This a good build for intense ultra graphics gaming?

Fortitude · Jun 20, 2014

This a good build for intense ultra graphics gaming?

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.80 GHz Quad-Core AM3+ CPU 4MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
HDD: 64GB ADATA SP900 SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 550 MB/s Read & 505 MB/s Write [-2] (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory [+34] (Corsair Vengeance [+14])
MOTHERBOARD: * ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AMD 970 ATX w/ GbLAN, 2 Gen2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI [+29]
SOUND: Creative Sound Blaster ZX 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCIe Sound Card w/Multi-channel surround, SBX Pro Studio, Sound Core3D Processor & Audio Control Module [+118]
VIDEO: AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+257] (HIS IceQ X2 Edition w/ Double Fans [+36])

jkhoward · Jun 20, 2014

No.

This is a budget build for MEDIUM intense ultra gaming.

numanator · Jun 20, 2014

Ehh, not really.
-The fx-4300 is a pretty weak CPU, you can get the fx-6300 for $10 more that is much better.
-A 64 GB HDD is barely going to fit windows and basic programs let alone games.
-The M5A97 LE is not a great motherboard, you would want at least the non-LE version or preferably the Gigabyte GA970A-UD3P at around that budget since it is one of the better mobos for the fx series CPUs in the 970 chipset.
-You do not need a sound card, the motherboard has built in sound that is pretty good
-The r9 280x is a good choice but will be held back by your CPU.

Onus · Jun 20, 2014

Mixed. You've got a graphics card able to play most games with their graphics settings maxed on a single 1080p monitor, but your CPU is relatively weak, and CPU-related settings might need to be turned down a good bit.

Scremin34Egl · Jun 20, 2014

Card, yes, CPU, no

Get an fx 6300

Calnin · Jun 20, 2014

Get an HDD over the SSD. 1TB vs 64gb.

No need for sound card, dump it and get a better cpu and motherboard. If you want to go with an asus 970, get an m5a97 2.0 not the LE version or get a Gigabyte 970 ud3p like someone above suggested.

You don't need 2133Mhz ram, 1600 cas 9 ram is good enough, especially if its 10-20$ more expensive. Anything above that is just marginal gains of like 0-1fps I believe.

Fortitude · Jun 20, 2014

numanator :

I only need the ssd to run the OS. I have an external hard drive I plan on using that is 500 GB

Fortitude · Jun 20, 2014

numanator :

I want the sound card becuase I'm into extreme awesome sound

numanator · Jun 20, 2014

Running various programs/games off an external hard drive through a USB 3.0 port is going to be slow, like really slow. Its up to you if you want to try it but I would probably try to get an internal HDD along with the SSD if you can afford it.

External HDDs are good for mass storage of music or videos, not programs. The USB interface transfer rate is too slow to give a satisfying experience.

Onus · Jun 20, 2014

Are you feeding the sound from your PC into an amplifier, or a $300+ set of speakers? If not, you don't need the sound card. Or, instead of the sound card, get this mobo, which has the ALC1150 on it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157479

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