Can you comment on my builds and say which on is the best?

[maxence822]

Hello everyone!
The title says it all, don't worry about storage, monitor, optical drive etc.
so here they are: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/maxence822/saved/gC3WGX
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/maxence822/saved/Dckbt6
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/maxence822/saved/CrRqqs
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/maxence822/saved/dNxV3C
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/maxence822/saved/WQMypg

Could you comment on them, tell me which one is better for what, etc.
Thank you very much

 

[Eximo]

Well, depends on what your goal with the build is. If we are talking gaming, the R9-290 build is one that stands out for performance, but has a poor power supply.

My understanding with AMD FX series is that their memory controllers aren't that good when it comes to the high speed DDR3. So I don';t think the 2400Mhz memory is a good idea. (Actually out of spec for that board: DDR3-1066 / 1333 / 1600 / 1866 / 2000 )

The Intel build would be efficient and adequate for games, but you are sacrificing a lot of the budget on the CPU. An i5 would allow for a better GPU to match. Not a very good power supply here either.

My vote would be for build 3, but without the most expensive R9-280, but rather one of the cheaper R9-290.

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

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.92 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($122.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($269.69 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $757.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 13:09 EST-0500

 

[maxence822]

Thanks man That actually sounds like a much better build than mine lol

 

[maxence822]

what about this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/maxence822/saved/WQMypg

 

[CTurbo]

This is far better than any build with a FX

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X4W2Bm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X4W2Bm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $681.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 13:38 EST-0500



So much for the myth that Intel is SO much more expensive.

 

[maxence822]

This is far better than any build with a FX

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X4W2Bm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X4W2Bm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $681.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 13:38 EST-0500



So much for the myth that Intel is SO much more expensive.

I like the build but the mobo worries me a little bit. Are you sure that it's good? Also, will the Radeon gpu work well with the intel cpu?

 

[CTurbo]

Of course that motherboard is good, and yes the 290 will work perfectly with an i5. It would be a great system.

 

[maxence822]

Hey thanks for all that. I ended up going with this build:
FX 9590
Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler
16 GB G skills ripjaws
R9 270x (which I will upgrade soon)
Seasonic 620 W PSU
Corsair 500R case with a few extra fans
Asus m5a99fx mobo

And here are a few upgrades I added along the way:
Audigy FX sound card.
NZXT Sentry 3 fan controller
Arctic dual gpu cooler
Razer deathstalker expert
Some nice speakers/subwoofer
Hopefully soon a new gpu

 

[CTurbo]

lol how did you end up with that build after this thread? A FX9590 + 270x??? Looks like we didn't help you at all.

 

[maxence822]

Well the problem is that I was having trouble accessing the tom's hardware forums for some time and once I did access them I only had a few days to make my choice. At that point I had had some discussions with other people who presented other facts etc. So you did help me but so did a lot of people and my decision was not made only based on one post.

 

[maxence822]

Also I did not feel the need for the 290 as I felt that the 270x was more than sufficient for what I wanted and therefore decided to get some better parts elsewhere.

 

[maxence822]

Which by the way worked out quite well, as I got a pretty powerful CPU, nice PSU, ok GPU, and good everything else and also the 270x, if overclocked properly and all that can run today's most demanding games at some nice resolutions, ACU on medium-high (have not actually tried ultra), tomb raider on ultra, etc... SO I am quite happy with it. What I may do in the future is buy a bigger PSU and then get a second 270x. What do you think about that?

 

[CTurbo]

I'm glad you are happy with it. You are correct not to base everything off of one post. Two 270xs will perform well.

 

[maxence822]

Thanks! I was worried for a second you might be one of those people that would get mad if others do not do as you reccomend, But thanks a lot!!! Very nice of you