Just bought a new rig - Any inputs

Mechafury · 05-10-2012, 07:43 PM

Well i just decided with my tax return to buy a new desktop, my Amd 64 x2 just wont cut it and is throttling my nvdia 560 ti. below is a list of the items i just bought just waiting on my case now

Cpu: Amd FX 8150
mobo: Sabertooth 990fx
ram: 2 corsair vengeance DDR3 (1866mhz?) 8 GBS - 16 gb total
A/M cooler: Hyper 212 EVO am3+ cpu cooler
Power supply: ocz 750 watt power supply Bronze rating
Case: thermaltake overseer rx-I
Hardrive: Standard segate barracuda 1TB drive
Boot drive : Ocz 60 gb SSD
optical drive: standard oem dvd drive
and my 560 ti

and note all the devices and everything are sata 3 6gbs i haven't built a rig in awhile and have lost touch with a lot of tech.

any inputs or advice before i get started putting this all together?

(free antivirus software is a start never really found a good one i always just reformatted when norton ran out.)

thanks and i am so excited for skyrim with hd textures witcher 2 at high fps, and a non steam game coming out relatively soon lol.

sfade · 05-10-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechafury

Well i just decided with my tax return to buy a new desktop, my Amd 64 x2 just wont cut it and is throttling my nvdia 560 ti. below is a list of the items i just bought just waiting on my case now

Cpu: Amd FX 8150
mobo: Sabertooth 990fx
ram: 2 corsair vengeance (1866mhz?) 8 GBS - 16 gb total
A/M cooler: Hyper 212 EVO am3+ cpu cooler
Power supply: ocz 750 watt power supply Bronze rating
Case: thermaltake overseer rx-I
Hardrive: Standard segate barracuda 1TB drive
Boot drive : Ocz 60 gb SSD
optical drive: standard oem dvd drive
and my 560 ti

and note all the devices and everything are sata 3 6gbs i haven't built a rig in awhile and have lost touch with a lot of tech.

any inputs or advice before i get started putting this all together?

(free antivirus software is a start never really found a good one i always just reformatted when norton ran out.)

thanks and i am so excited for skyrim with hd textures witcher 2 at high fps, and a non steam game coming out relatively soon lol.

Looks good though I myself would probably opt for an overclocked Intel i5 setup over bulldozer. I like AMD well enough, but given the cost of the FX8150 I just can't justify it's price vs performance for gaming (unlike the Phenom II's, which had an excellent price vs performance scale even though the i5 was technically faster).

Other than that note, you should be happy with it and I don't see anything that stands out as a horrible choice. A little overkill on RAM, but it's cheap so not really a big deal.

Mechafury · 05-10-2012, 08:12 PM

Ya the clerk looked a me a little weird but i really wanted to be prepared - and i am just an amd man, except when it comes to video cards

ericlee2k · 05-10-2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechafury

Ya the clerk looked a me a little weird but i really wanted to be prepared - and i am just an amd man, except when it comes to video cards

If you were an AMD man why didn't you get these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820103008

Anyways, your power supply is also pretty overkill because currently is it inefficient, unless you plan to do 560Ti SLI.

Mechafury · 05-10-2012, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericlee2k

If you were an AMD man why didn't you get these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820103008

Anyways, your power supply is also pretty overkill because currently is it inefficient, unless you plan to do 560Ti SLI.

no nothing like that maybe get a nvdia 690 when its cheaper, and some minor overclocking. So no sli for me :P even though in side the mobo case that adapter looks mighty enticing.

Bad_Motha · 05-10-2012, 08:58 PM

With any AMD FX AM3/AM3+ setup, this is what's basically needed.
> Use either Win7 or Win8 OS
> If you're using Win7 OS, you need these two MS Hotfixes > http://downloads.guru3d.com/AMD-Bull...load-2831.html
> Also be sure to update to the latest BIOS version available for your motherboard.

YahooElite · 05-11-2012, 05:30 AM

As far as the Powersupply goes i dont see a problem.. way i see it its better to be safe then sorry, never know when you may need the extra power.

thirdworldninja · 05-11-2012, 06:05 AM

Nothing to add that hasn't already been said I guess.
AMD makes good stuff, but in my experience their hardware tends to be a bit power-hungry. An overclocked i5 is roughly the same price and would give better performance.
If you can afford it I would recommend upgrading to the new GTX 670, its a great card. Expensive, but you wouldn't have to upgrade for at least a couple years.

Mechafury · 05-11-2012, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdworldninja

Nothing to add that hasn't already been said I guess.
AMD makes good stuff, but in my experience their hardware tends to be a bit power-hungry. An overclocked i5 is roughly the same price and would give better performance.
If you can afford it I would recommend upgrading to the new GTX 670, its a great card. Expensive, but you wouldn't have to upgrade for at least a couple years.

Ya the plan is now to save up for a gtx 690 for when its available then i really wont have to touch this computer for awhile :P

"Also thanks for the input i knew about the bulldozer hot fixes but didn't know where to grab them, also any free antivirus you guys trust that does not bog down your system?)

YahooElite · 05-11-2012, 06:44 AM

Microsoft Security Essentials is pretty good and most people recommend it.

I dont use one myself, all i use is Advanced System Care for its Malware scanning and cleaning capabilities and a Firewall which i shall not name.

i prefer to keep my system clean so dont have any need for an AV.

TeKraken · 05-11-2012, 06:47 AM

AV etc:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1964644

I personally use Avast for AV with Malwarebytes for malware.
Heard good things about Microsoft Security Essentials though.

