Budget Build for BF4 - CPU Advice

wazynski

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Nov 3, 2013
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Hi,

This is my first build. I am looking to build a machine for BF4 for around £800 if I can make i cheaper and still get the performance that would be great. I am looking to build in the next few weeks.

I have put together this on pcpartpicker:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1VImM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£144.62 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£72.38 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.52 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£251.53 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.97 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£85.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £755.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 08:08 GMT+0000)

Do you guys think this would be sufficient to run BF4 at 1080p at 60FPS at least on high if not ultra without AA. My only worry is CPU. As this is my first build any advice on improvements or cutbacks would be great.

Not looking to overclock CPU, maybe the graphics but that R9 280 Toxic is pretty much maxed out from what I have read.

I don't need to buy an OS or monitor. So if you think I have missed anything else let me know.

Thanks for any help you can give, it would be much appreciated.
 

wazynski

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Nov 3, 2013
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Okay, interesting idea, what about the xfire issues?
 

wazynski

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Nov 3, 2013
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I have tweaked the build a bit after reading some reviews, changed the Motherboard, noticed that I also need a 750w PSU for the Toxic card. Can anyone see any possible cuts or tweaks I could make to reduce the cost without reducing performance to much or am I pretty much there?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£144.62 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£68.00 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£251.53 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.97 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£92.10 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £779.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 14:55 GMT+0000)
 

cuecuemore

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Yes, look at the list I put together for you. And you don't need a 750w power supply for a single card.
 

wazynski

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Nov 3, 2013
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Would that 750w be sufficient for me to crossfire two of those Toxics in the future?