new rig - AMD FX-8320 / Intel Core i5 3570
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:19 am
Hello folks.
It is that bittersweet time again, deciding on what parts to slap together and hopefully have a nice machine for the next ~4 years.
Been researching and evaluating for days, but looks like the decision will not come about without an external nudge...
the base:
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
5 different Seagate/Maxtor HDD
AMD option:
case Define R4 [89,8 €] + Fractal Design Silent Series R2 140mm [8,81 €]
MB MSI 760GA P43 (FX) [48 €]
CPU AMD FX 8320 3.5GHz AM3+ [135,37 €]
RAM Patriot 8GB KIT DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Viper 3 (PV38G160C9KRD) [69,18 €]
GPU MSI N660Ti 2GD5/OC [229,34 €]
Intel option:
case Define R4 [89,8 €] + Fractal Design Silent Series R2 140mm [8,81 €]
MB ASROCK H77 Pro4/M [69,2 €]
CPU Intel Core i5 3570 3,4 GHz (BX80637I53570) [183,98 €]
RAM Kingston HyperX 8GB 2x4GB 1600Mhz DDR3 CL9 (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX) [63,66 €]
GPU MSI N660 Twin Frozr III 2GD5/OC [179,95 €]
priorities (in order):
- storage options
- storage cooling (in my current rig with 37°C outside HDDs go above 50°C from anything besides browsing)
- 30+ FPS in games at 1080p maxed without AA; GPU upgrade in 2+ years
- image editing
- video editing
- silent enough to sleep 3m away
- maybe GPU OC; obviously no plans for CPU OC
final thoughts:
Many sources seem to suggest that the core heavy AMD route is far better, especially for the future with quadcore AMD inside both upcoming consoles. Why is it that much cheaper then?! All because of the horrific (+ 50+% ?!) power consumption? SATA3 seems to only make sense for SSD, right? After 4 years it is time to take a look at nVidia and see what they have to offer, how great CUDA really is and run DOOM3 HD mod without white screen... unless there's some crucial drawback perhaps?
Mates, your input, please.
It is that bittersweet time again, deciding on what parts to slap together and hopefully have a nice machine for the next ~4 years.
Been researching and evaluating for days, but looks like the decision will not come about without an external nudge...
the base:
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
5 different Seagate/Maxtor HDD
AMD option:
case Define R4 [89,8 €] + Fractal Design Silent Series R2 140mm [8,81 €]
MB MSI 760GA P43 (FX) [48 €]
CPU AMD FX 8320 3.5GHz AM3+ [135,37 €]
RAM Patriot 8GB KIT DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Viper 3 (PV38G160C9KRD) [69,18 €]
GPU MSI N660Ti 2GD5/OC [229,34 €]
Intel option:
case Define R4 [89,8 €] + Fractal Design Silent Series R2 140mm [8,81 €]
MB ASROCK H77 Pro4/M [69,2 €]
CPU Intel Core i5 3570 3,4 GHz (BX80637I53570) [183,98 €]
RAM Kingston HyperX 8GB 2x4GB 1600Mhz DDR3 CL9 (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX) [63,66 €]
GPU MSI N660 Twin Frozr III 2GD5/OC [179,95 €]
priorities (in order):
- storage options
- storage cooling (in my current rig with 37°C outside HDDs go above 50°C from anything besides browsing)
- 30+ FPS in games at 1080p maxed without AA; GPU upgrade in 2+ years
- image editing
- video editing
- silent enough to sleep 3m away
- maybe GPU OC; obviously no plans for CPU OC
final thoughts:
Many sources seem to suggest that the core heavy AMD route is far better, especially for the future with quadcore AMD inside both upcoming consoles. Why is it that much cheaper then?! All because of the horrific (+ 50+% ?!) power consumption? SATA3 seems to only make sense for SSD, right? After 4 years it is time to take a look at nVidia and see what they have to offer, how great CUDA really is and run DOOM3 HD mod without white screen... unless there's some crucial drawback perhaps?
Mates, your input, please.