Around 300 for cpu mobo ram ? Gaming rig

highc1157 · Jul 28, 2013

Hi all,

Please no fanboy wars! Just honest answers. I'm looking for the best cpu that doesn't have diminishing returns in games. I want a processor that will yield 100% performance in games ideally. I know the i5-3570k wil do this and I would oc it. I just need good cheap mobo and ram to keep it all close to $300 as possible

Looking for a good cpu and mobo, possibly any good combos you guys know of that's good for gaming. I play crysis 3, metro last light, bf3 the most right now maxed out at 1080p.

My problem is I have old cpu/mobo/ram, I know. I am a college student budget gaming! I can't afford the 3570k + asrock z77 extreme 4 + 8gb ddr3 corsair vengeance , which would be my ideal upgrade if I had more money.

But for the meantime, I'm hoping to get a good upgrade and would love help what to do

Current rig

Phenom 965 oc'd to 3.8
4gb ddr2 800
Corsair h60
150gb hdd
Gtx 760 gigabyte windforce oc'd
650 watt antec earthwatts
Gigabyte ga-ma790x ud4p

tiny voices · Jul 28, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $315.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-28 19:01 EDT-0400)

Few dollars over. VERY good option.

Jonathan Sifleet · Jul 28, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lI3f
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lI3f/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1lI3f/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $334.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-28 19:05 EDT-0400)

highc1157 · Jul 28, 2013

Thank you both very much for the opinions ! I'm curious though, which processor would be better for gaming?

Does the intel i5-4430 offer close to 100% performance in games in terms of fps and such ? Or would it be better to shell out extra for 2500k or something ?

tiny voices · Jul 28, 2013

The 2500k is 2 generations older than the i5 4430. The 4430 is an VERY good CPU. It will not have any troubles play all the newest games and playing games for a long time.

Jonathan Sifleet · Jul 28, 2013

In overclocking the 8320 will beat the i5. However stock the i5 beats the 8320. But you have a corsair cooler so I'd go with the 8320.

highc1157 · Jul 28, 2013

Jonathan Sifleet :

It seems that the 8320 gets like 5-10 fp ess than the i5-3570k in games like crysis 3 , wish I remembered the link. I just wondering like if you said, ill get all the fps I can get out of the 8320 if I OC it

Jonathan Sifleet · Jul 28, 2013

Oh, I was just comparing it to the CPU the other guy chose.

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