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November 29, 2013 9:21:09 AM

I am wondering, does the following configuration make a good gaming PC?

Processor: Intel i5 3570
Motherboard: Asus B75m plus
RAM: Corsair vengeance 8GB (1600)
HDD: 320GB seagate SATA HDD
ATX: cooler master elite 370
PSU: corsair vs 550w
GPU: 2GB nvidia GTX 650

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November 29, 2013 9:24:58 AM

Really skimping on your GPU, go with a GTX 680, or 770, or 780
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November 29, 2013 9:25:38 AM

Also thats not alot of hard drive space. I wouldnt go with less than 750gb
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November 29, 2013 9:30:30 AM

GPU is weak rest is good. Radeon R9-270 or above is highly recommend for a smooth gaming experience............
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November 29, 2013 9:46:16 AM

brent21799 said:
Really skimping on your GPU, go with a GTX 680, or 770, or 780


agree.

however.

i just got a 650 TI Boost through an RMA and can play Battlefield 4 on high, 1080p @ locked 60 fps with v-sync on (no SLI)

still kind of blows my mind seeing that anything under the 60 model was unplayable with older gen stuff.

...and at that price range I'd probably go radeon though. better performance for price. the only reason nvidia has the reputation that it does is because they sell the highest of high end products. people don't really realize it doesn't affect mid-level gamers. (coming from an nvidia guy)

also check this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

it's still an i5... but it has newer architecture and is a (K) series processor, which means it's factory unlocked for overclocking... you'd need a bigger heatsink for super high clocks though.

but then you'd have to rethink your mobo. that ones an 1150 socket and the one you have now is 1155.

also...

think about the future... 550w isn't enough for SLI. The first time I built I made that mistake. Not a huge deal on a budget i guess. you'd also have to factor in that the new mobo would need 2 PCIe sockets.

hard drive is a bit small. current games take up 30+ GB of space. you could always ad slave drives down the road with no issues.

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November 29, 2013 9:39:16 PM

flossbandit said:
brent21799 said:
Really skimping on your GPU, go with a GTX 680, or 770, or 780


agree.

however.

i just got a 650 TI Boost through an RMA and can play Battlefield 4 on high, 1080p @ locked 60 fps with v-sync on (no SLI)

still kind of blows my mind seeing that anything under the 60 model was unplayable with older gen stuff.

...and at that price range I'd probably go radeon though. better performance for price. the only reason nvidia has the reputation that it does is because they sell the highest of high end products. people don't really realize it doesn't affect mid-level gamers. (coming from an nvidia guy)

also check this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

it's still an i5... but it has newer architecture and is a (K) series processor, which means it's factory unlocked for overclocking... you'd need a bigger heatsink for super high clocks though.

but then you'd have to rethink your mobo. that ones an 1150 socket and the one you have now is 1155.

also...

think about the future... 550w isn't enough for SLI. The first time I built I made that mistake. Not a huge deal on a budget i guess. you'd also have to factor in that the new mobo would need 2 PCIe sockets.

hard drive is a bit small. current games take up 30+ GB of space. you could always ad slave drives down the road with no issues.



thanks for the info

Can I go for 600W PSU?
HDD is not an issue. Anyway i will make it 500GB.
which GPU is better? Nvidia GTX 650 ti 1GB or ATI HD 7770 1GB
Can I play BF4/GTA V using this GPU?
or need to make it 2GB?
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November 30, 2013 12:00:07 AM

you should be fine with 600W... even with a second one.

check this out if you have any other questions about different stuff and power consumption:

http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index...

also... you'll probably like this

i found a 2GB 650 TI boost for $109.99 after $30 rebate ($139.99 normally) and it comes with some random free in game stuff.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

or for a little more a 2 GB 7870 at $129.99 ($144.99 before rebate)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

the 7870 would give you better performance than a GTX 660 less... though i know it's a little easy to get out of control with the budget when looking at builds.
(crossfire would also work with the 600w PSU... probably even the 550w)

- - bare in mind you probably wouldn't even have to worry about 2 cards if you're satisfied with 1 stronger one.

and yeah.

even with the 2GB 650 TI Boost I can easily play BF4 (setting in first post) but unfortunately they haven't released GTA V for PC yet.

Hope this stuff helps man.

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