rainbringer Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hi all, Limited by mid-range budget, I've chosen parts for my gaming PC. I'd like to hear your opinions about the composition. Maybe, in the same budget, i can improve something what I haven't thought of. Here's the deal: Motherboard: Gigabyte ga-h97m-d3h CPU: Intel i5 4590 (socket 1150, up to 1600MHz RAM) GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X RAM: G.Skill F3-1600C9D-8GAB (2x4GB, 1600MHz, 9-9-9 tested latency) Hard drive: Corsair Force GS 128GB SSD PSU: SeaSonic S12G-550 550W SSR-550RT 80+ GOLD Certified Well, that're all the significant parts I'd love to hear your opinions about. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc2k Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Biggest change I see at a glance is the PSU. Get the modular version. And maybe get a different brand of SSD, like the Crucial MX100. Krome 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 yeah... agreed... and with a little more oomph on the wattage... -20% from 550 ~ 440watt. 440Watt is enough for that spec above.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w10 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Seasonic is the best PSU in my opinion. However, given that your R9 280x is such a power-hungry card, I would feel more comfortable with a PSU in the 600w to 750w range. But that's just me. Good luck with your decision. w10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc2k Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 snip Why would link the bitmining chart? That is not a normal usage scenario. Even so, that still leaves ~300W for the rest of the system.. These PSUs will also be able to go above rated wattage in a pinch, though not for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kpo6969 Subscriber¹ Posted October 21, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 21, 2014 Biggest change I see at a glance is the PSU. Get the modular version. And maybe get a different brand of SSD, like the Crucial MX100. ^^ this and bag the corsair ssd MX100 is best value / performance at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w10 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Why would link the bitmining chart? That is not a normal usage scenario. Even so, that still leaves ~300W for the rest of the system.. These PSUs will also be able to go above rated wattage in a pinch, though not for long. When building a system, I always look at the initial requirements and any I might encounter down the road. With that said, I posted that worst-case scenario for the OPs consideration. I also looked at the Sapphire website and there is a speadsheet available that lists the power requirements for all R9 280X cards and all show a value of <300w. So does that mean it could draw 299W? And finally, here is the PSU recommendation directly from Sapphire: Based on the above, I stand by my original recommendation. w10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc2k Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 When building a system, I always look at the initial requirements and any I might encounter down the road. With that said, I posted that worst-case scenario for the OPs consideration. I also looked at the Sapphire website and there is a speadsheet available that lists the power requirements for all R9 280X cards and all show a value of <300w. So does that mean it could draw 299W? And finally, here is the PSU recommendation directly from Sapphire: w10 Sod the recommended requirements, they're just figures they pull out of their asses so they're not legally liable. They don't take into account if you're using a puny Atom or an extremely overclocked 8-core AMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w10 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Sod the recommended requirements, they're just figures they pull out of their asses so they're not legally liable. They don't take into account if you're using a puny Atom or an extremely overclocked 8-core AMD. OK mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1911 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I would spend a little more and get Nvidia GTX 970. That would be more future proof card with lower power draw. SSD should be Crucial MX100 based only. To be on safer side, get a Corsair modular PSU with minimum 650W w10 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaP Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I would spend a little more and get Nvidia GTX 970. That would be more future proof card with lower power draw. SSD should be Crucial MX100 based only. To be on safer side, get a Corsair modular PSU with minimum 650W He needs to find a 970 first. If he wants a 970 he might have to wait summer 2015 to build his system /s. 970 card is awesome but the availability is a complete joke. nVidia is missing a great opportunity here by not having any cards on the shelves. BTW don't know about where he lives but here you can find a new r9 290x for the same price as a 970 and you can actually buy it now not 6 months from now /s. Also the r9 290x while the same price as a 970 and as good as a 970 also comes with 3 free games. That's a no brainer to me. Same price. Same perf. Avalaible now. 3 free games. Anyway i'm sure he goes for a 280x because that's the money he wants to spend. You can find some for around 270$ here which is 130$ less than what the 970 is sold at here. He might want to look at the gtx 770 though here you can find some for not much more than a 280x. There's one sold at TigerDirect for 280$ but it's Zotac ... Newegg.ca sells the GB Windforce one for 290$ and it comes with Borderlands Prequel not a bad deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1911 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 He needs to find a 970 first. If he wants a 970 he might have to wait summer 2015 to build his system /s. 970 card is awesome but the availability is a complete joke. nVidia is missing a great opportunity here by not having any cards on the shelves. Here in Mumbai, there is plenty of stock. Maybe Nvidia sent the wrong ship to US :P Radeon R9s are a joke when it comes to power consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaP Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Here in Mumbai, there is plenty of stock. Maybe Nvidia sent the wrong ship to US :p Radeon R9s are a joke when it comes to power consumption. I'm from Canada. Here it's sadly totally impossible to find one. Yeah ATI cards are not power efficient but the r9 290x barely requires more power than the r9 280x which is ridiculous when you think about it since it vastly more powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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