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i been using this build for a while and i was curious on what you all thing about it :D

 CPU: AMD FX4300 overclocked to 4.543ghz


CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TA CPU Cooler w/ 2x 120mm fans


Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3


Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4x2gb Running at 1864Mhz


HDD #1: Samsung SSD 840 Series 120gb (Windows 8.1 update 1 64bit)


HDD #2: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (storage) with (windows7 OS)


GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3gb Dual-X OC Edition idle 500mhz memory 1500mhz load 1020mhz memory 1500mhz


PSU: Rosewill LIGHTNING-1000 1000W


Optical Drive: Asus Blueray DriveBW-12B1ST


Case:Cooler Master 430 Black Elite with 1 120mm intake and 1 120mm Exhaust fans

im still thinking about upgrading something in the future just don't no what yet

first of all, what types of fans do you have, brand and models would be nice, or are they stock with the case and cpu cooler? another thing is what is the highest voltage component in your pc and what does it use? if you wish i can give you tips on cooling your pc. im not going to rate it, but i will say that it seems to be a good computer, although is it by any chance running between 45-55 degrees celcius? i can give you cooling advice and tips if you wish

I'd upgrade the CPU (and maybe motherboard) if I was looking to upgrade.

the mobo and cpu arent bad to be honest, that being said i have an asus maximus vii ranger and it is great for overclocking, although its intel, for an amd series if you would like to upgrade and stay amd i would save up for an asus crosshair v formula with an amd fx9590 8 core black edition cpu (needs, and comes with watercooler) although that would total around $700+ unless you can get the parts for cheaper. although ugrading your 120mm fans to noctua NF-P14 FLX fans will increase cooling, and personally i prefer watercooling. all in one watercoolers are cheap... although i personally would create my own custom watercooling loop and have it cool my ram, cpu and gpu. i would also have  motherboard waterblocks in the loop to cool my whole pc with a single loop,

www.pccasegear.com this is where i always get my pc upgrades and parts from

To me what you're saying is something like "You have enough to buy a Volkswagen, but you should save up to buy a Ferrari because it's better". Ferraris are cool and all, but completely wasted on the vast majority of people.

all im saying is that if tomlintm wanted to upgrade his computer than those are the options i would chose, although it is good how it is it would be more efficient if it was cooler

It's a great build, if you're looking to upgrade it in the future, update the bios and go for an AMD FX 8370E.

^^^agree^^^ maybe add another intake or exhaust case fan or both

But overall  ... not a bad rig

brendan kershaw

ENERMAX T.B. Vegas Duo UCTVD12A 120mm Blue/Red LED Case Fan with Changeable Modes thru out the case

the highest voltage is my cpu core is at 1.425v thats the only voltage i have ever changed in my intire pc when i overclocked my cpu and ram

cooling is amazing it stays around 75-90F when idle and at load around 115-120 at load while i play games :D

Ratzzz

no i cant add anymore fan no more room in the front or the back of the case but there is one i forgot to mention a side case fan that blows right on the video card same 120mm my heatsink is so big that it block me from adding 2 120mm at the top of the case but whats cool is how the heatsink uses the empty fan slots to bring in air to help it cool it self better and distribute the heat from the last empty slot and the reat 120mm fan

i have a push pull system on the heatsink as well if i didnt mention that in my post

sardineboy

i was looking in to getting a FX-8370 but without the E at the end of it lol and i asked in the cpu section and they told me to just keep with the cpu i have now since i am a gamer and b/c its overclocked like it is now :P and not most games dont use all the core right now lol whats kinda cool is Watchdogs said you need this high end cpu and all and with this build it ran smooth on ultra :D and all this ppl that used intel and nvidia stuff couldent play at all or had alot of issues and i played CODAW played it with no issues on my rig

That's good to hear! :)

ya and in reality my quad is only a 2core 4thread cpu and it a beast :D