BestConfigs: High-End AMD Gaming PC

[Richard Cornie]

Themed colour build

"AMD Blue"


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H90 94.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($222.21 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($464.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($197.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1882.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-08 09:58 EDT-0400)

 

[lp231]

Processor:AMD FX-8350 @4GHz<$199.99@Newegg>
Motherboard:Asus Cerosshair V Formula-Z<$239.99@Newegg>
Memory:G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2400<$169.99@Newegg>
Solid State:Samsung 840 500GB<$369.99@Newegg>
Hard Drive:Western Digital Blue 1TB<$64.99@Newegg>
Optical Drive:LG BDXL Blu-Ray Writer<$59.99@Newegg>
Graphic Card:HIS HD7970 GHz Edition 3GB<$394.99@Newegg>
Processor Cooler:Corsair Hydro H100i<$99.99@Newegg>
Power Supply:Crosair AX760 760w 80Plus! Platinum <$169.99@Newegg>
Case:Corsair Carbide 400R<$79.99@Newegg>
$1,849.90

 

[TheNumberOneShmuck]

I Really Shouldn't Be Permitted to Post in These Threads

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($153.61 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7990 ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7990 ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($193.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2005.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 22:46 EDT-0400)

$1999.49 w/o shipping

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

Can You Tell I Put This Build Together at 7:00am

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7990 ($679.99)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7990 ($679.99)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Z Series Gold 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1995.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-10 10:17 EDT-0400)

No, we guessed that you made this at 7:00 AM since this has Single Channel RAM, No SSD and 4 7970's in crossfire which would give bad scaling.. We totally understand that this was planned on 7:00 AM. LOL 😀

 

[Griffin832]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1922.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-13 21:41 EDT-0400)

 

[realchaos]

Black and White

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($194.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.91 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.49 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1796.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-17 13:45 EDT-0400)

 

[burritobob]

BurritoBob's Devil's Kiss


CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($146.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($181.42 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1929.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[ps3hacker12]

Piledriver on Roids

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($157.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($183.60 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1999.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 10:45 EDT-0400)

 

[zared619]

Zared619's Max-Out Everything Forever Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.13 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($157.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($130.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($190.71 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($353.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($353.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1990.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-11 13:14 EDT-0400)

 

[Tenvis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme9 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($173.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.42 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($455.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($455.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1878.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-21 22:19 EDT-0400)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

"hasta que la muerte nos separe"

"soy el ganador"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme9 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($173.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($470.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($470.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V1000 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1900.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 16:33 EDT-0400)

 

[ddbtkd456]

The NZXT Impression...Water cooled Edition

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($163.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Black 160GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($274.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($117.42 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1605.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 03:09 EDT-0400)

Everything was bought from Amazon actually however the part pc picker wouldn't allow me to link to amazon on the newegg ones. All in all here is my build.

 

[guchaochen]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-9370 Vishera 4.4GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Eight-Core Desktop Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: XSPC RayStorm D5 AX360 Water Cooling Kit ($229.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($137.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($334.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($334.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 1350W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Other: EKWB EK-Ekoolant UV BLUE (premix 1000mL) Liquid Coolant ($12.99 @Amazon)
Total: $1998.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-05 20:22 EDT-0400)

 

[godsgeek4life]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.29 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($384.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($384.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1973.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-10 15:40 EDT-0400)

 

[sadams04]

CPU: AMD FX-8350 ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CM Eisberg 240L Prestige Liquid Cooler ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX AM3+ ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 CL7 1.5v ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB SSD ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ($92.28 @ Amazon)
Video Card: 2 x Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($279.99 / 559.98 @ Newegg)
Case: CM HAF 932 Advanced ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG 12x BD-RW ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1987.18

 

[Jake Wenta]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.95 @ Mwave)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($184.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1999.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-18 20:28 EDT-0400)