can I get honest advice on my build please :)

[beijingboyalex]

Hey guys pretty new at posting on here but thought I would give it a shot. I am having one big ass problem and that is what PSU to get. I have one which is corsair 600 but I think its no where even close enough to power my computer. I am on a budget, so I am mainly after a used one.

PC Specs
-Asus Crosshair V Formula Z Motherboard
-amd 9590 processor
-ASUS Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II
-Corsair H100 Hydro Series

Any help would be great, also thoughts on my graphics card would be much appreciated.

 

[plaintuts]

Honest opinion

The 9590 is just a overclocked fx 8350
R9 290 is a great gpu, overclock this

Get a seasonic m12 620watts psu or similar tier power supply

850 watts if you want to add another 290 in the future

 

[bootcher]

I wouldn't recommend buying an AMD 9590 cpu, because it is very overpriced for a mediocre performer. For the same price you can buy an i7 which will obliterate the 9590 under any circumstance.

The videocard is a good one, it offers good price/performance.

In any case, you will need a psu of about 700 or more watts, so I would recommend this EVGA Supernova:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b10750vr

 

[sizzling]

The 9xxx range of AMD CPUs are horrible, they run extremely hot, consume insane wattage and are still outperformed by Intel. My honest advice go for an i7. Due to the 220w the 9590 can draw you need to be looking at 750w minimum.

 

[madmatt30]

If your on a budget then dump the expensive motherboard & the 9590
If its amd you want go with an 8320/8350 + a good quality 970 series board ,if you're insistant on the h100 then you should be able to overclock to near 9590 speeds anyway.

Otherwise go Intel & be done with it ,that'll take your PSU worries out of the equation.

 

[Epsilon_0EVP]

If you're on a budget, I wouldn't recommend the 9590. It requires you to spend more on the motherboard, cooler, and maybe even case to keep it cool. Either stick to the 8350/8320, or go to an i5 to save significant amounts of money.

Other than that, the recommended 620W Seasonic unit is a good choice. If you do change the CPU, you can also go down to a 500W unit, and Seasonic is still a good brand to choose from.

 

[boosted1g]

Agree with everyone about the fx-9550 being a waste of money. Core i5 is cheaper and better, sure you can get a higher clock speed but clock speed is just one variable, the intel architecture is more efficient and the end result is more processes per second over the amd chip.

The 290 is a good gpu.

I would get a XFX, Seasonic, or EVGA SuperNova (not nex), or Rosewill Capstone Power Supply.

 

[maddogfargo]

FX 9590 @ 5.0 GHz will tie and sometimes beat i7 4770k in gaming. The new 4790k is about 5% faster than the 4770 so it will edge ahead of the AMD.

But I still wouldn't recommend getting a 9590. I only got mine because it was on a holiday sale that put it at $230.

If you get an AMD, get the FX 8350 + a good CLC cooler. On a good board it will overclock well.

Either Intel or AMD is good when you have modern multithreaded games. But some productivity apps are HT optimized and run much better on Intel. Older games that only use 1-2 CPU cores effectively are also faster on Intel.

 

[Joe Newbie]

Be careful what you wish for, just because it's honest advice doesn't mean it's not prejudiced advice. I admit I'm a Noctua/Intel/Nvidia fan, so my advice tends to lean toward their products. And everyone is like that and everyone has their own reasons for it. My advice is to listen to all sides and make up your own mind what's best for you.

Read everything and don't rush. I can tell you why I prefer Intel chips, firstly they run cooler, I live in the desert this is the same reason I tend to go for Nvidia, they run cooler and every degree I can avoid generating in the first place is one degree I don't have to dissipate with more fans which = noise and I don't like a loud rig. Secondly as has already been laid out even though there are fewer cores on the intel chips, they're more efficient cores.

If you are only doing gaming an i5 will do fine and save you money, if you plan on doing any video editing type work then an i7 or even Xeon processor might be the thing. But dollars to performance a Z97 i5 4670k is a good combo.... Asus Z97-A is reasonably priced and can handle overclocking well, if you choose to do that.

As far as video cards go it depends on the monitor you want to use it on. A 1080p solution can be a lot cheaper than a 1440p/4k solution. If it's 1080p on a budget I'd say a GTX 960 is good enough to save some money and get decent performance. If you want to stretch to a higher card a GTX 970 is good but there are AMD products between those two price points which may be appealing as well if heat/noise are less of an issue for you.

And my one piece of advice on a PSU is simple, other than to buy from a big brand, get a modular supply, it's worth the extra few bucks.

 

[beijingboyalex]

I actually got everything on a pretty good deal. I got both the processor and the motherboard for 250£ with warranty, h100 for 35£, already had ram and hard drives, already had a Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze but i may need to upgrade my ps case. When it came to the graphics card i sold my old xfx radeon 7950 for 100£ plus my old asus formula iv for 60£ and used it to get a asus radeon 290 new. I am not sure if i am doing good or just being naive with myself thinking i have saved money. Also if my power supply is even good enough

 

[bootcher]

Though not one of the best psu's, your corsair should be enough to power the system. Since you already have it you should run some stress tests after assembly to make sure the system is stable.

 

[Math Geek]

it'll power the system as is, but i'm not sure about long term use. your psu is an average one and may not last very long with all those high power parts.

there is no danger really, just that it may die on you sooner rather than later. i'd just use it now, run some stress tests for stability. if all looks good, then use it until it dies and then replace it. if it does not pass the stress tests, then replace it now.