Help with an AMD rig

[goswald]

Im looking at upgrading my out-of-date Intel and am looking at venturing in the AMD.

Seems like prices are quite decent compared to Intel.

Can existing AMD users recommend a very good setup?

 

[Crzwaco]

Goswald what is your budget?

 

[goswald]

Looking at spending around R5000 - R8000. Want to include a GFX card.

 

[Crzwaco]

CPU
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_556&products_id=23697 R1600 3.0Ghz Boxed ED Both great black ED just better for OC.
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_556&products_id=23714 Black ED R1800 3.2Ghz

I like the MSI board of Amd but Asrock is great aswell.
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=81_573&products_id=24966 R1300

Ram 4gig
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=30_403&products_id=17567 R1400

Gpu
http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=74_224_601&products_id=42728 R1680

So yeah that's a good mid-highish game rig. For about your budged.
You could add another gpu in and run it in crossfire plus get the games driver from Amd.

What PSU do you have because you might need to get one then as well.

450 Watt or greater power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and two 6-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode)

For the 5770 GPU series.

 

[goswald]

Awesome... thanks for your help.

Looks like a nice rig, for a good price.

 

[Tinman]

That is an excellent set of components. Will make a very nice gaming rig indeed.

 

[MissM]

I have almost exactly the same setup as what Crzwaco just quoted. And I am loving it A good PSU to go for (at a reasonable price) is the Gigabyte Odin 585w. Only problem is that my fan is noisy...not sure which component it is though coz I don't have any case fans installed (yet).

http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=73_269&products_id=19261

 

[jasong]

I dunno how good the Odin 585w is tbh - I had one blow on me this month :/

 

[ZAP_Tech]

I dunno how good the Odin 585w is tbh - I had one blow on me this month :/

Its a decently entry level high end PSu it will work absolutely fine as long as it isnt stressed too much.. i usually bundle then with my lower to mid range PC as stock PSU are just rubbish. About them blowing i was using ODIN power supply befor i switch to my current power supply.

 

[gmathews]

A mate of mine bought the 5870 for R3799.99 from www.computersonly.co.za. Check them for specials as well to compare , Bought my right back in varsity from them.

 

[name_less]

uhmmm... go to http://www.pcint.co.za some of there stuff are nicely priced built half my pc from there they are situated in randburg

 

[goswald]

Has anyone got any comments on the following MB

Asus M4A79XTD EVO AMD 790X Motherboard w/A8 + LK + FWa + SATA2 RAID

http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?products_id=27518