Is this CPU, ram and motherboard bundle any good for gaming

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

So yeah, I plan on building a gaming pc with these specs:
8gb ram
1tb hard drive
Amd fx6300
Motherboard- ???
Psu OCZ 600sxs 600w
Amd radeon 7850 2gb

However I stumbled upon this bundle on amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00FAM5R42/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SS115
Everything looks great, but I don't have a great feeling about it, anyway, is someone we're to help me out by saying how a pc with that ram, motherboard, CPU and 7850 2gb would run bf4bitd be appreciated. I saw that the 6300 is a really good CPU, but there's something about the bundle being too good to be true, if you see what I mean. So to reiterate:
8gb ram
1tb hard drive
Fx 6300
M5a78l
Gigabyte 2gb 7850
600w psu
How would you expect this system to run battlefield 4, is the reason it's so cheap due to the motherboard being awful? Would I be risking botllenecking other components? Finally, if someone could tell me if you think this is good value for money it'd be appreciated. A reply ASAP would be great.

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

The bundle is fine. the motherboard is low end so do not expect to do any overclocking, but it will work just fine. The motherboard does not affect game performance at all.

An hd7850 will run BF4 at medium more than likely.

Jaxem · Oct 21, 2013

That does seem like a ridiculous deal...it's an older motherboard (which is probably part of the price), but Asus makes quality stuff, it'll last. i'd go for that, you can always change out the mobo later, but it's a great place to start

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

Jaxem :

Hmm, just a tad weary of it. I don't want to get this system and find out that the motherboard needs replacing if I want to play games like bf4 on ultra. Also how do you mean it won't affect the performance? Motherboards is really not my area of expertise, so I have no clue. Is this motherboard really that old? Should it be able to last 3 years without having to be replaced? Also if I were to add a nvidea gtx 660 to instead of the 7850, would the motherboard bottleneck it or would it really not matter too much? Wouk I be able to run it @ decent fps on ultra.

Jaxem · Oct 21, 2013

it doesn't really affect performance in the fact that it will relay information between all the components just as well/fast as newer board, you aren't getting some of the newer features (USB 3.0 and such), but this board won't bottleneck anything, you shouldn't have to replace it for as long as you have the cpu.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

Jaxem :

I'm sure that motherboard has USB 3.0, it says it has USB 3 in the description. However my main concern is whether or not it has enough slots for a mouse, keyboard and headset to be plugged in simultaneously. Also, does it have an audio jack thingy ahaha for me to plug in my headset, it's a USB and audio jack headset

Jaxem · Oct 21, 2013

It's got at least 6 usb ports (not including the front ports you'll probably have hooked up) which will be plenty. It's got audio jacks on the back, and has the correct header to plug in front panel audio, which will probably be where you're plugging in your headset, should be all you need

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

Yes it will have plenty of USB ports. Not to worry. It will have audio ports for your headset too. ALL motherboards have these things. Also, the motherboard will not hold you back in any way at all. It DOES NOT affect game performance at all. The ONLY things that affect it are CPU and GPU, and ram to a VERY less extent. Your GPU is the bottleneck here. It will only run BF4 on medium.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

tiny voices :

Yeah, I understand, I have been informed that this card can run it on high at 50 fps and this had video evidence as well. However, seeing that I have now saved a fair bit of money, I can stretch my legs and get a much better card. Also, would you recommend I just buy these parts separately, or is this definitely cheaper as a bundle?

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

It is a good deal. You m,ay be able to save 15 pounds buying separately but that would be about it. Also, 50fps is not what you think it is. Unless you are playing locked at 60fps, you will have lag spikes and fluctuating FPS all over the place. You will quickly find yourself lowering the settings to medium to play it smoothly. Also was this 50fps at 1080p?

Jaxem · Oct 21, 2013

Whatisgoingonherethen :

tiny voices :

Yeah, I understand, I have been informed that this card can run it on high at 50 fps and this had video evidence as well. However, seeing that I have now saved a fair bit of money, I can stretch my legs and get a much better card. Also, would you recommend I just buy these parts separately, or is this definitely cheaper as a bundle?

That bundle seems to be a good savings over what you'll get them for individually.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

Jaxem :

Awesome, you've been a great help, however one last thing.
Should I buy these components separately or is it cheaper as a bundle?
Also what is the best graphics card I can get on this system, I read that some hours need 115w or something like that from the motherboard, whereas this only offers 95w. So what's the best gpu I can get without
A. The CPU bottle necking its performance
B. the motherboard can supply power to

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

A. The CPU will not bottleneck the GPU. It wouldn't bottleneck anything up to a gtx770 or hd7970.
B. It will be fine. Do not worry.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

tiny voices :

I think so, if you open up youtube in a tab and type battlefield 4 on 7850 2gb, I see people running high, and I think I saw a guy running ultra.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

tiny voices :

Awesome, so now for the gpu round. What gpu would you guys recommend that could run bf4 on ultra at 45 fps plus. Bare in mind that my budget is £450-£205 o the motherboard CPU and ram which means I have £250 for windows 7 a 1tb hard drive and gpu. I can go up to £490 if necessary but no higher than £500 unless really necessary

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

tiny voices :

Awesome, so now for the gpu round. What gpu would you guys recommend that could run bf4 on ultra at 45 fps plus. Bare in mind that my budget is £450-£205 o the motherboard CPU and ram which means I have £250 for windows 7 a 1tb hard drive and gpu. I can go up to £490 if necessary but no higher than £500 unless really necessary

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

It seems as though those people are managing 40-50fps. BUT you can clearly see slow downs and lag spikes. With no AA or after effects/ particles, you should manage high settings around 50fps, but honestly I would rather pay at medium locked at 60fps.

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

Bump up to an hd7870. It will not likely play ultra at 60fps but 45fps MAYBE. don't forget most people do not consider 45fps to be comfortably playable. You will be much happier at high locked at 60fps.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

tiny voices :

I see your point, but do you know of any cards which would be compatible with this pc, supported by the power supply and can run bf4 smoothly on ultra? I will be getting this for Christmas possible earlier so I will just wait for the benchmarks when the full game is released I you can't get back to me

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 21, 2013

tiny voices :

Aha, this may sound a bit unorthodox, but the reason I want it to run bf4 on ultra is to make sure it is future proof and will last, and hey, what's a better test than that apart from bf4 ultra, I know it's weird but should be a correlation?

tiny voices · Oct 21, 2013

There is no such thing as future proof. You might have a super expensive powerful computer that maxes everything and all of a sudden a game comes out in 7 months that brings it to its knees. Similar to crysis 1 coming out a few years back. Even people with amazing computers had trouble.

An hd7870 will play games at high setting for quite a while to come.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 22, 2013

tiny voices :

would you recommend a better gpu if I want it to last or is the 7850 enough

Jaxem · Oct 22, 2013

depends on your 'enough', over time you'd probably need to dial the settings down a bit with the games just coming out, but with a lot of them anymore people can't really see much difference from High to Very High or Ultra...I'd stretch the budget as much as your conscience or wife will let you, then ride out whatever you buy until you can't play anymore without crying

Whatisgoingonherethen · Oct 22, 2013

Jaxem :

ahaha, thanks, what would you recommend as an upgrade from the 7870 then? ahha, and no, I don't have a wife yet! xD I am only 15 ahaha. But any help would be appreciated thanks!

tiny voices · Oct 22, 2013

An upgrade from the 7870 would be an hd7950 or a gtx760. These are what you want.

Is this CPU, ram and motherboard bundle any good for gaming

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