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03-06-2014, 08:41 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Fixed Encoding )
Hello, everyone.

Just looking for opinions on this build. Also, please tell me your build specs and the FPS you get in games that you play.

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£133.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£127.15 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: AMD 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£67.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£248.51 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£25.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.27 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.83 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £887.68

I'm not looking for an Intel vs AMD argument, though. :)

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03-06-2014, 08:46 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
Go AMD. Always.
Get more RAM.
More storage space if you can afford it. What's the budget deadline?
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03-06-2014, 08:59 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
Solid choice of hardware, no doubt.
I would recommend getting some more RAM in, possibly a boot SSD, if your budget allows.
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03-06-2014, 09:17 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
Yep i would double the RAM if i were you + get a Boot SSD like Joykill said also if the Case allows possibly a seccond DVD drive, a second one can be invaluable. (Thats my experience at least)
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03-07-2014, 12:18 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
8GB Ram should be more than enough, I don't see why he'd need more.
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03-07-2014, 12:38 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
As Jamie said, 8gb Ram should be more than enough unless you're editing videos, rendering a lot etc.
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03-07-2014, 06:49 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
To keep cost down I would stick with the 8GB RAM but getting a boot SSD would help, also have you seen the newest AMD CPU? If not http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc...ubcat=1825 I would only get it if you have the extra cash to spend on it you might be able to find it cheaper on a different website. Apart from that I think you should be good.
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03-07-2014, 07:45 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:03 AM by Fearless Community. Edit Reason: Checked Encoding )
I would rather go for a Intel processor as they're better quality, and I really like the hyperthreading. It's up to you to decide that but besides it you can get SSD for your windows as that's really recommended
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