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Subject: Want to build a PC? PC Building Guide and FAQ of The Flood
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AMD FX Piledriver CPUs, thoughts?

Oops wrong video.

fixed

[Edited on 10.23.2012 2:20 AM PDT]

  • 10.23.2012 2:19 AM PDT

Hello.

Join if you like Food.

Posted by: Verbatim
I wanna join him when we chew her out.

not as bad as I thought, actually

  • 10.23.2012 2:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge
not as bad as I thought, actually
That's actually quite impressive.

  • 10.23.2012 3:09 AM PDT

Posted by: Gandalf: I'm new. And a wizard.

Sapphire just got even more awesome.

Posted by: mount420: You are late.
Posted by: jaythenerdkid: A wizard is never late.
Posted by: THORSGOD: Nor is he ever early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge
not as bad as I thought, actually
That's actually quite impressive.

  • 10.23.2012 3:25 AM PDT

Hello.

Join if you like Food.

Posted by: Verbatim
I wanna join him when we chew her out.

It's no i7 but it's decent

  • 10.23.2012 3:26 AM PDT

Posted by: Gandalf: I'm new. And a wizard.

Sapphire just got even more awesome.

Posted by: mount420: You are late.
Posted by: jaythenerdkid: A wizard is never late.
Posted by: THORSGOD: Nor is he ever early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

Agreed. AMDs have always been great for their prices, but at $195, that's some good bang for your buck right there.

  • 10.23.2012 3:37 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

How many cores did they manage to fit into this one?

  • 10.23.2012 8:31 AM PDT

Posted by: Gandalf: I'm new. And a wizard.

Sapphire just got even more awesome.

Posted by: mount420: You are late.
Posted by: jaythenerdkid: A wizard is never late.
Posted by: THORSGOD: Nor is he ever early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

8, like the 8150.

  • 10.23.2012 1:31 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

Huh. So did this series of CPUs finally start to get some power and actually be some competition?

  • 10.23.2012 3:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Huh. So did this series of CPUs finally start to get some power and actually be some competition?
Yeah, the FX-8350 is now quite comparable to the Core i5 3570K. But still, the 3570K wins in certain sectors.

Plus, I've heard it'll be priced lower.

  • 10.23.2012 3:12 PM PDT

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  • 10.23.2012 3:12 PM PDT

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lol

Opinions on my future build? (I will probably order parts on black friday hoping for good discounts!)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Formula EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($184.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($25.97 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit) ($186.97 @ CompUSA)
Total: $1903.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Some things I will address beforehand... I want 16GB RAM, well because I can, and Ultimate, also because I can.

[Edited on 10.23.2012 5:19 PM PDT]

  • 10.23.2012 5:15 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

Why don't you just order an 2x8 RAM instead of 2x4? Why such a big PSU? Get a Samsung 830 or 840(if they're out by then). And you might want to look at the 7950s, as they're supposed to be a a better bang for you buck right now compared to the 670.

  • 10.23.2012 5:26 PM PDT

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CPU: Good.
Mobo: I have no experience with higher-end mobos. I guess you plan to do extreme overclocking (4.8 GHz or more). Thing is... where's your cooler? I'd pick up a Corsair H100 since you obviously have the money.
Memory: Personal preference, but Corsair RAM does not overclock well. Don't expect to go past 1600 MHz, as it is rated. My 1866 can't even hit 1866 without upping the voltage, as opposed to my G.Skill.
Storage: The HDD is perf, but shouldn't you get a 128/256GB Samsung 830 SSD? I highly advise it.
GPU: Good.
Case: Good.
PSU: A bit powerful. Plan on SLI'ing in the future?
Optical: The usual.
OS: The only benefit that Ultimate has over Professional is the ability to use it in any language. That's it. Is it worth the extra $50 to you?

[Edited on 10.23.2012 5:29 PM PDT]

  • 10.23.2012 5:28 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Why such a powerful PSU?

  • 10.23.2012 5:29 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
CPU: Good.
Mobo: I have no experience with higher-end mobos. I guess you plan to do extreme overclocking (4.8 GHz or more). Thing is... where's your cooler? I'd pick up a Corsair H100 since you obviously have the money.
Memory: Personal preference, but Corsair RAM does not overclock well. Don't expect to go past 1600 MHz, as it is rated. My 1866 can't even hit 1866 without upping the voltage, as opposed to my G.Skill.
Storage: The HDD is perf, but shouldn't you get a 128/256GB Samsung 830 SSD? I highly advise it.
GPU: Good.
Case: Good.
PSU: A bit powerful. Plan on SLI'ing in the future?
Optical: The usual.
OS: The only benefit that Ultimate has over Professional is the ability to use it in any language. That's it. Is it worth the extra $50 to you?
It also has Bitlocker by the way, but there's better third party encryption programs out there that are free.

  • 10.23.2012 5:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
It also has Bitlocker by the way, but there's better third party encryption programs out there that are free.
Yeah, but I've never used it. W7 Ultimate is more of a di­ck-swinging thing than for functionality.

  • 10.23.2012 5:57 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
It also has Bitlocker by the way, but there's better third party encryption programs out there that are free.
Yeah, but I've never used it. W7 Ultimate is more of a di­ck-swinging thing than for functionality.
Yeah, there's really no reason to get anything other than home-premium.

  • 10.23.2012 7:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Yeah, there's really no reason to get anything other than home-premium.
The only reason is if you need more than 16GB of RAM, and you won't.

  • 10.23.2012 7:51 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Yeah, there's really no reason to get anything other than home-premium.
The only reason is if you need more than 16GB of RAM, and you won't.
I don't even get why Ferrari needs 16GBs.

  • 10.23.2012 7:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Yeah, there's really no reason to get anything other than home-premium.
The only reason is if you need more than 16GB of RAM, and you won't.
Well, I got the Ultimate, as I like the Virtual XP OS, and well when I bought my CPU, the computer guy gave me Ultimate 50% off...so Yeah.

  • 10.23.2012 11:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Gandalf: I'm new. And a wizard.

Sapphire just got even more awesome.

Posted by: mount420: You are late.
Posted by: jaythenerdkid: A wizard is never late.
Posted by: THORSGOD: Nor is he ever early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

One of the best channels ever. I've been following this channel for a while, thought I'd share with you guys in case you hadn't seen it already :)

And yes, it's related to this thread. ;)

  • 10.23.2012 11:03 PM PDT

If we disagree, it's nothing personal, opinions are opinions.
Antagonizing me to build a false sense of worth is so damn cute.

Brighten your day with science.

If it hasn't been posted before..

They do a great job.

  • 10.23.2012 11:07 PM PDT

Posted by: Gandalf: I'm new. And a wizard.

Sapphire just got even more awesome.

Posted by: mount420: You are late.
Posted by: jaythenerdkid: A wizard is never late.
Posted by: THORSGOD: Nor is he ever early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

It has, many times, but yeah, they do :)

  • 10.23.2012 11:21 PM PDT