R9 280x build for around 800?

ElvosGamingPC · 21-01-2014 07:30PM #1

Hi Guys,
I'm wondering would it be possible to squeeze in a 280x on a 800 euro budget, I don't need any peripherals or a monitor. I just need the tower.

They're out of stock everywhere

and I doubt it'll be possible to get the very cheapest one off hardwareversand so let's say we're paying around 290 ( give or take ) for the gfx

I don't mind OC'ing.

Thanks in advance to whoever is gonna go through the effort to put together a build, I've done my research but I'm still not confident enough to put together a build on my own

Seaaan · 22-01-2014 11:21AM

This just came back in stock, €270

Gumbi · 22-01-2014 12:38PM

Seaaan wrote: »

This just came back in stock, €270

Great 280x price. Read up a bit on that card first, some reviews report it throttling at srock due to VRMs going above 90 degrees, but I'm not sure I put much stock in some sites.

marco_polo · 22-01-2014 01:21PM

Gumbi wrote: »

Great 280x price. Read up a bit on that card first, some reviews report it throttling at srock due to VRMs going above 90 degrees, but I'm not sure I put much stock in some sites.

There was a BIOS fix for this but it effectively makes the card a bit louder, still it not a bad option and definitely worth considering when priced at €270

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-third-party-round-up,3655-5.html

Gumbi · 22-01-2014 02:10PM

marco_polo wrote: »

There was a BIOS fix for this but it effectively makes the card a bit louder, still it not a bad option and definitely worth considering when priced at €270

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-third-party-round-up,3655-5.html

I don't really understand. They really should ahve that stuff down seeing as it's just a fecking 7970 chip, been out since late 2011. They also put VRM in brackets, althoguh it's seemingly the core that's over 90? Either way, the Twin Frozr cooler is tried and tested, no doubt about that, and it's a good price.

ElvosGamingPC · 22-01-2014 03:38PM

Problemo is could we fit the 280x into a 800 euro budget?

marco_polo · 22-01-2014 03:55PM

Gumbi wrote: »

I don't really understand. They really should ahve that stuff down seeing as it's just a fecking 7970 chip, been out since late 2011. They also put VRM in brackets, althoguh it's seemingly the core that's over 90? Either way, the Twin Frozr cooler is tried and tested, no doubt about that, and it's a good price.

Not sure it might be be that they made some small adjustments, or it could simply be that a factory OC r9 290 is just reaching the limits of the current design and they were just too conservative with the fan profiles.

ElvosGamingPC wrote: »

Problemo is could we fit the 280x into a 800 euro budget?

Pretty much yeah, you'd have to make do without an SSD though, its a little over budget adding the CPU cooler but you could always get that at a later date.

Item|Price
Corsair Carbide Series 200R, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€50.93
Corsair CX Series Modular CX500M, 500W|€58.60
ASRock Z87 Pro3, Sockel 1150, ATX|€79.79
Intel Core i5-4670K Box, LGA1150|€204.92
2 x 4GB G.Skill Aegis DDR3-1600, CL11-11-11-28|€70.04
WD Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€51.18
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Intel/AMD|€29.69
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€564.14

You could comfortably bring in an FX-6300 build on that budget.

Item|Price
Corsair Carbide Series 200R, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€50.93
Corsair CX Series Modular CX500M, 500W|€58.60
2 x 4GB G.Skill Aegis DDR3-1600, CL11-11-11-28|€70.04
WD Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€51.18
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Intel/AMD|€29.69
AMD FX-6300 Prozessor, Boxed, Sockel AM3+|€97.69
Gigabyte GA-970-UD3P, AMD 970, AM3+, ATX|€76.19
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€453.31

Gumbi · 22-01-2014 04:00PM

http://geizhals.de/thermalright-macho-120-100700718-a814357.html

Just 35 quid from HWVS and superior to the Hyper 212, a must for Haswell IMO.

marco_polo · 22-01-2014 04:03PM

Gumbi wrote: »

http://geizhals.de/thermalright-macho-120-100700718-a814357.html

Just 35 quid from HWVS and superior to the Hyper 212, a must for Haswell IMO.

Is that a new product line from Thermalright?, certainly looks nice for €35.

Gumbi · 22-01-2014 04:06PM

marco_polo wrote: »

Is that a new product line from Thermalright?, certainly looks nice for €35.

Don't think so, there are a few from the Thermalright line, the Macho, etc. The Macho is a few quid more, either way, for 35 euro it's a steal.

marco_polo · 22-01-2014 04:09PM

Gumbi wrote: »

Don't think so, there are a few from the Thermalright line, the Macho, etc. The Macho is a few quid more, either way, for 35 euro it's a steal.

I know the HR-02 is around a long time but I haven't come across the 120 before, either way agree it a definitely a good price.

EDIT: Seems to just be a slightly more compact 120mm version of the regular 140mm Macho and look like it launched around august.

nunchuks · 22-01-2014 08:33PM

Can I get in on this build? looking at one based around the 280x with preferably cheaper parts. i have a hdd, monitor and peripherals so i'm looking for a case and all other essentials.

is the 280x a bit overkill for playing say heavily modded skyrim/fallout and ac4/planetside 2 on high settings? i want some longevity out of it

ElvosGamingPC · 22-01-2014 11:42PM

[QUOTE=marco_polo;88602704

You could comfortably bring in an FX-6300 build on that budget.

Item|Price
Corsair Carbide Series 200R, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€50.93
Corsair CX Series Modular CX500M, 500W|€58.60
2 x 4GB G.Skill Aegis DDR3-1600, CL11-11-11-28|€70.04
WD Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€51.18
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Intel/AMD|€29.69
AMD FX-6300 Prozessor, Boxed, Sockel AM3+|€97.69
Gigabyte GA-970-UD3P, AMD 970, AM3+, ATX|€76.19
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€453.31[/QUOTE]

Would I see a performance difference between the 4670k and the 6300?

marco_polo · 23-01-2014 12:00AM

ElvosGamingPC wrote: »

Would I see a performance difference between the 4670k and the 6300?

It depends what you mostly play really, most games tend to be GPU bound, and for those game you really wouldn't see much if any performance difference, but for some CPU intensive games the i5-4670k would be quite a bit faster. (Things like Starcraft / Guild Wars 2 ).

The FX6300 is pretty good value especially if you don't mind a bit of OCing, but if you can afford the i5-4670K then by all means go for it, it'd probably have a bit more longevity as well without needing an upgrade.

ElvosGamingPC · 23-01-2014 12:28AM

marco_polo wrote: »

It depends what you mostly play really, most games tend to be GPU bound, and for those game you really wouldn't see much if any performance difference, but for some CPU intensive games the i5-4670k would be quite a bit faster. (Things like Starcraft / Guild Wars 2 ).

The FX6300 is pretty good value especially if you don't mind a bit of OCing, but if you can afford the i5-4670K then by all means go for it, it'd probably have a bit more longevity as well without needing an upgrade.

Ill probably go for a mild overclock on the 6300, thanks for your help Marco

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yawhat! · 23-01-2014 12:56AM

A stock i5 is another cheaper option.

R9 280x build for around 800?

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