Total Cost of Suggested Products (if multiple given, least expensive used)
-- {eXXon}: $715
Edited by General Mars - 1/30/13 at 3:41pm
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