Im building an AMD Gaming PC.Tips?Improvements?Will it bottleneck?

[dumbfounded425]

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)

Motherboard :ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.98 @ Outlet PC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar DS 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($38.68 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Optical Drive : Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

Keyboard: Logitech G510 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($67.99 @ Amazon)

Other: APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Cooling Fan ($8.99)

Other: APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Cooling Fan ($8.99)
Other: Thermal paste ($9.99)

Total: $990.48
Any tips or improvements? Will it bottleneck?

 

[quilciri]

How would an http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148041 be? I really like this one, 650 watts plus it crossfire ready and Blue Leds so it matches my setup

Apevia PSU's are somewhere between barely usable and apocalyptically terribad. Do *not* buy one.

PSU's to trust:

Seasonic
PC Power & cooling
Cougar

*most* Corsairs
*most* Antecs

There are a couple other companies I've left out, but that's a good place to start.

There are very few companies that actually make PSU's. Most companies just commission their PSU's from the companies that make them (for example many high end PSU's from corsair and Antec are actually made by Seasonic).

Also, "crossfire ready" is just a marketing gimmmick saying it has at least 2 6-pin pci-e connectors. It means nothing. Any PSU worth a damn with wattage to support multiple cards will have enough cables to support those cards.

 

[ilysaml]

Like quilciri said.

 

[Outlander_04]

How would an http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148041 be? I really like this one, 650 watts plus it crossfire ready and Blue Leds so it matches my setup

You should only use 80+ bronze [or better ] rated power supplies
That apevia model has the small red voltage switch on the rear . Thats a sure sign its not a good PSU

 

[dumbfounded425]

Apevia PSU's are somewhere between barely usable and apocalyptically terribad. Do *not* buy one.

PSU's to trust:

Seasonic
PC Power & cooling
Cougar

*most* Corsairs
*most* Antecs

There are a couple other companies I've left out, but that's a good place to start.

There are very few companies that actually make PSU's. Most companies just commission their PSU's from the companies that make them (for example many high end PSU's from corsair and Antec are actually made by Seasonic).

Also, "crossfire ready" is just a marketing gimmmick saying it has at least 2 6-pin pci-e connectors. It means nothing. Any PSU worth a damn with wattage to support multiple cards will have enough cables to support those cards.

well for this build who much wattage should I get? is 600 ok?

 

[quilciri]

well for this build who much wattage should I get? is 600 ok?

Already answered that in the first reply to your post. Also I take back what I said about Cougar. They've been selling a few crap PSU's as of late. I forgot to add XFX to the good list. Their PSU's are made by seasonic.

 

[Cam Gordon]

Honestly, CPU is not as important for gaming these days. I don't notice any gaming slow down for having an 8150 because my graphics is strong enough not to worry about it. The main reason Intel has an advantage is because few games are properly coded for multi core which is where amd shines. Amd stands out in the way where you don't have to close programs to run a game, you have enough cores not to worry about it. I will be upgrading to the new fx9590 when it is released as they have improved the architecture in the 8350 but it wasn't a worthy upgrade. I can play any game on the market with high high frames.

My specs are and fx8150 - Asus m5a99fx pro mobo (2x16 sli support) - 24gb Kingston hyper memory (1366 with amazing timings) - 2x Intel 520 ssd no raid - 2x evga gtx 680 sc sli

I'm running it all on air and have my card running at a peak temperature of 66c so I know what I am doing

On tomb raider cranked to the max I see top fps of close to 200 and average is around 150 fps

With metro last night cranked all the way to the max I get around 80 frames, and around 140 fps with txaa

Bottleneck? I don't think so!