I am planning on ordering the parts for my first gaming PC build that's for mid-range gaming in a few months. Here's the build:
CPU
Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor $204.99
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $79.99
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $45.99
Storage
1.Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $57.79
2.Sandisk Solid State Drive 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $49.95
Video Card
Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card $226.00
Case
NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99
Power Supply
Thermaltake TR2 500W ATX Power Supply $24.95
Optical Drive
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Operating System
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Here's the PC part picker parts list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/NyQfnQ
My plan is to install windows 8 on the SSD for quicker loading times, and use the 1TB hard drive for everything else. This rig is primarily for gaming, but I will also use it to browse the web and stream movies.
I am aware that 4GB RAM isn't much for a gaming rig, and I will upgrade to 8 as soon as possible, so let's just pretend that this rig has 8 gigs when it comes to talking about performance.
I will mainly play lower end games such as minecraft (with shaders if FPS permits), team fortress 2 and indie games such as goat simulator, but I'm also interested in playing games such as portal 2, skyrim, and planetside 2. Could this build run all of those games on higher settings after I upgrade to 8GB RAM, and could it run minecraft with shaders?
I already have an xbox one, which I will use for the more difficult to run games, but, just to see, how well could this rig play games like Battlefield 4 and crysis 3 after I upgrade to 8GB RAM?
CPU
Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor $204.99
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $79.99
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $45.99
Storage
1.Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $57.79
2.Sandisk Solid State Drive 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $49.95
Video Card
Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card $226.00
Case
NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99
Power Supply
Thermaltake TR2 500W ATX Power Supply $24.95
Optical Drive
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Operating System
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Here's the PC part picker parts list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/NyQfnQ
My plan is to install windows 8 on the SSD for quicker loading times, and use the 1TB hard drive for everything else. This rig is primarily for gaming, but I will also use it to browse the web and stream movies.
I am aware that 4GB RAM isn't much for a gaming rig, and I will upgrade to 8 as soon as possible, so let's just pretend that this rig has 8 gigs when it comes to talking about performance.
I will mainly play lower end games such as minecraft (with shaders if FPS permits), team fortress 2 and indie games such as goat simulator, but I'm also interested in playing games such as portal 2, skyrim, and planetside 2. Could this build run all of those games on higher settings after I upgrade to 8GB RAM, and could it run minecraft with shaders?
I already have an xbox one, which I will use for the more difficult to run games, but, just to see, how well could this rig play games like Battlefield 4 and crysis 3 after I upgrade to 8GB RAM?
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