Quick help on my soon to be build

nickdf13 · Jul 2, 2014

So I put this comp together to start out with, as i get more money i will upgrade it.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BsqjNG

That will be upgraded over time, the first thing i was going to upgrade was put an i7 4770k processor in it.
Will this computer be good enough to run my games on high with 40-60 fps and run 2 monitors?

Rationale · Jul 2, 2014

If you're sticking an i7-4770K in it within the next couple years, an overclocked Pentium G3258 won't bottleneck noticeably until then. No need to spend more than double on an i5 if you're not going to keep it for several years.

nickdf13 · Jul 3, 2014

Rationale :

I was going to eventually upgrade the whole PC, this was just my starting parts. but are you telling me the i7shouldnt be my first upgrade?

Rationale · Jul 3, 2014

nickdf13 :

An i7 can definitely be your first upgrade if you want it to be. I'm just saying, if you're getting an i7 soon anyway (like within a year), there's no need to get an i5 just to last until then. The i5-4440 won't bottleneck anything now, and I'd estimate would be future-proof for at least 2-3 years. You could get by with a weaker CPU for now, if you just need it to last until you stick in an i7.

nickdf13 · Jul 3, 2014

Rationale :

nickdf13 :

An i7 can definitely be your first upgrade if you want it to be. I'm just saying, if you're getting an i7 soon anyway (like within a year), there's no need to get an i5 just to last until then. The i5-4440 won't bottleneck anything now, and I'd estimate would be future-proof for at least 2-3 years. You could get by with a weaker CPU for now, if you just need it to last until you stick in an i7.

oh okay I see what you're saying, what should i get to start with? I estimate it at least be 3-5 months before i get the i7

kunthakenthe · Jul 3, 2014

get a 4590 or 4670k there almost the same price and offer some better performance. Your first upgrade should be gpu. The gtx 800's and r9 300(whatever there going to be called) coming out late this year or next year so if you upgrade next year gpu in a couple months then i7 4790k

Obnoxious · Jul 3, 2014

nickdf13 :

Three to five months? That's not much time. Personally I'd just shove in a cheap Pentium G3220 which can be had for $60 USD. Of course that will bottleneck your GPU but since it's only for a few months, I suppose it doesn't matter much; again that depends on your usage. If you're not fond of the Pentium, I suppose you could move up to the i3-4130 which is $120.

Whichever you go for remember to keep the original packaging, don't use the stock heatsink and don't peel off the sticker in the CPU manual; therefore when you purchase the i7 you can sell whichever processor you purchase in the meanwhile in it's original packaging and get most of your value back.

If you do go for the Pentium or the i3, with the funds saved perhaps you could replace the GTX 760 you intend to purchase with a R9 290? The R9 290 will provide better performance and when it comes to upgrading to the i7; you'll be prepared to max any game out.

All the best.

kunthakenthe · Jul 3, 2014

no get a fx 6300 with hyper evo 212 or better trust me performance will be better in threaded enviorment and all around and have insane oc. 4.6 ghz minimum

kunthakenthe · Jul 3, 2014

or a fx 8320 or i5 a i5 wont need to be upgraded because next year its broadwell/(possibly)skylakes time to shine

LookItsRain · Jul 4, 2014

Get the pentium g3258, and then upgrade to an i7 later.

Rationale · Jul 4, 2014

kunthakenthe :

A 4.6Ghz FX-6300 will still perform worse than certain i3s, and most i5s.

kunthakenthe · Jul 4, 2014

i understand but more corez. Lol yeah your right but a fx 6300 since it has more cores is better for threaded applications. If you can fit it in get a i5 4590 (4670k will cost more plus cpu cooler).get a okay cpu now quad core should be minimum if getting a good gpu) a i5 4670k is good for now plus a 2yrs I can back this up 99.99% then it may suck in 5 or 7yrs but you will probably upgrade.

Rationale · Jul 5, 2014

kunthakenthe :

Sorry, that's completely wrong.
Even in games that use 8 cores (like Watchdogs), a low-end i3 will match an FX-6350 and beat an FX-6300. The FX line is just weaker, plain and simple. Number of cores barely matters compared to the strength of each core.

http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page5.html

kunthakenthe · Jul 5, 2014

Rationale :

yeah when i first started looking at pc parts i saw 8 cores and they where less expensive than intels 4 cores so i was like more cores is better now i know intel has beefy 4 cores and amd has slightly weaker 8 cores which equal to them sometimes. But rendering or multi threaded things benifit from the 8 cores. i5 will defenitly beat all amds top lines( fx 8350)

nickdf13 · Jul 5, 2014

So what should I start off with and then later upgrade to? i got confused with all the posts telling me different things.

kunthakenthe · Jul 5, 2014

nickdf13 :

if you want most performance for your buck its the fx line. If you want something cheaper with some performance a i3 would work. If you want real performance a i5 would do. Its compatible with 2015 upgrade patterns so yeah your good there.

kunthakenthe · Jul 5, 2014

antoher not the fx line series looks dead so like no upgrade possiblility unless its like fx 6300 to fx 8320 then it kinda ends there. i5 and i3 on the lga 1150 all have broadwell upgrade compatiblility.

Obnoxious · Jul 6, 2014

nickdf13: Although I've not been posting in this thread, I've been keeping up with it. Certain posts have been misleading and somewhat incorrect too.

I still stand with my last post. I advise you read my last answer in this thread, as it still applies. I also agree with LookItsRain and Rationale's posts.

All the best.

kunthakenthe · Jul 6, 2014

im just saying starting off with something weaker when you could get a very good cpu and not upgrade untill the next gen broadwell is here sounds bad. Unless he can wait it out for broadwell because then the i7 from haswell are outdated by the next gen in less than a year so if your gettinga pentilum just get a i3 which has HT so its better than a non HT dual core pentilum then just upgrade to broadwell and your good to go

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