Thoughts On This Build

[Rextangalle]

Hi,
My friend wants to know if his build is ok for Gaming, Rendering videos and animation, and just general use.
CPU: AMD FX-8350
CPU COOLER: SilverStone TD02
Mobo: Asrock Fx990 Extreme3
RAM: GSKILL Ares 2x8gb
SSD: Samsung EVO 120gb
HDD: WD 1 TB
PSU: Silverstone 750w 80+ Silver
GPU: MSI R9 280x
OS: Win7 Pro 64bit
Case: CS Storm Trooper
Thanks.

 

[envy14tpe]

I'd give this build a 8/10. Since you are overclocking you can save money and get the fx-8320 instead. It is essentially the same. Only real difference is at stock, the fx-8320 wins. Second, that cooler isn't very good. Get a Kraken or Corsair water cooler instead. Lastly, the MSI 280x isn't one of MSI's best. (I have owned 2 MSI GPUs and didn't buy the 280x cuz of bad reviews)

Is this already bought? what country?

 

[esco_sid]

I would say save the money and not get the liquid cooling and get a noctua cooler like nh-u14s or nh-d14 performance difference would only be a few degree difference throughout all the reviews i saw and it is also maintenance free. ALso why the CM storm full tower ? you could use a lot smaller case like fractal r4 you do not have that many components to need an ultra tower like that and ram you could get away with using 2x4gb sticks there really is no reason to have more than 8GB i would suggest to change your build completely assuming parts are not already bought.

Here is what he got
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($181.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD02 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($93.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($162.81 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($136.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1434.20

Here is what you can get that would be cheaper and more powerful in almost every way

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.28 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($110.76 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.86 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1258.80

Here is a link comapring the fx Cpu and intel http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4670K-vs-AMD-FX-8350