How good is this build?

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

Needs to stay as close to $ 700 as possible I will be gaming with this build I just want to know if it's a good build and if it's not what could I change?

emdea22 · Sep 10, 2014

Wheres the build?

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

It's the best invisible build I've seen all day

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

Sorry noob mistake here's the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PwW9nQ

emdea22 · Sep 10, 2014

Good build. Just remember to update the bios to overclock the unlocked pentium. Also voltage only goes to 1.2v on that board so you'll be limited to 4.5ghz at most

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

The amount you've spent on the cpu and gpu seem disproportionate to me, are you planning a cpu upgrade in a while because otherwise I think you'd be better off with an r9 270X or GTX 750Ti and i5 combo

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

Could you put it on the pcpartpicker plywrlw?

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

Of couse, here you go

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $710.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 18:30 EDT-0400

emdea22 · Sep 10, 2014

I'd go with the first build with the pentium and 770 as long as you're overclocking.

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

How will the 270x graphics card play newer games and skyrim or battlefield 4?

emdea22 · Sep 10, 2014

In skyrim the first build wins and in battlefield 4 - first build wins in single player;2nd build slightly wins in multiplayer

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

Oh and for whichever build I take Is theAzza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case a good case

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

Haven't reviews of the pentium found that although the average fps are OK there are issues with frame latency and lag?

The 270x should do BF4 on ultra with less aggressive aa settings. For the same price of the 770 build you could actually have an r9 280.

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

Ok well I'm a noob at tech stuff so whatever you guys think is the best gaming build close 700 you let me know

emdea22 · Sep 10, 2014

Like i said before. I'd go with the pentium. I've personally benchmarked a lot of cpus in games including that pentium but its a personal preference. The i5 is faster in some cases but overall the pentium 3258 has way better value, theres almost no point in buying a locked i5 unless you don't plan on overclocking. The 770 is also a beast of a card and will not let you down in any game.

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

See this review of the g3258 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-pentium-g3258-review

I believe they actually say that pairing it with a 770 is "sheer lunacy" !

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

Why is it stupid? And how do you over clock? Maybe link a video or something?

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

I think they are saying it's lunacy (crazy) because a two core cpu cannot generally feed enough data to a card as powerful as the 770 and will inevitably bottleneck the card, especially in games that like many threads. If you weren't planning on overclocking that pentium the i5 is a better bet as the pentium will be hammered by an i5 when they are both running at stock speeds. The only reason you'd pair the pentium with a powerful gpu is if you were going to overclock it (increase its speed) considerably.

If you Google "overclocking g3258" you will find many guides on how to do it including a few on Tom's

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

So plywrlw which would you suggest your build you gave me or my build and overclock the Pentium

emdea22 · Sep 10, 2014

plywrlw :

Everybody is entitled to their opinion. I'd take the 3258 with the 770 any day over the alternative. Truth is usually benchmarked games found online aren't the most played thing in the world. Here's a list where the 3258 actually beats the i5 locked at 3.1 even with the same video card:

SW:TOR
Mech Warrior Online
Skyrim
Terra
Aion
WoW

I bet more people play these games than Battlefield 4 + Thief + Crysis 3 where the i5 wins.

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

I think I'm going to do the Pentium and 770 because I can overclock and then I can always upgrade to a core i5

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

Like I said at the beginning of the thread, if you're planning on upgrading to an i5 or i7 in the not too distant future then the Pentium will be OK as long as you overclock it, otherwise I'd recommend a more balanced build from the outset.

laptop- · Sep 10, 2014

I modified it how about it now?http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GFs8P6

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

You will definitely want a cooler on that fx6300 as the one it comes with are awful. The Spec 01 case is very narrow and won't fit a decent budget air cooler. I don't think you need so many fans, one at the front and one at the back is a good place to start then add more later else you risk making your PC as loud as a hovercraft!

plywrlw · Sep 10, 2014

OP, do you specifically want a build that you can overclock?

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