Iracing Computer

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Jaketheflake420

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Jaketheflake420
I have been trying to build my own computer with budget in mind for Iracing. I have done numerious searches and alot of reading seeing i not much a IT guy.

This is the computer i am looking at buying, but would like to get other peoples opinions to see if im going in the right directions. heres what i got!


The Specs:

AMD FX 8350 Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&Tpk=amd 8350

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565

1GB GDDR5 Video Card: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desk...5750/Pages/ati-radeon-hd-5750-overview.aspx#2

Power Supply: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex&#...156&st=dx-520wps&cp=1&lp=1#tab=specifications

Memory 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600mhz: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104339

500GB Hard Drive: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CMOH26/?tag=gtplanet-20

DVD+r DL Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

Light Kit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994001&Tpk=LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL2

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133196


Features:

AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX
Kingston HyperX XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model KHX16C9B1RK2/8X
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 AM3+ AMD 760G HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
NEW! Acer Radeon HD5750 1GB GDDR5 Crossfire Ready Gaming Video Card
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
Dynex 520-Watt ATX Power Supply dx-520wps
LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL2 12" DUAL COLD CATHODE KIT - OEM (Blue)
Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N White / Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Operation System Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64Bit (PRE-INSTALLED & activated
 
Hey Jake, I have a few questions and statements for you.
What is your Budget?
Do you really need a light kit? I try to keep accessories out of my main build.
Is there anyway you can spend a little bit more money on a better graphics card?

Personally if you can answer the first question I can help you. The power supply is from a company I have never heard of and I have done some research on power supply companies. It's something I would be a little bit worried about.
 
Dont go cheap on psu! i would use at least a 600 watt for that build, go with a good one like corsair. if your runnung a single monitor then that gpu will be ok. everything else on list is a pretty good start:)
 
Sorry for not giving you any numbers. I'm looking at spending around $600-$700 all said and done. I'm not educated on the graphics cards at all, only by what i have been reading online which doesnt mean much to me.

So if anyone has any suggestions on what is a better graphics card, im all ears! I also have read that iracing is power hungery, so bumping up the watts is not out of the question. I also will be running this off a 47" 1080p TV. But eventually I will be getting a monitor.

As far as the blue light kit. I will NOT be purchasing the light kit.
 
AMD Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HzMz
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HzMz/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HzMz/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $702.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-04 20:50 EST-0500)

Intel Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HAbu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HAbu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HAbu/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $681.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-04 21:15 EST-0500)

The AMD build is a little bit more expensive because I put a 7870 XT. If you want you can drop the 7870 Xt and get a 7870 GHZ edition or the regular 7870.
 
iMikeTheKing
The power supply is from a company I have never heard of and I have done some research on power supply companies. It's something I would be a little bit worried about.
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Dynex is a Best Buy brand.

Dynex and Insignia TVs are mostly made by LG, but not sure of who makes the PSUs.

Searched some more and found on one thread that "Huntkey" never heard of them makes the PSUs for Dynex/Best Buy.

http://www.huntkeydiy.com/en/product/product_list-12--1.html

Links to Best Buy Reviews for PSU
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23153%3B---520W-ATX-CPU-Power-Supply/2658156.p?id=1218342638023&skuId=2658156#reviews-tab

I'm sure most just needed a Power supply and went there and got it.

For the price $59.99 I'd go with something else

Like this for an example, just grabbed the first Antec one I saw.
 
I would also recomend looking at newegg for parts. They are really good priced but look around. 90% it is more expensive to buy it from the manafacturer. Unless they have a sale going on. Also A 7870 is a very good card with the AMD build. If you could get the GHZ edition of it you will have no problem running any game today. Also you should run most games on High or Ultra.
 
I just noticed there is no CPU cooler on the AMD build , is this something im going to wanna consider having and if so what would you recommend?

Also is the DVI-dual link the only difference between the 7870 and the 7870GHZ?
 
Jaketheflake420
I just noticed there is no CPU cooler on the AMD build , is this something im going to wanna consider having and if so what would you recommend?

Also is the DVI-dual link the only difference between the 7870 and the 7870GHZ?
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I think most CPU's come with a stock cooler. But I would upgrade. They aren't very expensive.
 
Um pretty sire the ghz edition has 2gb and the other has 1. But the ghz is higher quality. Like the regular one is a Camaro and the ghz edition is the Camaro SS. They use the same card but pretty much upgrade it. I could go into more detail but that is a lot to explain.
 
I just received my Corvette ZR1 yesterday. Sapphire 7970 VaporX 3GB. Hope it does the trick.
 

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