Will 2gb of vram be enough

SidTheSloth · Dec 18, 2013

Will 2gb of vram be enough for 1080p gaming for the next couple of years? (on one monitor)

Cons29 · Dec 18, 2013

yes, may i ask what is your gpu? having 2gb (or even 4gb) does not guarantee a smooth framerate

Redheadsrule13 · Dec 18, 2013

Yes, 2GB should be fine. You only need more if you're using multiple monitors.

SidTheSloth · Dec 18, 2013

I could either go with the r9 280x and the amd 8320 or the i5 with the r9 270x

EvgaLover · Dec 18, 2013

2gb is almost overkill for 1080p. No problem at all.

VincentP · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

Pick the core i5 over the AMD 8320.
Performance in every game benchmark is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270X, Nvidia GTX 650Ti Boost or Nvidia GTX 660 will give smooth frame rates at 1920x1080 with high detail settings in any game.
Nvidia GTX 760 will allow higher frame rates on the same settings or ultra detail settings in many games.
AMD Radeon 280X or Nvidia GTX 770 will give smooth frame rates at 1920x1080 with ultra detail settings in any game.

SidTheSloth · Dec 18, 2013

Well ive changed them a little
INTEL (with 770 instead of 270x) http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/SidTheSloth/saved/38QI
AMD: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/SidTheSloth/saved/38qn
I plan to use the pc for 2-3 years before upgrading

VincentP · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

Unless you plan to overclock, no need for the K series Core i5.
Core i5 4440 is great value.

You've added a GTX 760 to the intel system rather than a GTX 770.
The Radeon R9 280X is better than the GTX 760.

Prithwi2050 · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

Go for the second configuration. The R9 280X is way better than the 770 and at Tom's Hardware they always advise you to spend more on GPU and less on the CPU unless it creates a bottleneck. The FX 8320 will never bottleneck a 280X and it will compliment the 280X despite the fact that Intel processors are generally better at gaming than AMD CPUs. But you have to weigh all possibilities and have a holistic view of the components. The 8320 and the 280X together beats the combination 4670 and GTX 760 anyday..

EvgaLover · Dec 18, 2013

Get the gtx 770. Nvidia offers much more for their customers like Geforce experience, gpu boost 2.0, acx coolers on evga models, Evga percision x for all nvidia cards.

coozie7 · Dec 18, 2013

Either system will achieve your goals, it's really down to personal choice.
My personal choice would be the AMD build because I like to have my gaming system biased towards graphical power or at least balanced.

RobCrezz · Dec 18, 2013

Prithwi2050 :

SidTheSloth :

Go for the second configuration. The R9 280X is way better than the 770 and at Tom's Hardware they always advise you to spend more on GPU and less on the CPU unless it creates a bottleneck. The FX 8320 will never bottleneck a 280X and it will compliment the 280X despite the fact that Intel processors are generally better at gaming than AMD CPUs. But you have to weigh all possibilities and have a holistic view of the components. The 8320 and the 280X together beats the combination 4670 and GTX 760 anyday..

The 280x is not "way better" than the 770.

The 770 is actually higher performance than the 280x

EvgaLover · Dec 18, 2013

The gtx 770 is better in texel rate, pixel rate and consumes less power. http://www.hwcompare.com/15840/geforce-gtx-770-vs-radeon-r9-280x/

RobCrezz · Dec 18, 2013

EvgaLover :

Yup, and also performs better in real world game benchmarks.

SidTheSloth · Dec 18, 2013

What about the 760, I just noticed that the 770 is out of my budget

Prithwi2050 · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

280X much better than 760...

RobCrezz · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

They are very close, the 280x is slightly better in most benchmarks.

SidTheSloth · Dec 18, 2013

Ive decided on this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2miIN is it a good choice? (budget is £650)

RobCrezz · Dec 18, 2013

For game performance you would be better off changing to a cheaper non K i5, a h87 mobo and a 280x/760 instead of the better CPU. However this is still a good build, and the CPU will be good for a long time.

VincentP · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

From my previous posts:
AMD Radeon R9 270X, Nvidia GTX 650Ti Boost or Nvidia GTX 660 will give smooth frame rates at 1920x1080 with high detail settings in any game.
Nvidia GTX 760 will allow higher frame rates on the same settings or ultra detail settings in many games.
AMD Radeon 280X or Nvidia GTX 770 will give smooth frame rates at 1920x1080 with ultra detail settings in any game.

Unless you plan to overclock, no need for the K series Core i5.
Core i5 4440 is great value.
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The system you have built is good.
You will get better performance however if you drop down to the Core i5 4440 or 4570 and choose a better video card.
Ignoring the arguing above, the Radeon R9 280X and GTX 770 are very close in performance and either would be a great choice.

SidTheSloth · Dec 18, 2013

What do you reccomend I get, I could get AMD, and save some money but intel has better peformance overall http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/SidTheSloth/saved/3b7R I know that build is over budget, but im hoping to get some parts cheap on boxing day.

VincentP · Dec 18, 2013

SidTheSloth :

That system would be fantastic.
The nice thing about having such a good CPU too is that in two or three years time you could upgrade to the latest graphics cards and the CPU would still be good.

I notice you don't have an operating system on your list.
Make sure you install a 64-bit operating system.
A 32-bit operating system won't be able to use more than 4GB of RAM and games are starting to be released supporting only 64-bit operating systems (Watch Dogs for example).

SidTheSloth · Dec 19, 2013

I know I put some money aside for the os, but I still deciding whether to get windows 8 or 7

VincentP · Dec 19, 2013

SidTheSloth :

I prefer Windows 7.
For Windows 8 I have seen a lot of "How do I..." questions.
Not sure about support for older software.
I'd be surprised to see software that does not support Windows 7 for many years.
Windows 7 is holding popularity over Windows 8 in the same was as Windows XP was always more popular than Vista.
If you like the Windows 8 interface though, you may want to go that way.

coozie7 · Dec 19, 2013

Good build but one point, if you plan on overclocking the CPU later, I suggest you choose another motherboard, the one selected has a weak 3 phase VRM set which is fine for stock speeds but not really suitable for overclocking.
Win 8 is really the way to go for a new build, is there any way you can get to a Win 8 system and try it out? Friends? school? work? or just drop into a large computer store and play with their demo systems to get the feel of it before making a decision.
Point on the OS: Retail versions are more expensive but you can migrate the license to another system later or keep it if you upgrade the MB/CPU (Microsoft regard the MB/CPU as being 'the computer') and offer some tech support, OEM licences are less expensive but are locked to that particular MB/CPU and have no tech support.

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