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Wondering if my custom PC is strong enough to handle most games

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March 28, 2014 8:02:22 PM

I was just wondering if my custom PC could handle most, if not all, newer games at at least medium settings and older games at at least high. Total, it costs about $520ish and I can't go any higher than that. Here are the specs:

CPU:
AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8 GHz Quad-core Processor
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Motherboard:
MSI A78M-E35 Motherboard
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Memory:
HyperX Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 RAM
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HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM Drive
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GPU:
Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card
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Case:
Xion XON-560 Micro ATX Tower
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Power Supply:
Corsair CX430 Power Supply
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Optical Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
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Keyboard/Mouse:
Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Keybpard and Mouse Combo
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I already have a monitor. I'm totally up for any feedback and advice. Remember I can't really go above $520, but I may be able to go up to $550. Thanks to all who are willing to help!

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March 28, 2014 8:04:17 PM

at 1080p at low or medium settings youll get good fps in most games. at 720p it would be even better.
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March 28, 2014 8:49:15 PM

I stepped up to the 6300 2 more cores for gaming and i left $40 for keyboard/mouse
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($117.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $486.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 23:47 EDT-0400)
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a b ) Power supply
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March 28, 2014 9:29:27 PM

Sharphawk1234 said:
I stepped up to the 6300 2 more cores for gaming and i left $40 for keyboard/mouse
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($117.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $486.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 23:47 EDT-0400)


That is basically the best build you will get for about $500.
I would go with that build if I were you, but if you are able to goto $550, I would upgrade that GPU.
You might be able to fit a R9 270 if you stretch the budget.
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