So I'm in the market for a new system because I've been using an FX-4100 forevers. I haven't used an Intel processor for over a decade now, but with the state that AMD is currently in I don't really feel like AMD would be a good option.
I plan on using my current GPU in the build so that could possibly be my bottleneck.
My budget is $800. This is my current selection.
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CN62bj[/url]
I plan on using this computer for games and calculation heavy programs such as mandelbrot sets and various other fractal imagery.
I would see about getting 2 x 8GB sticks of RAM as opposed to 1 x 16GB. Running in dual channel is far quicker and it's generally the same price or cheaper than just one stick. There's a simple graph on it [URL="http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1779716/8gb-ram-stick-sticks.html"]here.[/URL]
I would recommend [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/product/PL2rxr/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2133c13"]this.[/URL]
Dual channel doesn't really make much of a difference at all for gaming when you have a dGPU, but your calculations may definitely benefit from it. So sway to 2x8 and swap the PSU for a good one like this
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/product/mWphP6/antec-power-supply-hcg620m[/url]
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