Would this be worth getting as a gaming PC?

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Would this be worth getting as a gaming PC? http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hsZzy, I'm upgrading from an AMD Anthlon X2 Dual Core 4000+, 2.0GB RAM a 320 GB Hard Drive and a NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT.

If it isn't a worthy upgrade could i have some recommendations, my budget is about $1,000.

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It's the internet! I work in media and you should see some of the hate mail I get.

It's a good choice. You'll get the most benefit out of a balanced rig, with modern parts. Good luck on your build, whichever way you go!

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that would be a upgrade better the the system you have the other did you check if the 212 will fit in the case you have also you will need to have low memory module to use the evo 212 or the fan will hit the memory and goog bye cooling for the cpu .
 

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So, i'm confused, is the EVO 212 a good CPU Cooler to get?

And i'm guessing the 8320 is better bang for buck? Thanks for all of your suggestions! :D

And would you be able to overclock the 8320?
 

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It is. It's one of the standard recommendations. It's not a high-end cooler, but it wouldn't make sense to have one of those on your budget. It's basic, effective, and a mature product at this point.
 

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Yes, the 8320 can be overclocked nicely as well. You'll lose a few FPS in the exchange due to the lower clock, but if you can put that money to a better upgrade elsewhere, I think it's a useful tradeoff. For a gaming build, I'd rather have a 280 and an 8320 than a 270x and an 8350, given the choice (the 280 is essentially a 7950, the 270x a 7870).
 

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So overall, with all of this, would games like ArmA 1, 2 and 3, Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line and Battlefield 3 run smoothly on medium or higher?
 

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if i was you, get a 780 ti and call it a day. your not going to see night and day difference with upgrading the rest. and pocket the rest of the money. since your budget is 1,000. your 4000 won't bottleneck it.

i notice a lot of people never realize it's basically your graphics card you need to upgrade. they always have to "waste" money on a new cpu and other parts. just stupid. the only part i would suggest looking into besides your graphics card is your hard drive. ssd will speed things up.
 

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I have a preference for AMD, so i might not get a 780 ti, depends on the difference in gaming performance between the 780 ti and the R9 280.
 

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An ancient Brisbane isn't going to bottleneck a 780ti? Color me extremely skeptical, to be extremely generous. Throwing a 780ti into a geriatric rig is a terrible option, leaving the original poster with a dreadfully misbalanced rig. A *560* is known to be bottlenecked by CPUs in that range.
 

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i know a guy with a pentium d and he can still play games. it's a matter of how you use your hardware. it's all over youtube and the internet, just google it. also, you seem very skeptical like your not really sure about your facts. i'm pretty sure he can stick in a 780 ti and get good fps. i seen it on youtube a lot of times where the graphics card is the main factor. that's what i would do if i was a gamer.
 

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Yeah, he'll be able to play games, but he won't be using a $650 GPU anywhere near to its potential. A GPU is extremely important to a gaming rig and the most crucial part, but that's when we're talking about fairly contemporary CPUs, not an early dual core that's 7-8 years old at this point.
 

DSzymborski

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I'm not the least bit unsure. I'm being polite. Frankly, the advice you're giving is irresponsible.

If you'd prefer a more "sure" and frank response, you really don't have the foggiest clue as to what you're talking about. Telling someone to simply slap a very high-end GPU onto ancient parts and call it a day is essentially malpractice.
 

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LOL!, you have no evidence, just opinion, now your just mad cause your wrong. your attitude is what is irresponsible. it is clear your mad cause you are wrong! trying to twist the subject by saying your polite? how snobby of you. it is clear of two things. first, your are really unsure. two, your mad cause your wrong! your making me laugh dude, seriously. if you want, go on youtube or google it, it will show up. and i'm not going to sit her and babysit an ignorant punk such as yourself.
 

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I'm still sticking with a new GPU, CPU stuff like that, as yes, the processor is about 7-8 years old, and infact the PC was built around 2007, so i think it's right to upgrade everything, and hopefully have it still somewhat usable in about 5-6 years, with minor upgrades of course.

And I didn't create a thread just so people could fight with one another.
 

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Can you rephrase? I only speak English, German, and French and this post is clearly in none of those three. There are some English words sparsely distributed throughout, but it seems to be some sort of hybrid of English and a functional illiterate smashing his head against the keyboard.
 

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It's the internet! I work in media and you should see some of the hate mail I get.

It's a good choice. You'll get the most benefit out of a balanced rig, with modern parts. Good luck on your build, whichever way you go!
 
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