Avast, malwarebytes and MSE are all free.

borg_7_of_9 · 05-11-2012, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdworldninja

Nothing to add that hasn't already been said I guess.
AMD makes good stuff, but in my experience their hardware tends to be a bit power-hungry. An overclocked i5 is roughly the same price and would give better performance.
If you can afford it I would recommend upgrading to the new GTX 670, its a great card. Expensive, but you wouldn't have to upgrade for at least a couple years.

wtf the FX cant touch a stock I5 http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/434?vs=288 no need to OC

OP nice build there is some good hardware there but IMO the FX CPU is so so a PIIx6 1100T would have been better IMO

AS for AV MSE works well for me and the wife..

fred0000 · 05-11-2012, 06:57 AM

only gripe is with the CPU aswell, I saw a used octacore (8120 or 8150, don't recall) on local classifieds and almost bought it, after some research it showed it wasn't much of an upgrade from my FX4100 (at all)
the only free anti virus i'd even consider using is AVG, I used it for many years, on my new build i'm using NOD32 however, i've used it in the past also and its been great, not free though.

Mechafury · 05-11-2012, 07:02 AM

Thanks for the advice and antivirus suggestions, and ya this an upgrade from my Amd 64 live x2 and a really slow mobo i just like the potential i have here and never bought an intell build :/ ill stick with what i know lol

Also this is for school to do my animating and other school related stuff, just gaming as well >_>.

"highlander is on tv again this is new to me"

bejayel · 05-11-2012, 07:18 AM

I personally would have done an i5 but to each their own.

05-10-2012, 07:43 PM	#1
Mechafury Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 53	Just bought a new rig - Any inputs Well i just decided with my tax return to buy a new desktop, my Amd 64 x2 just wont cut it and is throttling my nvdia 560 ti. below is a list of the items i just bought just waiting on my case now Cpu: Amd FX 8150 mobo: Sabertooth 990fx ram: 2 corsair vengeance DDR3 (1866mhz?) 8 GBS - 16 gb total A/M cooler: Hyper 212 EVO am3+ cpu cooler Power supply: ocz 750 watt power supply Bronze rating Case: thermaltake overseer rx-I Hardrive: Standard segate barracuda 1TB drive Boot drive : Ocz 60 gb SSD optical drive: standard oem dvd drive and my 560 ti and note all the devices and everything are sata 3 6gbs i haven't built a rig in awhile and have lost touch with a lot of tech. any inputs or advice before i get started putting this all together? (free antivirus software is a start never really found a good one i always just reformatted when norton ran out.) thanks and i am so excited for skyrim with hd textures witcher 2 at high fps, and a non steam game coming out relatively soon lol. Last edited by Mechafury: 05-10-2012 at 07:47 PM.

05-11-2012, 07:02 AM	#14
Mechafury Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 53	Thanks for the advice and antivirus suggestions, and ya this an upgrade from my Amd 64 live x2 and a really slow mobo i just like the potential i have here and never bought an intell build :/ ill stick with what i know lol Also this is for school to do my animating and other school related stuff, just gaming as well >_>. "highlander is on tv again this is new to me" Last edited by Mechafury: 05-11-2012 at 07:05 AM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

05-10-2012, 08:12 PM	#3
Mechafury Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 53	Ya the clerk looked a me a little weird but i really wanted to be prepared - and i am just an amd man, except when it comes to video cards

05-10-2012, 08:58 PM	#6
Bad_Motha Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 3095 Posts: 12,987	With any AMD FX AM3/AM3+ setup, this is what's basically needed. > Use either Win7 or Win8 OS > If you're using Win7 OS, you need these two MS Hotfixes > http://downloads.guru3d.com/AMD-Bull...load-2831.html > Also be sure to update to the latest BIOS version available for your motherboard.

05-11-2012, 05:30 AM	#7
YahooElite Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 782 Posts: 6,954	As far as the Powersupply goes i dont see a problem.. way i see it its better to be safe then sorry, never know when you may need the extra power.

05-11-2012, 06:05 AM	#8
thirdworldninja Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 36	Nothing to add that hasn't already been said I guess. AMD makes good stuff, but in my experience their hardware tends to be a bit power-hungry. An overclocked i5 is roughly the same price and would give better performance. If you can afford it I would recommend upgrading to the new GTX 670, its a great card. Expensive, but you wouldn't have to upgrade for at least a couple years.

05-11-2012, 06:44 AM	#10
YahooElite Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 782 Posts: 6,954	Microsoft Security Essentials is pretty good and most people recommend it. I dont use one myself, all i use is Advanced System Care for its Malware scanning and cleaning capabilities and a Firewall which i shall not name. i prefer to keep my system clean so dont have any need for an AV.

05-11-2012, 06:47 AM	#11
TeKraken Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 4619 Posts: 6,054	AV etc: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1964644 I personally use Avast for AV with Malwarebytes for malware. Heard good things about Microsoft Security Essentials though. Avast, malwarebytes and MSE are all free.

05-11-2012, 06:57 AM	#13
fred0000 Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 3 Posts: 23	only gripe is with the CPU aswell, I saw a used octacore (8120 or 8150, don't recall) on local classifieds and almost bought it, after some research it showed it wasn't much of an upgrade from my FX4100 (at all) the only free anti virus i'd even consider using is AVG, I used it for many years, on my new build i'm using NOD32 however, i've used it in the past also and its been great, not free though.

05-11-2012, 07:18 AM	#15
bejayel Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 589 Posts: 3,794	I personally would have done an i5 but to each their own.