Amd fx 8 core system

Hi,

Im looking to build a system based on this for a family member. Can anyone point me in a direction for this?
I was going to couple this with the new 7970 (is that the one) from amd as he wants it to be purely for gaming and has read that amd's often perform as well if not better than intels for gaming..

thanks

He read wrong! AMD FX is mediocre at gaming and no competition for Intel's I5 and I7 CPU's!
Performance for the price gaming would be a system based on I5 2500K with a Z68 or P67 chipset motherboard!

Have you set a budget for this project?

When you're ready to get going you might want to stop by the Systems > New Build section of the Forums

If you fill out the form in *How To Ask For New Build Advice* you'll answer all the standard questions that help things get started.

I actually told him if he wants to upgrade anything to sell off the 6990 and the the new, 7970 is it?

how is the 980x anymore? still considered one of the more powerful cpu's?

I guess his concern was the pcie difference between the 6900 and the 7970 slot

would he benefit at all form going to the 7000 series from the 6990?

So, this kid has a 980X and 6990 and still wants a new computer? You might want to slap him and tell him to learn to appreciate what he already has, it's absolutely insane to replace a year old computer built with the best parts that existed at the time.

Two 6990s would be better performance than two 7970s, and is cheaper since he already has one.

That said, he's not going to notice any of this. Every single game today is playable at max settings with a single 6990. The human eye cannot tell a difference between 90 and 100 FPS. I don't care who says they can tell, they can't. Your eye just isn't that sensitive.

I'd also recommend spoiling him a lot less, you're setting a bad precedent by giving him very expensive things not because he needs or can use them, but simply because he wants them.

PCIe 3.0 is still ahead of it's time.
The Radeon HD 7970 Reprise: PCIe Bandwidth