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So lately I've been thinking about upgrading from my dell C521 with an Amd Athlon X2 6000+ a 9500 Gt and 5 gb of ram (Which can run games on lowest settings 20-30 fps) to this system: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KkWX I was wondering how this PC will preform compared to my pc I now own. I haven't added Dvd drive, Hdd or screen because I already have one. If I do end up getting this PC I'll most likely upgrade it to a Gtx 770 or 780 possibly even one of the 800 series cards. I was just wondering how you think this PC will run games like Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Cod ghosts, Arma 3, Minecraft and anything else I might pick up during a steam sale. I am by no means trying to get this PC to run these games on max until I add a few extra upgrades.

I was just wanting to know your guys opinions on this build and what the value is for the money,



Thanks In advanced,
Austin
 
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That's better. I don't think the corsair CX models are the best though.

The 660 is a solid card. It all depends on what games you play. The system you linked is fully capable of playing alot of games at high/ultra, and the more demanding games at medium or so.
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Looks ok, but you may have to upgrade your motherboard BIOS before the CPU will work with the 970 chipset (which is hard to do unless you have another compatible CPU). Also, don't forget a hard drive (western digital caviar blue 1TB is a good buy on amazon).

With that build I would recommend a gtx760 max, or I think your CPU may start to bottleneck the system-I wouldn't bother putting a gtx 780 in it. Depending on your monitor resolution, you will probably be able to play battlefield 4 at medium settings with the 760 pretty comfortably, maybe a little higher.

Also, your PSU will be too small to upgrade to a 770 or 780 later so you should buy a bigger/better one if you are going that route. I would say minimum 600W seasonic, or bigger if you are picking a lesser brand - need 42amp on the 12+ volt rail.

Honestly if you are going to buy a system that you want to upgrade peice by peice, I would get a better motherboard/cpu/psu combo, and throw in a graphics card later. I would start with an AMD 8320 or a i5 system.

Either build a medium end system now and be happy with it, or save enough money for a higher end system that is more upgradable.
 
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I am no Professional on this but I am wondering how the Cpu cold bottleneck a Gtx 780 (Even though it is a high end card) Since the CPU Is 6 core and is factory clocked at 3.9 Ghz. As for the HDD I already have a 2 T.b WD Caviar green in my current system that I will wipe and re-use when I swap systems. I'll keep looking and changing some parts and post them here. Thanks!
 
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Clock speed and number of cores matters a little, but technology matters more. For instance, the 2-core i3 4130 Tom's rates above the AMD 6300 6 core for games - see the best CPU for the money this month.

putting a 780 on that system isn't necessarily bad, but if you had a faster CPU you would get ALOT more FPS. You are better off buying a slightly lesser GPU with a better CPU to have a more balanced system. The 6300 is an entry level chip, nothing more, nothing less.
 
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That's better. I don't think the corsair CX models are the best though.

The 660 is a solid card. It all depends on what games you play. The system you linked is fully capable of playing alot of games at high/ultra, and the more demanding games at medium or so.
 
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Really? There is a lot of gamers I know of that have a CX model PSU, But the website has good reviews anyway. As for upgrades(Which wont happen for a while) I want to know how the CPU will live up to a GPU upgrade. Thanks
 
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Well, the 8320/8350 is second only to the i5/i7 systems. Nothing competes with ivy bridge or haswell, but I think the 8320 is a good choice.
 
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