How well with this build run for gaming?

theminislimshady · May 16, 2014

I know it's not a great system for high-end gaming. I think it should be fine. Good upgrade from Core 2 Duo e6550 (2.3GHz)

Motherboard: BIOSTAR H81MHV3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138407

CPU: Intel i3-4150 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995

Memory: HyperX Fury Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104441

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 (I already have this)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130827

And I already have a 550W power supply and case that I know will support all of these. I also have a hard drive (and keyboard, mouse, monitor, USB wi-fi, etc) and anything else necessary.

Jason Werthman · May 16, 2014

For about the same price you could have gotten a r7 260x which is a bit better than the gtx 650, and if you run a game with mantel it makes a big difference.

1N07 · May 16, 2014

Well, I think it can run 2012-2013ish games at maybe high settings, but not upcoming ones.

IRONBATMAN · May 16, 2014

The performance and FPS in games are also affected by your screen resolution. If you play on 1600 x 900, you'll get 30+ FPS on most games

tiny voices · May 16, 2014

It will play games comfortably at low/medium settings at 1080p no problem.

theminislimshady · May 16, 2014

I have 2 monitors that I will be using (Not at the same time) One is at 1680 x 1050, and another (The one I will mostly use) is at 1360 x 768.

tiny voices · May 16, 2014

The 1680x1050 monitor, you can expect to play modern games at medium settings.

theminislimshady · May 16, 2014

If this won't work, what will be a good system for a low budget? I already have the GTX 650 and I don't want to buy another GPU. But, I am ok with getting an AMD cpu. Should I wait for the next generation of processors?
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tiny voices · May 16, 2014

Well the GPU is the thing holding you back. The system you listed is perfectly fine. Nothing wrong with it.

theminislimshady · May 16, 2014

Well instead of completely rebuilding I could just do an upgrade. My system now is weak. GTX 650, Core 2 Duo @ 2.3 GHz, 2.5 Gb RAM. It's a Dell PC, which tend to be difficult to upgrade. I can't add more RAM, I've tried. Would it be better to get an LGA 775 Motherboard, so I can upgrade RAM, and still use what I have?

tiny voices · May 16, 2014

It is really best to get a whole new system and use your 650 like you said. That way you can upgrade the GPU later on.

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

So what should be a good system for a budget?

tiny voices · May 18, 2014

WHat is the budget?

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

Well, all I really want now is a combo of a CPU, board, and memory for the best I can get in the ~250$ range. I know it's low, but on places like newegg they have combo deals and things like that which make it possible. Would an FX-6300 or a 760K be better for the money? I just want a good match with the GTX 650 that will be better than my old core 2.

I've had my eye on this CPU for a while
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113348

tiny voices · May 18, 2014

The 650 is a pretty low end GPU. Even the Athlon 760k is more than powerful enough. That GPU is really only good for low/medium settings at 1080p.

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

I will mostly be playing at 1366x768. No 1080p. will it be any better? Also, would an i3-4130 be better than the 3220? From the looks of it, it's just the newer version of the 3220.

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

Would I be better off selling the GTX 650? I do have all the original packaging, manuals, and everything that came with it.. Along with the original receipt, I think.

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

And I won't be playing high-end games like BF4 by the way. Just things like Garry's Mod, Left 4 dead, Maybe some COD, Minecraft, etc. BF4 does look nice though, wow.

tiny voices · May 18, 2014

It will be fine for that resolution. The games you want to play are from man years ago and should max no problem. BF4 should run at medium or so.

You won't get enough selling the 650 to get close to anything better. Just keep it. It will be fine for your resolution.

The i3 will be fine. YEs the one you selected is Haswell (newest).

tech-wreck · May 18, 2014

that spec in the op is similar to (slightly better than) my son's pc, and that plays new and nearly new games well enough at 1080p.

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

Okay thank you for the help

will the 650 run newer games with this build, at 1360x768?

theminislimshady · May 18, 2014

Oops, I meant 1680 x 1050.

tiny voices · May 18, 2014

YEs, do not expect max settings or anything like that, but at medium at 1680, you should get good frames.

theminislimshady · Jun 1, 2014

tiny voices :

Hey I finally got everything together. I went with an FX-6300 and 8GB 1600 memory. I have been able to run some intense games at max settings, to my surprise. I played Left 4 Dead 2, Blacklight: Retribution, and minecraft at max settings, 60+ fps. I guess the extra 4GB ram and the faster CPU did the trick. Thanks!

Jason Werthman · Jun 1, 2014

using an fx 6300 and r7 260x im able to get 60+ fps in battlefield 3 on ultra.

How well with this build run for gaming?

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