FX-6300 and GTX 660 - Battlefield 4

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Andy647

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Hi everyone, I am looking to play Battlefield 4 on high settings at approximately sixty frames per second, as I have never owned a PC for gaming before I am asking for your advice.

How will this do:
Gaming PC:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
RAM: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
This costs approximately £550.
I have a budget of £600 and I will NOT go over this.
 
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depends on which set you mean, if you mean your original, it will last about 1 to 2 years before the GPU and possibly power supply will need to be upgraded (the rest is absolutely fine though)

if you mean the build with the R9 280x then it will last a good while, I'd wager over 3 or 4 or even 5+ years since you're only worried about 30 fps at medium.

for 600 pounds, the best I can do is:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ZPoo
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600 Pounds = $960 USD

Do you plan to overclock? This build below assumes you won't OC.

Parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ZJBs

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $952.85

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- WD Caviar Blue 1TB is only a few dollars more than 500GB but 2x space
- i5 4670 beats FX6300 in gaming everyday
- R9 280x because it's very powerful with 3GB (BF4 recommends 3GB)
- Case + Motherboard is your personal preference really!

- You can choose a cheaper GPU for a GTX 760 or 670 or 660, and then swap around again.

Gaming: GPU most important, then CPU.
 
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Thank you very much for the reply, do you think this PC will be adequate to play the most demanding games in a few years time?
 
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1) Depends which graphics card you get. The R9 280x 3GB is a really good graphics card, it's probably Radeon's top 5, if not 3 right now. And the 3GB of VRAM will help a lot.
2) Actually, get the Intel Core i5 4670 ($10-20 more?) - it is really good for gaming, you don't need to get the i7's because they are overkill, gaming barely barely uses hyper threading. AMD CPU chips aren't really that good for gaming, Intel all the way!
3) Cases is up to you (personal prefernce on style), as long as it fits the graphics card.

>>> But I would be pretty confident with that card + CPU. What you can do is invest in a little more, and get a better motherboard.
>>> i5 4670 + R9 280x will play High + Ultra >>> http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-radeon-r9-280x-review

Hope this answer helps you to get on your merry way! :D
 
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Keep in mind that prices are generally higher in Europe linckmichael, and the prices on the EU sites are usually a lot different.

and your system is actually fine Andy647, however, I strongly recommend you buy an after-market air cooler, then research thoroughly on overclocking, because that's a nice middle range motherboard that can handle it well

I recommend this:
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £23.98 @ Scan.co.uk

it's an excellent air cooler for a small amount of money, and you'll be able to clock your fx-6300 up to the performance per core of an ivy bridge i5 @ stock clocks, which will be completely fine for playing BF4 (since you still benefit from having 6 cores)

Take a look at these bench marks from techspot:
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as you can see the GTX 660 fairs pretty well on high settings in both these resolutions, with a good sized overclock of your CPU you should be able to get these kinds of frames (the benches are of minimums)

As for how long a gtx 660 will last, I'd say about a year or 2 more before it won't able to run games smoothly on high resolutions and higher settings, if you are fine with low/medium and lower resolutions (1440x900 or even lower) then it should last a while.
 
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A bit late with my response, so I'll just compile linckmichael's parts into a EU parts list:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£137.70 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£57.42 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.90 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£219.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.69 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£54.68 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £602.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Even with slightly downgraded parts you won't be able to match the 600 pound price point (not to mention no operating system), so you should probably mess around with the parts for a bit
 
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Hey lmaonade200, if I were to buy the components from PC part picker for my PC, how long do you think it would last until I could no longer play the best games above 30 FPS on medium settings, any response will do. Thank you both very much for your replies. :D
 
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depends on which set you mean, if you mean your original, it will last about 1 to 2 years before the GPU and possibly power supply will need to be upgraded (the rest is absolutely fine though)

if you mean the build with the R9 280x then it will last a good while, I'd wager over 3 or 4 or even 5+ years since you're only worried about 30 fps at medium.

for 600 pounds, the best I can do is:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ZPoo
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ZPoo/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ZPoo/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.90 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£163.76 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£69.13 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £593.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

I wasn't able to add an R9 280x, but the HD 7950 is still a decently powerful card with Mantle support (AMD's GCN architecture) and can handily beat the GTX 660 to boot. It can last you a good 3/4 years if you're only looking for a 30 fps medium settings, maybe even longer. The Power supply is a bit more expensive but it's worth it, Seasonic makes excellent units and will likely last you half a decade, it will also give you the power you need to give your processor a nice overclock (and your GPU also if you choose to do so). Overall the more important parts of your system (FX 6300, mobo, GPU, PSU), will give you a good 3-4 year run, though you may want to replace your CPU earlier than the rest, since it's power, while good by today's standards and easily overclocked for very nice threaded performance, will soon be less than ideal since Intel updates their CPUs every year, and AMD is working on their new steamroller cores, so in 2 to 3 years time your FX 6300 will be a fairly weak but still usable CPU, just in time for an upgrade!
 
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This. This build would run BF4 @ high-ultra settings @ 60FPS.

 
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The only problem with it is that it doesn't match the price, he took the 600 pounds to US dollars and applied it to US prices for components, a quick look at the UK pc part picker shows that it is currently not possible to get those components at the OP's price point
 
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Andy647

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Thank you everyone one for your answers I will follow lmaonade200's advice and probably save up some more so I can buy the build with the 280X because it will last me 4 years.
 
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If I were you, I'd recommend getting it for the PS3, PS4, AND Probably the XBOX ONE. he Playstation 3 is perfect. This will be my second one because I need one for the bedroom. I have a phat ps3 and now a new slim. The slim is much smaller and stealthy quiet. So far I like it more and it stays cleaner looking than the phat but i do miss the touch sensitive buttons. I've owned a ps3 for 4 years with no problems and i love it. great blu ray, best games, surround sound, full hd, and the free psn. Nothing compares. Even the PC, however not only do i ONLY like the PS3 but I also use MAC Computers because of the Personal Computer interface that the MAC bring's to users over the PC.
 
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How will this do:
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£107.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.88 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£219.99 @ Ebuyer)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter (£6.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£54.68 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £615.43
 
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Oh my Sh*t. People suggesting overkill over priced Intel CPU's. Yes they are good, topic over. BUDGET wise, I built a gaming pc which comfortably played games ultra settings 1080p @ 60fps.. Dipped slightly but was good, with the wrong CPU X4 750k and an r9 270.. I am now currently starting a new build, since I have overcome my noob mistakes and too have picked the FX 6300.. Its better than my old X4 750k, and that worked perfectly well.. As for GPU I'm looking at R9 280 as well.. I should think this combo will be great in most games. I know this is severely late for the OP but still, people read this stuff even now. Budget build which does the job very well - AMD.. Intel if you want a Ferrari as your first car..
 
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