AMD r9 295x2 build 1000$

[Bert Dintson]

im looking for a gaming pc build with r9 295x2 because it is on sale for around 700$ and has good reviews. I need a motherboard, pc case, and cpu. my psu is the 850w black widow 80+ bronze. any help would be appreciated. I tried making a thread on this previously, it seems like I was beign trolled pretty hard, any help would be nice.

so basically I just need the r9 295x2, an amd compatible motherboard that would work well with that, and an amd cpu. also the smallest pc case that would fit said components while having adequate internal space and looking snazzy for under 60$

 

[williamcummins]

1000$ build with a 700$ will necessarily result in an unbalanced build. But I wouldn't go with something below this :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pz8TNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pz8TNG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.92 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card ($656.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1152.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 08:54 EST-0500

 

[Bert Dintson]

1000$ build with a 700$ will necessarily result in an unbalanced build. But I wouldn't go with something below this :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pz8TNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pz8TNG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.92 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card ($656.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1152.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 08:54 EST-0500

William I appreciate the help but I dont need memory as I have 2 x ddr 3 1600mhz already and I dont need hd already have a 7200 rpm 1tb, already have windows 7.

 

[williamcummins]

Then you may just remove these parts from the list i provided.

Or you could go with Intel and have less core, but more powerfull ones :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gV7PYJ

 

[Bert Dintson]

what is the advantage of the intel vs the amd cpu?

 

[williamcummins]

If you check synthetic benchmarks (http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-vs-AMD-FX-9590), you will see that most Intel CPU's have better single core performance than AMD's. This is mainly because of how they are built. Since recent games do not benefit much from multi core processing, a single, better core will lead to better gaming performance. Intel CPUs also tend to run cooler and will be more likely to last longer.

AMD is not a bad choice either, thought. If you take the FX 8350 as an example, it will be ~150$ cheaper than Intel 4790k, it has 8 cores, bigger L2 cache and much more dedicated PCIe lanes. That last point is important if you want a BEAST of a graphic card like you do.