Opinions on my new AMD System, All feedback appreciated.

[MLPDiamondheart]

Hey Guys/Girls i was wondering if the community here could give me some advice and go over my new build i plan on getting. I'm pretty sure everything is Compatible and that nothing is really overkill beyond maybe the RAM and PSU slightly. It would be great to hear your opinions and suggestions on this build, and I shall adjust it accordingly depending how it all goes. =)

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Here are the Specifications:

CPU: FX-8350


GPU: XFX r9 290 Double dissipation (4gb version)


Motherboard: ASUS M5A97-R2 MB


Memory/RAM: Geil EVO Leggera 16gb (2x8gb) 1600mhz

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HHD's/SSD's:

-Samsung 840 EVO 120gb
-WD 1tb Blue
-WD 1tb Blue
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Optical Drive: Samsung SATA 24x drive (Nice and cheap =P )


Case: Corsair carbide Air 540


PSU: Corsair CX750M

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Case fans: 2x Aerocool lightning 140mm
(The case comes with some fans already so these two fill all the slots)
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OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit


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Total Price: $1,971 AUS (1,868 US)

 

[sadams04]

CPU - The 8320 will clock just as high as the 8350. You can save a bit on the budget here and just dial up the multiplier in the BIOS...
MEM - Fine and all, but I pulled DDR3-1600 CL8 (lower latency).
SSD - 120GB is OK, but best to go with a larger drive now if you have the budget (and you do).
HD - The Seagate will perform better than the WD Blue drives.
CASE - Used an NZXT with water cooling support.
PSU - Stick Antec, XFX or Seasonic

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($185.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($439.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1919.00

 

[MLPDiamondheart]

CPU - The 8320 will clock just as high as the 8350. You can save a bit on the budget here and just dial up the multiplier in the BIOS...
MEM - Fine and all, but I pulled DDR3-1600 CL8 (lower latency).
SSD - 120GB is OK, but best to go with a larger drive now if you have the budget (and you do).
HD - The Seagate will perform better than the WD Blue drives.
CASE - Used an NZXT with water cooling support.
PSU - Stick Antec, XFX or Seasonic

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($185.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($439.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1919.00

I have made an Adjusted build from my local Shop (I like getting things in person)

Here are the Specifications:

CPU: FX-8320 (I dont really want to overclock because this is my first system but if you think i should? then i guess the H100i is worth it =) )


GPU: XFX r9 290 Double dissipation (4gb version)


Motherboard: ASUS M5A97-R2 MB


Memory/RAM: Geil EVO Leggera 16gb (2x8gb) 1600mhz (they have no crucial sticks or any 16gb CL8 sticks in stock)

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HHD's/SSD's:

-Crucial MX100 256gb
-Seagate Barracuda 2tb
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Optical Drive: LG blu-ray drive


Case: NZXT phantom 530 (white)


PSU: Antec 850watt High current Modular 80plus Bronze

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Case fans:
2x Aerocool lightning 140mm
2x Aerocool lightning 120mm

CPU cooling: Corsair H100i
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OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

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Total: $2,186 AUS

(Its fine if its over $2,000 , im getting it built for me since its my first system and that price included extended warranty and such, the system its self cost about $1,997 AUS =) )