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Is this Build Fine for Gaming?

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July 27, 2014 6:01:42 PM

I want to build a budget PC that can max out performance of some last gen games like the arkham series, GTA iv with the newly released icenhancer 3.0, the amazing spiderman, sleeping dogs, assassins creed series, and a few more.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/JustTheOtherGuy/saved/dHFK...
I settled on the gtx 660 because I want an nvidia card sub $200, but I don't want to break the bank. I already have storage, which is why it isn't included.
Can I get 1080p 30-60fps with settings almost maxed out(AA isn't very important to me)?

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July 27, 2014 6:18:25 PM

Thanks for the recommendations, but is there an nvidia equivalent for the 270x in the same price range or close to it so I can handle the nvidia optimized games?
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July 27, 2014 6:25:07 PM

Honestly AMD really is the best option for that price range, so go with the R9 270, don't bother spending extra cash on an R9 270x as it's simply an overclocked r9 270, you can easily overclock the r9 270 to be just as good or better than the 270x.
What Nvidia optimised games do you want to play? Most should still run well on AMD cards, except watch dogs, but can we just forget about watch dogs because it's just terrible on PC in its current state anyway.
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July 27, 2014 6:28:43 PM

I tried the amazing spiderman on an amd card(HD 7750) and it was terrible even at crazy low settings, because it was built for nvidia cards only.Yes I was considering watch dogs, as well as GTA 4 with the icenhancer 3.0 mod(though that was only just released and hasn't been heavily tested on anything)
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July 27, 2014 6:35:35 PM

I have an Nvidia 750 Ti 2GB and I can play everything from BF4 to Watch Dogs in 1920x1080. It is also cheaper than an r9 270 (currently waiting for Nvidia 870 when it comes out). This may seem a little biased but I've always been an AMD fan until recently. My last CPU was an FX 8350 and it just wasn't competing with anything Intel is providing currently. That being said, the AMD A-series line has 4 cpu cores + 8 gpu cores and is labeled as a 12 core processing unit. Although it isn't true on paper, on real world experience my FX was slower than my brother's AMD 6800K. Since PS4 and Xbox One both have a variant of an AMD A-series processor, it's likely that more companies and games will go heterogeneous in their development, meaning that the gpu and cpu work side by side processing similar tasks.

All of that being said, I'd recommend an AMD A-Series or a Core i5. The FX's are much older technology and aren't up to par with today's releases.

As for PSU, get a better one. You don't want to slack on a powers supply.

Last note, if your computer starts to feel sluggish or perform the same after you upgraded to newer hardware, chances are it's your mechanical hard drive. Although it's not stated if you have an HD or an SSD but I assume HD. One thing I will never go back to in my upgrades is an HD as a local drive. I HIGHLY recommend an SSD - for performance, longevity and reliability.
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