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i am building a gaming pc, and i am really stuck on the graphics card. here are my current suggestions for myself:
geforce GTX 760
Geforce GTX 670
radeon 7870 XT
radeon 7870
i know that the 670 is the best performer, but i don't know which one will be best for the games i am going to be playing, which are bf3 bf4 crysis 1, 2, 3, and Natural selection 2. i do not plan to overclock, so which one will get me the best bang for my buck? thanks
 
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Well sometimes it doesn't. As a matter of fact, most games are not really CPU bound. But MMO's (I'm looking at you, Planetside), and any other game that has a lot of other players is going to rely on CPU power a lot. Now with intel CPU's clockspeed does not really matter as much, because they have pretty strong single core performance, arguably the most important thing when it comes to gaming. AMD CPU's tend to have relatively weak single core performance, and tend to execute less instruction sets per clock. So to counter this downfall, AMD has incorporated two features: overclockability (which currently intel lacks), and serious multithreaded performance. Multithreaded performance...
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In BF4, most likely yes. Especially if you turn up the "mesh quality" setting, which determines how far you can see spotted enemies. That gives you a big tactical advantage, however it really puts your CPU to work. With the FX series however, there really isn't any reason not to OC.
 
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Well sometimes it doesn't. As a matter of fact, most games are not really CPU bound. But MMO's (I'm looking at you, Planetside), and any other game that has a lot of other players is going to rely on CPU power a lot. Now with intel CPU's clockspeed does not really matter as much, because they have pretty strong single core performance, arguably the most important thing when it comes to gaming. AMD CPU's tend to have relatively weak single core performance, and tend to execute less instruction sets per clock. So to counter this downfall, AMD has incorporated two features: overclockability (which currently intel lacks), and serious multithreaded performance. Multithreaded performance does not matter too much in gaming, so now we are down to clock speed. To counter the weak single core performance and relatively low instructions per clock, you can overclock to basically add more clock cycles. In essence, the CPU will perform less instructions per clock, but it will have more clocks, creating an effective counter. So how does this affect gaming performance? Well the main goal of having a CPU is to stop it from bottlenecking the GPU. So having a stronger CPU will likely not increase maximum frames per second, but it will increase the minimum average, meaning you get a more constant framerate overall, which is way more important than just getting more frames. Conclusion? You want a CPU that will carry your GPU. If it does not quite do the job, you can give it a small kick in the pants by overclocking.
 
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well since its only another $40 i guess ill go with it.
So here is my build:
AMD FX 8320
asus geforce GTX 760
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3
Seasonic M12II 620 bronze
WD black 500GB
not sure about the case
SSD will be added later
crucial ballistix sport 8GB
should i change anything?
 
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Nope, it looks very good. Very nice PSU choice. Just remember, for overclocking, you will need an aftermarket heatsink. At the low end of the market, the Cooler master Hyper 212 will perform best, and at the high end, the Phanteks PH-TC14PE will perform the best, and the quietest. However, you will need a pretty wide case to fit it.
 
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Hmm. That's a pretty low budget. You may want to skimp on something and allocate the money toward the case. I wouldn't suggest anything lower than $80, because you don't want to skimp on something that is holding your PC together.
 
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But it can't hurt. Also, it is the same price as the 300R. It has a better overall user rating, and from the looks of it, cleaner cable management, and if you have ever built a PC before, you will understand how important that is. But if you still don't like it, here are some others:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008 Costs a little more, but is a fantastic case.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208036 Nice looking, good cable management.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147161 Simpler case, no lights, good cable management.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119263 Nice looking case, mobility, good cable management.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119259 Simple case, subtle lighting, good cable management.
 
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