Can I run IT?

Trevor Shoell · Mar 27, 2014

I'm thinking of selling my xbox one and just upgrading my pc. I have a quad core amd fx 4170 (4.2ghz) with a gtx 680. motherboard is ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS, what exactly would i need to run bf4 or cod ghosts or titanfall on ultra with limited to no lag..

gopher1369 · Mar 27, 2014

Your GPU is fine, it's your CPU holding you back. Change the processor to something like an FX8350 and you should be good to go.

pyr0_m4n · Mar 27, 2014

I see no issue with your setup. A 680 should run BF4 on ultra without too much of an issue.

gopher1369 · Mar 27, 2014

pyr0_m4n :

Look again, there is an issue, and it's with the processor:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/battlefield-4-graphics-card-performance,review-32798-10.html

"There's a noticeable speed-up going from FX-4170 at 4.2 GHz to the FX-8350 at 4 GHz.... Battlefield 4 does get some utility from a six- or eight-core CPU that you don't see from a quad-core chip."

"The [FX4170] certainly encounter ~~spikes in frame time latency [at] the Ultra preset."~~

Trevor Shoell · Mar 27, 2014

I appreciate it. I think i shall order that new processor today. and to whomever asked how much ram i have, i have 12gb i installed myself. One question.. i've never actually installed a processor. What kind of things could i do wrong that would screw it up

gopher1369 · Mar 28, 2014

Good post above by Kevin. Some additional notes:

You don't need to spread the thermal compound around the top of the CPU, don't use a piece of plastic, or anything at all. The pressure of the heatsink down onto the cpu will spread the compound out for you. I literally just stick a small dollop of compound onto the middle of the chip and let physics do the rest.

You need less thermal compound than you think. Less is better. If you add loads it will act as an insulator.

Trevor Shoell · Apr 18, 2014

i'm just barely getting the processor because i was doing extensive research on which processor to buy, i finally managed to get the amd fx 8350 and an equvalent mobo. I have yet to connect the processor to motherboard as i'm recieving it tomorrow and am nervous as hell LOL but i appreciate all the great answers and support. this is a great community.

gopher1369 · Apr 22, 2014

You're welcome.

How did it go?

Trevor Shoell · Apr 23, 2014

well,i had some problems getting it to turn on, then randomly my computer was acting slow at times. don't know if it's not getting enough power or that i installed something wrong but it's atleast working so idk.

Kekoh · Apr 23, 2014

Hmm.. try running some benchmarks and see how you compare to others with similar hardware.

gopher1369 · Apr 25, 2014

Trevor Shoell :

Download coretemp. It will tell you what speed your CPU is running at, from that you'll be able to tell if it's running at full speed, or throttling: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

Also try this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645594

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

Thanks for all the answers guys! I dubally appreciate it! I did another post if anyone can solve my problem i'll be forever greatful

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

my friend did a pc inspection since he's a wiz. got me a program called speccy which i actually like more than core temp. but thanks for the info! He basically said my computer is fine and tweaked it a bit. now i'm wondering if any problems be related to my ram only saying 667 mhz? as well as my monitor is actually my 2 year old vizio 47" 60hrz TV.

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

well, i witness screen tearing, i've put it on v-sync and then it just seems laggy. so i think after getting a 144hrz refresh rate monitor, it shouldn't be a problem.

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

my tv is litereally the only one i've ever truly loved at gaming. I primarily used it for my xbox 360, then xbox one and NEVER had a lag issue or screen tearing issue. Its always at 100fps to 130fps on my frames per second monitoring, of course i'm guessing the reason is xbox 360 never displayed at even 60 fps most times, but the tv i have is the 47" vizio E series. 6.5 ms, 1920 x 1080, best custom game mode setting i've ever used. so, if the tv was 120 it'd probably work just as well as the monitor? cuz there is only one reasonably priced monitor i've found with 144hrz refresh. its an asus.

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

hdmi. always btw lol I only used dvi to hdmi at one point because my card only had that at the time, since the gtx 650ti and 680 i've had, i only use hdmi with the recommended resolution of 1920 x 1080

KevinAr18 · Apr 26, 2014

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ChrisR83 · Apr 26, 2014

If you go with a 120 or 144hz monitor dont use HDMI. HDMI only supports upto 60hz.

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

i had an lg tv, actually returned it for this one lol. mine has easier video options. and more. idk, i'm just going to get one of those fancy monitors anyway and if it doesn't help, i'll figure it out eventually

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

my hdmi supports 240hrz man.. lol

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

oh god i hate those tv's lol, soap box looking shit, I really like the asus one, but people said the colors and stuff aren't very good looking since it's mostly for games. i can't afford the 440$ benq one which i thought was a crappy brand...? but i have no idea. only real monitor i had was a viewsonic 24" which was good looking, but only 60hrz as well

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

ChrisR83 :

KevinAr18 :

Thanks man. Thats very helpful

Trevor Shoell · Apr 26, 2014

KevinAr18 :

Trevor Shoell :

I should add the bad news to that post, however. They aren't guaranteed to work at 120Hz. You just have to try and see how high you can get. Also, one model actually had rather bad response times when reviewed on tftcentral.

Having said, that, they are still IPS panels (which is maybe the best type) and they are larger size (27") and higher resolution
... although, while higher resolutions make for a nicer screen, they have a downside too: they need a faster video card.

So, you got two options: the TN 144Hz models or the IPS *maybe* 120Hz models, and with response times that may be bad.

Sorry, I couldn't make the choice much easier for you.

no way man haha you've been a great help.

Trevor Shoell · May 5, 2014

haha i'm back with more questions... i got everything set up right now, pc runs great. except... i only have battlefield at high settings, not even ultra and my fps even during the campaign is dipping to low fps like 30-40. wth right? i get pretty good fps during other games but this one. god. i sold my xbox one to make all my gaming better becuase i know my settings are higher than the xbox and i get better fps but it doesn't seem like it ya know?

Trevor Shoell · May 6, 2014

I completely re-installed windows 7 after i got my new mobo and processor. nothings left of my old drivers. Thanks, but i just ordered a new gtx 770 with 4gb so even if it's involved with that at all it should run it better. Thanks tho

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