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Okay, so now I'm serious about building a PC...
Posted on 7/4/13 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 7/4/13 at 9:37 pm
Bout to sell my Imac soon(hopefully). What's the best set up you guys can do for $500 to $750 range?
Stout, I know you can hook me up.
for the trouble...
Stout, I know you can hook me up.
for the trouble...
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Posted on 7/4/13 at 9:46 pm to finchmeister08
quote:
Bout to sell my Imac soon
Good for you. Get rid of that crap.
Posted on 7/4/13 at 9:48 pm to finchmeister08
For just gaming?
Posted on 7/4/13 at 9:52 pm to Mr Gardoki
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For just gaming?
that and web browsing. and a little CAD work as well. getting ready for BF4 bro.
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:34 pm to finchmeister08
$500-$750 incl monitor?
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:36 pm to finchmeister08
quote:
and a little CAD work as well
AMD FX8350
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:38 pm to stout
Does autocad run better on amd processors?
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:38 pm to thunderbird1100
quote:nope
$500-$750 incl monitor?
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:43 pm to finchmeister08
Depending on which cad program you are running it is likely going to be a multi-threaded program and the 8350 is an 8 core processor. It will render cad, 3D applications, and video editing faster due to the multi cores.
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:43 pm to finchmeister08
Posted on 7/4/13 at 10:55 pm to finchmeister08
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:01 pm to stout
quote:
CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $180.98
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper N520 43.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.99
Motherboard ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ $84.99
Memory Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $59.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $59.99
Video Card MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB $164.99
Case NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower $34.99
Power Supply Corsair 600W ATX12V $54.99
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Total $685.90
I would maybe consider adding at least a 64GB SSD for Windows. You can get a good Vertex 3 for $50-$75 if you find a sale.
This post was edited on 7/4/13 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:02 pm to thunderbird1100
quote:
I'll give this a whirl then
Pcpartpicker build…$732
You would be better off cutting back on that mobo and ram and getting the 8350.
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:05 pm to stout
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:06 pm to finchmeister08
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:07 pm to Mr Gardoki
If he wants to OC that would be the way to go. Otherwise it's a waste running at stock.
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:08 pm to geauxtigers87
.... NopePosted on 7/4/13 at 11:08 pm to stout
It's still a better card at stock than the 7870 ghz. It does shine being oc'ed
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:10 pm to Mr Gardoki
It has a lower core clock than that MSI GHz at stock. 925 vs 1000.
ETA I know it's the same chip as the 7950 but I don't think it's worth $30-$40 more unless you are OC'ing it.
ETA I know it's the same chip as the 7950 but I don't think it's worth $30-$40 more unless you are OC'ing it.
This post was edited on 7/4/13 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 7/4/13 at 11:10 pm to finchmeister08
damn, caught that too soon 
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