Avoiding bottlenecks in new build.

[twayburn]

In the following AMD FX 8350 build, is the disk too fast and the video card too big?

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[sheag123]

i would get a seasonic power supply, 240 ssd, a 660 is good value for productivity builds. 660 might be overkill, get a 650 ti boost, that will do you good.

 

[twayburn]

i would get a seasonic power supply, 240 ssd, a 660 is good value for productivity builds. 660 might be overkill, get a 650 ti boost, that will do you good.

Here is the revised list based upon sheag123’s suggestions:

 

[sheag123]

yup looks good!

 

[twayburn]

Thanks Home Brew and Sheag123. If I am willing to give up the G.Skill brand name, I can get everything at my neighborhood store. I wonder whether to get the Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB DDR3-1866 (PC3-15000) CL9 Desktop Memory Kit (Two 8GB Memory Modules) for $180 or the Corsair Vengeance Series 16GB DDR3-1866 (PC3-15000) CL10 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 8GB Memory Modules for $190 instead. Also, I think I should substitute the Ultra Plus SDSSDHP-256G-G2 256GB SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $170 for the Crucial M500. It seems to do better at http://ssd-comparison.whoratesit.com/Compare/SanDisk-Ultra-Plus-256GB-vs-SanDisk-Extreme-II-240GB/1511vs1545. What do you think?

 

[sheag123]

either ram will be fine for you and ya getting the better ssd definitely wouldn't hurt. you're on the right track and i dont see anything that conflicts in your build. dont forget to choose the best solution and send me a pm if you have any other questions.

 

[twayburn]

I see conflicting information regarding the difference between the Seagate 2TB HDD STBD2000101 and ST2000DM001. What is the actual difference?

 

[sheag123]

they are the same drive, one has a retail box and one is just the bare drive. exact same hard drive.

 

[twayburn]

they are the same drive, one has a retail box and one is just the bare drive. exact same hard drive.

Thanks, Sheag123.

 

[twayburn]

Well, folks, the computer is built and is running the academic version of Windows 7.0 Pro 64-bit SP1, which looks fine. I am delighted by the progress made; however, I am yet connected to the internet. I get a Code 28 (missing driver) error for ethernet controller, which is the way I am now connected to the Uverse 2Wire gateway. First of all, I am no longer absolutely sure that the Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2 motherboard has an ethernet controller and I can't seem to find a driver for it on the Asus website. What should I do next?

 

[twayburn]

Whoops! I am NOT yet connected to the internet.

 

[sheag123]

use a friend's laptop to download the ethernet drivers from asus and use a thumb drive to install them on yours. and i think there is a program from asus that makes sure you have the right drives installed and downloads and installs them itself if not.

asus ez update

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FX/#support

 

[twayburn]

use a friend's laptop to download the ethernet drivers from asus and use a thumb drive to install them on yours. and i think there is a program from asus that makes sure you have the right drives installed and downloads and installs them itself if not.

asus ez update

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FX/#support

Thanks, Sheag. Do you have any advice on how to transfer the contents of the 2TB HDD to the 250GB SSD?

 

[sheag123]

acronis is a good program for that