Gaming PC Build (BF4 Ready?) for 650-750$

[jetx2x]

Getting ready to build me a very decent gaming rig... I already have a case, psu (650w), dvd drive, etc blah blah in hand... wanting to get these items to complement them and hopefully end up with something able to handle bf4 at a decent resolution. Also I want this to be AMD based.

CPU:
AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor - $169

GPU:
SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 - $320

Motherboard:
ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ - $99

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $67

HDD (Only because 250GBs isn't enough for gaming AND AOSP work ):
TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" - $70

Total - $725


Considering those specs... What do you think? Worth it? Any alternate suggestions? I NEED FEEDBACK!

That build is 1000000x better than my current rig... Core 2 quad 2.4ghz, Radeon hd 6450, 6gbs DDR2 . It can build jellybean in about 2+ hours and gives me crap performance when it comes to gaming... TIME FOR CHANGE!!!

 

[unnamedny]

AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz is cheaper but has better bench marks.
GeForce GTX 760 is $50 cheaper and just as fast.
MSI 970A-G46 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - Newegg.com cheaper Motherboard.
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR - Newegg.com cheaper ram Ram $60

 

[jetx2x]

AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz is cheaper but has better bench marks.
GeForce GTX 760 is $50 cheaper and just as fast.
MSI 970A-G46 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - Newegg.com cheaper Motherboard.
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR - Newegg.com cheaper ram Ram $60

Made changes based on your recommendations and got the total all the way down to $615 + 15 for a cheap gaming mic set... Add 60 for bf4 and my total hits 690... Which is not as bad as I thought

 

[unnamedny]

things go on sale here and there all the time, you can grab one part per purchase if you are not in huge rush to build it. also newegg has great combo discounts sometimes. Just a thought to save you some cash. Also register at Fatwallet. com and get 1% cashback as well.

 

[jetx2x]

Just an update... Below is the order summary for the parts I purchased... Only issue I had is the mb came installed with a bios that didn't support the fx series processors... And without a supported processor I couldn't update the bios for the fx processors... So the only solution was to find a cheap am3 processor in order to update correctly... The other processor will be here by Monday and that slight issue will be corrected... Will update again later

 

[sfbloodbrother]

I would have gotten this memory form AMD.
Newegg.com - AMD Radeon Entertainment Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AE38G1609U1K

I currently have it in my sponsored #AMDTestDrive computer.

And I had the same problem with my #AMDTestDrive computer, they gave me a motherboard without the latest update installed on the bios, so when I tried to update them, I needed a new processor from last generation to update the bios. AMD sent me another motherboard for free. MSI was not pleasant to deal with for the motherboard, but ASUS is great.

 

[jetx2x]

Another update... Not only was there an incompatible bios... But I had some grounding issues... The case screws were interfering with the power to the CPU therefore no boot... The phenom x2 processor I got off of eBay arrived... Still didn't work... Figured out the grounding issue... Booted... Upgraded bios... Now I'm all set to go... Just have to fix the grounding issues

 

[VoidedSaint]

would an nvidia geforce gtx 780 3gb be a better fit than a geforce gtx 760 4gb?
how powerful would the powersupply need to be to push the 780?

I have been contemplating this for a gaming rig and trying to think if the 780 is worth the 650+ price tag as opposed to the 760 350+ price tag.

any thoughts?

 

[Davdi]

My son had a gtx770 as an upgrade with a Phenom ii tri core and 8GB Crucial DDR3 1600 with a generic 650W PSU. The PSU blew up. 650W should be enough, if it's a quality branded PSU at least 80% efficient. Higher efficiency is better (= less power wasted as heat).

 

[jetx2x]

I bought the above build and with my gtx 760 I get 45-55fps on the bf4 beta... Ultra @1080p

 

[VoidedSaint]

I bought the above build and with my gtx 760 I get 45-55fps on the bf4 beta... Ultra @1080p

so would you recommend the 760 over the 780? just a question sorry to highjack your thread, been contemplating if i really wanted to pay 650+ for this 780 which has titan components in it. reviews for it are great, but i prefer end user experience

 

[jetx2x]

so would you recommend the 760 over the 780? just a question sorry to highjack your thread, been contemplating if i really wanted to pay 650+ for this 780 which has titan components in it. reviews for it are great, but i prefer end user experience

You may want to look into the $300 radeon r9 280x... Its comparable to the gtx 770 but cheaper

 

[sfbloodbrother]

You may want to look into the $300 radeon r9 280x... Its comparable to the gtx 770 but cheaper

Yes AMD just came out with those a while ago. The AMD fan community is going crazy over them.

 

[Mehta23]

You may want to look into the $300 radeon r9 280x... Its comparable to the gtx 770 but cheaper

I was gonna say the x70 card is usually great, and is future proof for long enough. I'm still happy with my 670, but I think AMD is becoming the best choice more and more often these days.

 

[VoidedSaint]

yeah i did a little research on that 280x card and it does seem great, comparable to the 770 is really nice as well.

and supposedly the 290x is going to be better than the Titan... I wonder how much it will cost.

 

[Stannis the Mannis]

I've read that BF4 will be optimised for AMD cards and from some reviews of the beta they've said that the game crashes on some Nvidia cards.

 

[NYCHitman1]

I've read that BF4 will be optimised for AMD cards and from some reviews of the beta they've said that the game crashes on some Nvidia cards.

Haven't had any crashes yet on my GTX 770 SC.

 

[jetx2x]

I've read that BF4 will be optimised for AMD cards and from some reviews of the beta they've said that the game crashes on some Nvidia cards.

Like I said... I could get 45-55fps on average and occasionally up to 70 on my 760... The performance on the beta from PC to PC was very sporadic... Guys with 770's were complaining about performance less than mine so I consider myself one of the lucky few with good performance... Can't judge anything on the beta so we will just have to wait until the full release to be able to judge a card based on its performance on that particular game... Fyi everyone crashed on the beta... For every possible reason... It sucked and DICE stated that we were using an older version of the game on the beta (pre alpha beta? ) so that argument is null... ... But still... These new radeon cards are the best option right now