first time pc builder

[dweller14]

hello,this is my first time building a gaming pc and im kinda noob so i guess i could use some help advices. budget wise i can afford around 800-1000? this are the parts that ive picked
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7H6zmG

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Looks pretty good although I'd recommend getting a higher wattage PSU for that card (something like an EVGA 850 B2 would allow Crossfire as well). Also, the only benefit you'd get from an aftermarket cooler with that CPU would be (significantly) less noise than the stock one.

 

[Dulith1118]

hello,this is my first time building a gaming pc and im kinda noob so i guess i could use some help advices. budget wise i can afford around 800-1000? this are the parts that ive picked
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7H6zmG

If ur gaming on 1080p ditch the 390 and get the 970 which is the best for 1080p.... For the same price its better and requires low power... And id say get 600W or 650W for the build so u can do some changes in the future and since u dnt have the k processor so u cnt overclock so ditch the aftermarket cooler the stock should be enough

 

[Mr Kagouris]

hello,this is my first time building a gaming pc and im kinda noob so i guess i could use some help advices. budget wise i can afford around 800-1000? this are the parts that ive picked
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7H6zmG

If ur gaming on 1080p ditch the 390 and get the 970 which is the best for 1080p.... For the same price its better and requires low power... And id say get 600W or 650W for the build so u can do some changes in the future and since u dnt have the k processor so u cnt overclock so ditch the aftermarket cooler the stock should be enough

The 970 is not better than the R9 390 even at 1080p unless he gets one of the higher end models and massively overclocks it.

 

[Dulith1118]

hello,this is my first time building a gaming pc and im kinda noob so i guess i could use some help advices. budget wise i can afford around 800-1000? this are the parts that ive picked
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7H6zmG

If ur gaming on 1080p ditch the 390 and get the 970 which is the best for 1080p.... For the same price its better and requires low power... And id say get 600W or 650W for the build so u can do some changes in the future and since u dnt have the k processor so u cnt overclock so ditch the aftermarket cooler the stock should be enough

The 970 is not better than the R9 390 even at 1080p unless he gets one of the higher end models and massively overclocks it.

its the 390 we r talking bout not 390x....
the 970 is equal to the 390 and in some games gets more fps in 1080p..
But in higher res its another story

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Up to now they've been fairly equal, but DX12 has and is changing that.

 

[dweller14]

Looks pretty good although I'd recommend getting a higher wattage PSU for that card (something like an EVGA 850 B2 would allow Crossfire as well). Also, the only benefit you'd get from an aftermarket cooler with that CPU would be (significantly) less noise than the stock one.

Up to now they've been fairly equal, but DX12 has and is changing that.

hey thanks for your quick response, i guess i will be getting a higher PSU and for the card i guess ill do more research on whether to get 390 or 970 as this is a very debatable topic i think? btw thanks for the advice!

 

[dweller14]

hello,this is my first time building a gaming pc and im kinda noob so i guess i could use some help advices. budget wise i can afford around 800-1000? this are the parts that ive picked
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7H6zmG

If ur gaming on 1080p ditch the 390 and get the 970 which is the best for 1080p.... For the same price its better and requires low power... And id say get 600W or 650W for the build so u can do some changes in the future and since u dnt have the k processor so u cnt overclock so ditch the aftermarket cooler the stock should be enough

The 970 is not better than the R9 390 even at 1080p unless he gets one of the higher end models and massively overclocks it.

its the 390 we r talking bout not 390x....
the 970 is equal to the 390 and in some games gets more fps in 1080p..
But in higher res its another story

thanks for your suggestions too! now i might have to look more into getting 390 or 970!

 

[Mr Kagouris]

thanks for your suggestions too! now i might have to look more into getting 390 or 970!

As far as 970 vs 390 goes, it comes down to a single question: Will you overclock? If you're willing to massively overclock your card (including raising Vcore), then get one of the higher end 970s. If not, get the R9 390. If you look into the difference in performance between stock 970 vs stock 390 when using DX12 you'll see that the R9 390 is the better choice if you don't plan to overclock and want decent future-proofing.

 

[Dulith1118]

both cards perform the same....
the 970 requires low power and it doesnt heat up where as the 390 is the opposite..
Both cards are goos but in 1080p 970 is the way cuz of the overclocking as well...