Am 17.09.2015 um 05:38 schrieb james: > Philip Webb <purslow <at> ca.inter.net> writes: > > >> 150914 CPU : AMD X8 FX8370E 8-core 4,3 GHz 16 MB 32 nm 95 W > I have 3) FX8350. Outstanding performance for the cost. Love them all. > > > >> 150914 Mobo : Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P 970+SB950 DDR3 2000 : 119.99 >> 2x PCI-Express x16 GLAN 6xSATA 6.0 Gb/s 4xUSB 3.0 14xUSB 2.0 > I have (3) of the Ggiabyte 990A-UD3P mobos:: I love mine > > Very extensive wiring needs, plus you have to match the video card > power needs to the power supply. None of my older PS would fit the bill. > Also, there has been a quiet revolution in power supply. The efficiency > of the switching circuits will save you more money in the long run > and those electronics will deliver the cleanest power to your other > electronics. PS have ratings so look at the efficiency and oversizing a bit > from calculated loads is never a bad idea. > I would recommend to 'not go cheap' on the PS. Becuase > 4+ GHz can create some very localized heats, I put a 'water cooler' > on the chip that has hoses running to a radiaor bolted on the the main rear > fan of the Case. A wise investment at 4.3GHz. Air cooled CPUs are suspect > at those frequencies, particular if you like to compile lots of code > or stress the all the cores at the same time. > > > > >> 150914 Memory : Kingston HyperX Fury 8 GB DDR3 1866 MHz CL10 : 68.99 > I always max ram in lieu of SSD. I know you have a budget but max > ram is the single biggest item on performance and most things are > memory constrained on processing, ymmv. > > Every thing else look for bargains. Newegg is a great place to vett prices. > > Make sure your case has a big and quite fan to draw air across the HD. Most > new cases do. In all you buy, check the dB (sound level) especially if > you want a quite rig to sit near you. Make sure the UPS you have is > adequate and tested. Put a large light on the UPS. Yank the power cord > of the UPS to the wall and you should not see a flicker nor deeming > of the light of the bulb; thats a good UPS. UPS protects ALL your > electronics, but never printers as their power draw surges can easily > fry a smaller UPS. > > hth, > James > > > > > I have a 125w CPU and a R7 370 plus a shitload of HDDs and all those are quite happily fed by a 450W PSU. A pretty old 450W BeQuiet PSU.
Go figure. What does my 600VA UPS says about this? 27% load at the moment.
