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Hello everyone today I am looking to get a computer build advice for an amd build it will be used for heavy gaming no editing will be done maybe a tad bit of streaming but nothing big but arma 3 witcher dark souls are some of the games I will be playing for hours what I have so far is just a rough start amd isent my style but it's for a friend and that's what he wants [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Not really to high in price try to stay as low as you can but get the best frames
Not really to high in price try to stay as low as you can but get the best frames
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Well, we kind of need more information. I need to make assumptions from the PCPP link on what he's looking for, so you'll need to clarify if I make any mistakes.
If he wants to go AMD, that's fine, he can get an AMD GPU if that's his preference. However, AMD CPU is a big no no. AM3+ is dead, it makes absolutely no sense in a new system, and an i5 or i7 would run circles around an FX-8350, in every task. If he really wants an AMD CPU, tell him to just wait for AM4. As for GPU, I wouldn't recommend AMD at the minute due to a lot of complaints about over-heating 390s not long ago. Plus, Pascal is releasing in a matter of weeks and a GTX 1070 or GTX 1080 would make much more sense IMO.
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For the GPU, I'd recommend waiting for GTX 1070 benchmarks(we should see those tomorrow) and if it's a good buy, then get a GTX 1070 once they release on June 10th. If the GTX 1070 doesn't look like a great deal, you could get an R9 390. If you went with a 1070, you'd have SLI support so you could easily add a 2nd at any point, whereas you'd need an 850W PSU for XFire support with the 390. 1440p monitor because 1080p doesn't make sense with a high end rig. The kb+mouse are pretty out of place, since they're a budget combo but they'll do the job. I would recommend investing in a nice mechanical keyboard in the future though, definitely worth it.
If he wants to go AMD, that's fine, he can get an AMD GPU if that's his preference. However, AMD CPU is a big no no. AM3+ is dead, it makes absolutely no sense in a new system, and an i5 or i7 would run circles around an FX-8350, in every task. If he really wants an AMD CPU, tell him to just wait for AM4. As for GPU, I wouldn't recommend AMD at the minute due to a lot of complaints about over-heating 390s not long ago. Plus, Pascal is releasing in a matter of weeks and a GTX 1070 or GTX 1080 would make much more sense IMO.
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For the GPU, I'd recommend waiting for GTX 1070 benchmarks(we should see those tomorrow) and if it's a good buy, then get a GTX 1070 once they release on June 10th. If the GTX 1070 doesn't look like a great deal, you could get an R9 390. If you went with a 1070, you'd have SLI support so you could easily add a 2nd at any point, whereas you'd need an 850W PSU for XFire support with the 390. 1440p monitor because 1080p doesn't make sense with a high end rig. The kb+mouse are pretty out of place, since they're a budget combo but they'll do the job. I would recommend investing in a nice mechanical keyboard in the future though, definitely worth it.
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