$1,000 Gaming Build with RX 480

[HamdanHA]

Hi,

I am after a gaming PC build under $1,000 with a RADEON RX 480.

I was set on the GTX 1070, but seeing how good the RX 480 faired in dual CrossFire, I am thinking of getting two RXs instead of the GTX.

this is my GTX 1070 gaming build, do I need to change a lot to accommodate the RX 480?

CPU

Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
$197.99 Buy
Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$49.99 Buy
Memory

G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
$57.99 Buy
Storage

OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$54.99 Buy

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$46.89 Buy
Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card
$449.99 Buy
Case

Raidmax Vortex ATX Mid Tower Case
$42.99 Buy
Power Supply

EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$82.70 Buy

 

[CTurbo]

It's really not a good idea to start a new build with 2 med-range video cards as opposed to 1 high end video card. The 480 has proved to be more power hungry and therefor hotter than expected so I would absolutely NOT go that route. A lot of games do not take advantage of 2 video cards anyway.

To answer your question anyway, You'd need a stronger psu, probably 750w minimum, and the H110 chipset does not support crossfire.

 

[HamdanHA]

I do recognize that the RX 480 runs hotter and eats away more resources.

Hmm, can I ask what do you make of my build for the GTX 1070?

 

[CTurbo]

I would get a better motherboard, but other than that, it's solid.

 

[HamdanHA]

I've been away from the industry now for a while, could you recommend a better mob and share with me your rational for the yielded benefits.

 

[-HH-]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($449.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $996.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-01 04:54 EDT-0400

 

[HamdanHA]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($449.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $996.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-01 04:54 EDT-0400

Thats a good one, thanks.

I've managed to spot the motherboard only supports DDR4 2133 MHz.

 

[-HH-]

Yeah, that's fine, just that RAM is the cheapest high quality DDR4 RAM I could see, you can just underclock it within the BIOS. Or grab a Z170 board.

 

[lakimens]

The RAM, I don't trust, it's not a proven brand.
2X RX480 beat a GTX 1070 and in rare cases beat the GTX 1080. AMD showcased this on the Ashes of Singularity test on crazy settings.
Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard is a perfect motherboard for RX480 as it supports crossfire, bad for 1070, because it doesn't support SLI.

 

[HamdanHA]

The RAM, I don't trust, it's not a proven brand.
2X RX480 beat a GTX 1070 and in rare cases beat the GTX 1080. AMD showcased this on the Ashes of Singularity test on crazy settings.
Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard is a perfect motherboard for RX480 as it supports crossfire, bad for 1070, because it doesn't support SLI.

What would be your RAM choice for a DDR4 2133 MHz?

I've seen the benchmarks for crossfire RX 480 vs GTX 1070, I still in-between 2x RX 480 or 1x GTX 1070. I am more into the GTX 1070 as it a safer choice.

 

[-HH-]

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7300/geil-super-luce-ddr4-3400-16gb-quad-channel-memory-kit-review/index.html

 

[lakimens]

The RAM, I don't trust, it's not a proven brand.
2X RX480 beat a GTX 1070 and in rare cases beat the GTX 1080. AMD showcased this on the Ashes of Singularity test on crazy settings.
Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard is a perfect motherboard for RX480 as it supports crossfire, bad for 1070, because it doesn't support SLI.

What would be your RAM choice for a DDR4 2133 MHz?

I've seen the benchmarks for crossfire RX 480 vs GTX 1070, I still in-between 2x RX 480 or 1x GTX 1070. I am more into the GTX 1070 as it a safer choice.

The 1070 is a safer choice, because in some games only one RX480 will be working.
For RAM, I usually go with Kingston HyperX Fury or G.Skill. I believe those two to be the two best brands for RAM with G.Skill being on top.

 

[Vikerules]

Dont go crossfire/sli for your first build

 

[CTurbo]

I would go with -HH-'s build above with the single 1070.

Do not start a new build with crossfire.

 

[-HH-]

GeiL are not low quality RAM guys. Look at reviews and stuff they are a decent brand. The GeiL superluce RAM is on par with Avexir RAM which is the prettiest ram going but WAY too expensive.

The GeiL superluce offers the same package with a lower price and it's still quality stuff. The Evo Potenza is the same but no LED lighting.