Looking for some advice before buying a new PC
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AMD
CPU: AMD FX 8300
Mobo: ASUS M5A97 R2
RAM: 2x 4GB Kingston DDR3 1866
Storage: 240/250GB Samsung or Crucial SSD + I already have a 1TB drive
GPU: XFX R9-280A-TDFD 3GB DDR5
INTEL
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
Mobo: Asrock Intel LGA 1150 socket B85 M-ATX MB
RAM: 2x 4GB Kingston DDR3 1866
Storage: 240/250GB Samsung or Crucial SSD + I already have a 1TB drive
GPU: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 OC
Which PSU is actually a "best buy" that can handle both setups? And honestly, which build is better since I'm planning to not touch this rig for at least 5 years—also, do I really need another 8GB of RAM?
I heard you can easily overclock an AMD chip up to 4000, is that even worth the hassle? This machine is mostly for my photo editing work and general web surfing, plus my kid plays GTA 5 and League of Legends, so I definitely don't want anything lagging on me.
Thanks in advance for the advice! Let me know if there's anything else I should swap out before I pull the trigger.$167 doesn't matter
CPU: AMD FX 8300
Mobo: ASUS M5A97 R2
RAM: 2x 4GB Kingston DDR3 1866
Storage: 240/250GB Samsung or Crucial SSD + I already have a 1TB drive
GPU: XFX R9-280A-TDFD 3GB DDR5
INTEL
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
Mobo: Asrock Intel LGA 1150 socket B85 M-ATX MB
RAM: 2x 4GB Kingston DDR3 1866
Storage: 240/250GB Samsung or Crucial SSD + I already have a 1TB drive
GPU: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 OC
Which PSU is actually a "best buy" that can handle both setups? And honestly, which build is better since I'm planning to not touch this rig for at least 5 years—also, do I really need another 8GB of RAM?
I heard you can easily overclock an AMD chip up to 4000, is that even worth the hassle? This machine is mostly for my photo editing work and general web surfing, plus my kid plays GTA 5 and League of Legends, so I definitely don't want anything lagging on me.
Thanks in advance for the advice! Let me know if there's anything else I should swap out before I pull the trigger.$167 doesn't matter