89capricebass Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Do you have a preference for intel or amd? Car: 2000 Ford Focus 4 door HU: Kenwood KDC-X395 Front Highs: stock Back Mids: Stock Subs: Skar VVX-12 ( 1.79 f3 tuned to 32 hz) Amp:Audiopipe APSM 1500 mini Wiring: KnuKoncepts Kolossus 4awg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMS Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 If you're building a PC, there is absolutely no reason to go with an AMD cpu. Alpine PDX-V9 Morel Tempo 6 Alpine SBR-S8-4 Alpine CDE 149BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89capricebass Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 The performance difference is not that much and for the budget he posted its gonna be tough to fit a quad core intel in there. Car: 2000 Ford Focus 4 door HU: Kenwood KDC-X395 Front Highs: stock Back Mids: Stock Subs: Skar VVX-12 ( 1.79 f3 tuned to 32 hz) Amp:Audiopipe APSM 1500 mini Wiring: KnuKoncepts Kolossus 4awg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEvil Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 VIdeo: Radeon 7950 GTX 670/680/760/770 are all based on nearly identical parts (just some features/items enabled/disabled to "differentiate" them) so if you can get one of them for the price of a 7950 they're an ok way to go. CPU: i5 4670 is ok, slap a decent heatsink on it and push it to 4.3ghz+ and it will last you a few years likely. My i7 2600k @ 4.6 is still going strong since release day.. MickyMcD - "Capable of making some serious trouser flapping volumes at where's-my-testicles frequencies, the Servo-Drives used to be fairly jaw dropping..." Any time you have have a power wire next to your frame put some rubber hosing (or cut up an innertube) around it. The wire is bound to wiggle (due to driving or flex) and the casing will eventually wear through. Hammerdown... 1% no links to outside websites, business related FB/YT pages allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEvil Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 If you're building a PC, there is absolutely no reason to go with an AMD cpu. Other than they're perfect for a lot of PC's. We have 4 DJ systems built using A10-5800K's in 2U mini-atx server cases. Cheap (~$450 to build complete system), fast, cool, and you can game pretty well on them at ~1680x1050 with no need for a dedicated video card when we do lan parties in his shop. MickyMcD - "Capable of making some serious trouser flapping volumes at where's-my-testicles frequencies, the Servo-Drives used to be fairly jaw dropping..." Any time you have have a power wire next to your frame put some rubber hosing (or cut up an innertube) around it. The wire is bound to wiggle (due to driving or flex) and the casing will eventually wear through. Hammerdown... 1% no links to outside websites, business related FB/YT pages allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonSyns Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I don't really have a preference for Intel or AMD, I'm just looking for something that would be good for gaming and general use. Fast Anti bad stuff programs scan, anti virus, malware, spyware, Good on gaming also. I actually never figured out why people like or dislike intel or amd, they both are cpus, i guess ones more customizable or faster or both. Right now I have a Recon3D Fata1ty Professional Sound card, It was good, until I realized how bad the quality it is for normal music. Videos in VLC, sound fuzzy, hollow, with a weird echo, very noticeable. **Edit** I cant overclock for my life either, so I wont worry about OCing, I'm noob when it comes to true customizable computers. Skar Audio SDR 10" x2 (Sealed Box) Skar Audio 1500.1D (1 Ohm) x1 Skar Audio TX525c (Front with dash tweeter) x1 Kenwood Excelon KFC-X173 (Rear Coax) x1 JL Audio 360.4 (Mids & Highs Amp) x1 DEH80-PRS XS Power d3400 Singer Alternator 275A 98 Jeep TJ 4.0 5 Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMS Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I don't really have a preference for Intel or AMD, I'm just looking for something that would be good for gaming and general use. Fast Anti bad stuff programs scan, anti virus, malware, spyware, Good on gaming also. I actually never figured out why people like or dislike intel or amd, they both are cpus, i guess ones more customizable or faster or both. Right now I have a Recon3D Fata1ty Professional Sound card, It was good, until I realized how bad the quality it is for normal music. Videos in VLC, sound fuzzy, hollow, with a weird echo, very noticeable. **Edit** I cant overclock for my life either, so I wont worry about OCing, I'm noob when it comes to true customizable computers. All Creative soundcards are junk. HTOmega I hear make great products. As well as one of the Asus models and up. Alpine PDX-V9 Morel Tempo 6 Alpine SBR-S8-4 Alpine CDE 149BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonSyns Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Unfortunately I don't think I did enough research when I was looking at sound cards, I got sucked into the idea that Fata1ty was a good brand (it is) but sadly this card was not one of them, It sounded good when hooked up via optical to the Z906, but then It started to intermittently make the Z906 act weird, so I connected it via 6 channel and it sounded worse, or better...depending on how you hear it, it sounded real through the 6 channel while though the optical is sounded I want to say that it lacked something, it was flat. This is actually the first sound card I've ever bought, so I didn't know about the quality of creative, my friend told me to trust them and hes good with computers, works for IBM and what not. But this sound card, it really disappointing me when it was 6 channel, I would keep it on optical but its works when it wants to. Skar Audio SDR 10" x2 (Sealed Box) Skar Audio 1500.1D (1 Ohm) x1 Skar Audio TX525c (Front with dash tweeter) x1 Kenwood Excelon KFC-X173 (Rear Coax) x1 JL Audio 360.4 (Mids & Highs Amp) x1 DEH80-PRS XS Power d3400 Singer Alternator 275A 98 Jeep TJ 4.0 5 Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonSyns Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 What do you guys think of this? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.98 @ SuperBiiz)Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ NCIX US)Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.40 @ NCIX US)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)Keyboard: Logitech Call of Duty: MW3 Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard ($26.95 @ Amazon)Total: $898.20(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) Skar Audio SDR 10" x2 (Sealed Box) Skar Audio 1500.1D (1 Ohm) x1 Skar Audio TX525c (Front with dash tweeter) x1 Kenwood Excelon KFC-X173 (Rear Coax) x1 JL Audio 360.4 (Mids & Highs Amp) x1 DEH80-PRS XS Power d3400 Singer Alternator 275A 98 Jeep TJ 4.0 5 Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonSyns Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Got the final 2 lists I think, I just need to decide which one is right for me. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1du6APrice breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1du6A/by_merchant/Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1du6A/benchmarks/CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($171.62 @ Amazon)Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)Total: $901.66(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-05 09:25 EDT-0400) List 2: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)Total: $842.04(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) Skar Audio SDR 10" x2 (Sealed Box) Skar Audio 1500.1D (1 Ohm) x1 Skar Audio TX525c (Front with dash tweeter) x1 Kenwood Excelon KFC-X173 (Rear Coax) x1 JL Audio 360.4 (Mids & Highs Amp) x1 DEH80-PRS XS Power d3400 Singer Alternator 275A 98 Jeep TJ 4.0 5 Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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