Gaming system review

tomwalkeer · Apr 22, 2013

Here's a computer that was made last summer. I was wondering if you guys had any opinions about whether anything needs an upgrade? There's going to be an second 1920x1080 monitor added on too.

Thanks!

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CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card
Case: Raidmax ATX-321WB (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $394.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-22 12:46 EDT-0400)

Hazzacanary · Apr 22, 2013

What, so you've already built it? If you're planning on gaming on both monitors, you may be overstretching a single 7770. You could sell the 7770, and buy something like a 7870 tahiti le or better, or you could add in another 7770 in crossfire.

wanderer11 · Apr 22, 2013

Having a second monitor running won't really impact your performance since you can only game on one. If you are happy with your current performance then you will still be fine. As canary said a 7870 le would be a good replacement.

tomwalkeer · Apr 22, 2013

Why would I only be able to game on one?
Would you recommend crossfire or a brand new gpu?

mixx · Apr 22, 2013

$394.92 is a little bit expensive, is there any way to make it more affordable?

--mixx

wanderer11 · Apr 22, 2013

Because your character/crosshairs/etc. will be centered right on the bezel. Multimonitor gamers always use 3 or 5 monitors because of that.

tomwalkeer · Apr 22, 2013

mixx :

Hahah yeah new egg doesn't have the gpu or CPU anymore so that explains the price

Sorry for the confusion, I meant have a game on one screen and the desktop or whatever else open on the other. Would adding a secon screen for that take up alot more gpu?

Hazzacanary · Apr 22, 2013

oh definitely not, if it's only single screen gaming. I'd reccommend going fx 6300 or core i3 to replace your cpu. also, DDR 1866 is a bit pointless - get 1600mhz ram and reinvest the savings elsewhere

wanderer11 · Apr 23, 2013

No. Looking at your desktop takes 0-1% of your gpu anyway, basically nothing. Gaming on 1 screen with the other idle is virtually the same as not having the secondary monitor hooked up.

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