Should i buy this PC

Wrath2

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Not sure if right section or not, but, oh well...
CPU: AM3+ AMD FX-8320, 16MB BOX Black Edition 32nm - 3.50GHz
Motherboard: MB AM3+ 970 MSI, 2xPCIe/DDR3/SATA3/USB3.0/GLAN/7.1
RAM memory: DDR3 8GB
HDD: 1TB
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5, DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP/
Optical device: DVD Multi Writer 22XDVD/12xDVD-RAM/2MB
Case: ATX
Power supply: 600W

I want some info on it, will it bottleneck, for how long can i expect it to run all newer games, will it cause much noise, etc.
Thanks in advance.
 
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Well, I think you should keep the same mobo anyways. After looking, you don't have many choices on the list. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#sort=a7

This computer should last you 4 years because:
1. With this mobo you have far less chance of any overheating problems because of the 8+2 phase count.

2. That is a really good cpu :)

3. The PSU is very reliable

4. This depends on what games you want to play , but it should do alright in most games within the next 4 years in medium/high settings with an acceptable FPS rate.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/battlefield-4-performance-analysis/3


You may want to clarify what you mean by "will this last 4 years" , since no matter what build you...

jaraldo

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I'm assuming this is off craiglist or something similar? What is the cost of it? There is a reason they hide the Mobo/PSU models..just keep that in mind. :)

MSI is usually not a good brand for FX cpus in particular (i never buy them personally)
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=0
We don't know your exact model of the mobo, but as you can see all the 970's will have some trouble. You'd want a PhaseCount/VRMs of at least 8 or more. All the 970's have only 4+1 phase count. This means they will have a tendency to overheat and cause throttling.

You PSU could be a $20 one which is such bad quality it fries your system in a month, it's really hard to tell without a model.

If you were to buy it, add on about $130-150 for a new mobo/psu .

Just so you know, retailers usually play these "games" aswell, putting in cheap motherboards and power supplies with really nice CPU,GPU and Ram...disaster waiting to happen T_T.
 

jaraldo

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Well it's up to you. You can probably build a new computer for the same price as building his and adding in a new mobo/psu. You have a copy of windows 7/8 ?

Edit: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3RomL

You can cut 8 euros off by getting the 1x8gb version of that ram and maybe 5-7euros off by getting a different case; that is more a personal touch if you want to change it.
Could get a cheaper board from the list I linked in my first reply if you want to. From what I've seen, the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P is the best 970 board for the 8320 imo. You shouldn't have any chance of overheating because of the 8+2 phase count and it is a really feature rich board.

Anyways tell me what you think. Also, do you plan to Overclock or have dual cards eventually? You would need a 750w PSU for dual cards.
 

Wrath2

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Thanks for your help everyone.
OT: I don't plan to overclock it or add one more card later, question, how long is it going to last, i need it for next 4 years
 

jaraldo

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Well, I think you should keep the same mobo anyways. After looking, you don't have many choices on the list. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#sort=a7

This computer should last you 4 years because:
1. With this mobo you have far less chance of any overheating problems because of the 8+2 phase count.

2. That is a really good cpu :)

3. The PSU is very reliable

4. This depends on what games you want to play , but it should do alright in most games within the next 4 years in medium/high settings with an acceptable FPS rate.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/battlefield-4-performance-analysis/3


You may want to clarify what you mean by "will this last 4 years" , since no matter what build you make, there is always a chance of things breaking down after a few years. I'm sure a few of the main parts come with 3 year warranty though.
 
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