new build what do you guys think? Quick response would be awesome.

[icyhotpatch]

I have been in the works to buy this and thought i should post it on here my limit was $1500 included but not seen is my capture card for my vhs tapes.

already have keyboard mouse and monitor

and vhs player lol

Antec Eleven Hundred

SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 ST2000DL004 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0

XFX Double D FX-795A-TDFC Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 OCZ

Fatal1ty 1000W Individually-Sleeved Modular Gaming Power Supply

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop

COOLER MASTER SickleFlow 120 R4-L2R-20AR-R1 120mm

OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III

 

[trents]

My only criticism would be your ram choice. The FX CPUs are quite capable of running 1866 ram. Why hamstring it when 1866 goes for about the same price as 1600 these days?

Also, you do not list a CPU cooler. Are you intending to use the stock cooler that comes boxed with the CPU? If so, don't plan on overclocking.

 

[Knufire]

Don't need anywhere near a 1000W. 750W is fine for dual cards.

 

[icyhotpatch]

not gonna overclock now i was waiting until bf4 and see and maybe get another 7950 16 gb ram should be good still at that time

but you guys think my pc can run with just 750?

 

[Knufire]

FX-8150 is 125W, OCed, maybe 165ish. 7950 is 200Wea, and pretty sure there's a power limiter on the OC so you can't really go above that. Maybe if you flash the BIOS, but say 220W to be safe

165+220x2+40 (rest of system) = about $650W. Even if you really push overclocks, 750W should be fine.

Also, the FX-8150 isn't a bad CPU by a long shot, but Ivy Bridge CPUs do perform better in games than Bulldozer.

 

[icyhotpatch]

FX-8150 is 125W, OCed, maybe 165ish. 7950 is 200Wea, and pretty sure there's a power limiter on the OC so you can't really go above that. Maybe if you flash the BIOS, but say 220W to be safe

165+220x2+40 (rest of system) = about $650W. Even if you really push overclocks, 750W should be fine.

Also, the FX-8150 isn't a bad CPU by a long shot, but Ivy Bridge CPUs do perform better in games than Bulldozer.

i know ivy bridge perform better but with my limited budget i was having a hard time with a good motherboard and processor i was looking at both the 2550k and 3750k(mainly pricing) but by doing that it adds like $40 for the 3750 and i heard that the 2550k was better than that and was $20 more

and i was looking at the asus sabertooth for intel and that is $50 unless you have a suggestion

 

[trents]

With all but the very highest end video cards (the x2 ones) 750W should be fine.

 

[Knufire]

What? Just grab a 3570K and an ASRock Z77 Extreme4...looking at the parts you have now that should easily fit in your budget. $1500 USD, right? What you have up there should be in like the $900 range...

 

[icyhotpatch]

is double d worth that extra $40 cuz i can save a little there if its not

 

[Knufire]

Where are you buying from? That shouldn't be anywhere close to $1500...

 

[icyhotpatch]

Newegg I trust em had issues with tiger direct trying to buy a tv with my debit. with i still lived in chicago 9.99 shipping for it all too

 

[icyhotpatch]

that asrock mb is alot less than the asus how are they quality and warranty

 

[Knufire]

What are you using the computer for (besides capture from the VHS)?

 

[icyhotpatch]

gaming -> diablo iii bf3 skyrim.

i wanted to "future proof" a little

 

[Knufire]

Mkk, I'll put a list together.

Way under $1500.

 

[icyhotpatch]

and yes USD i live in Mid-Michigan.

i had found some parts cheaper on amazon but shipping killed me

 

[Knufire]

I'm in the suburbs, NW of Detroit and this is $1.93 shipped to me.

 

[icyhotpatch]

but i like my antec case lol it had a fan on the back of the motherboard

your awesome

 

[Knufire]

You mean a fan where it's doing absolutely nothing?

I can't tell if you're actually being serious or not...

 

[icyhotpatch]

I'm in the suburbs, NW of Detroit and this is $1.93 shipped to me.

newegg is awesome when it comes to shipping