Can this build be running all possible 2015 games, completely maxed out?

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Aeraylia_

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I am building my computer and I wanted to know if I can be running all the new upcoming games completely maxed out in graphical settings. Games such as Witcher 3, Battlefield 4, etc, high graphic intensive games. Here's my specs:

Processor:
AMD FX-8350 Vishera
$200

GPU:
AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz
$400

Keyboard:
Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
$130

Mouse:
Razer Imperator
$80

Case:
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Computer Case
$60

Cooling:
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CWCH60) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
$85

SSD:
SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (120GB)
$100

Hard drive:
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$100

DVD:
LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04
$20

Compound:
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
$12

RAM:
A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB). DDR3 2400 Kit
$150

Speakers:
Logitech Budget Gaming Speakers.
$60

Monitor:
Asus VS239H-P
$150

Mouse Pad:
Guild Wars 2 Eir Edition
$12

Power Supply:
CORSAIR CX750M ATX12V v2.3 SLI
$80

Motherboard:
MSI 990FXA-GD80 V2
$170

Headset:
Razer Kraken Pro Neon (Red)
$90

Total: $1900
 
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Most possibly. But Battlefield Hardline is pretty hard to predict. As my frined has a FX-8320 and a 7970 and maxes out on Battlefield 4 on 30+FPS. So you may struggle to run Battlefield 4 and other GPU intensive based game. But on high is possible. :)
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Most possibly. But Battlefield Hardline is pretty hard to predict. As my frined has a FX-8320 and a 7970 and maxes out on Battlefield 4 on 30+FPS. So you may struggle to run Battlefield 4 and other GPU intensive based game. But on high is possible. :)
 
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It will depend on the resolution of your monitor, and your threshold for stutter/lag. There will be some high end games (like Crysi 3) that you won't be able to, but for most games at 1080p, max/near max settings with current games is possible. But if you are one of those who insists on 60 fps or better, no.
 
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Get better cooling and/or an i5, a newer GPU (R9 2xx or GTX 7xx, 8xx or 9xx), a better PSU (tier 1 2 or 2b here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html ) Just get a cheap kit of 2 x 4 RAM.

EDIT: If you want to OC, get the 8320, otherwise, get an i5. No need for WD Black, get WD blue. The Samsung 840 EVO is a good SSD, and apparently it's cheaper. Depending on whether you want to have many large games on the SSD, you may want the 250 GB version.
 
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no, it will not max out all games with playable fps (for me playa ble means not dipping below 30fps). Throw in an i5 instead of the amd cpu and ditch the watercooling for better gaming performance. Ditch the SSD as its too small for a main drive anyway, and put that money toward a better gpu like an r9 290 or gtx780 and then yeah, you will be able to max out most games without dropping below 30fps.
 
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My 2 cents:

1) Definitely build with a new i5 like the i5-4690K (and suitable Z97 motherboard)

*The FX-8350 will bottleneck by up to about 40% depending on the game (AMD's all bottleneck games like Skyrim and Starcraft 2 which mainly use two cores only). For some modern games it doesn't bottleneck at all but for the rest there is at least some bottleneck (A bottleneck means that a better CPU like the i5-4690K gets a higher frame rate)

2) WAIT until the 18th to get more info on the new NVidia GTX970/980 cards but I recommend you get the GTX980 if the price makes sense.

3) My recommended basic specs look like THIS:

- i5-4690K
- Z97 motherboard (I like Asus like the Z97 Gryphon which is built for quality)
- Noctua NH-U14S (cpu cooler)
- 8GB 1866MH CAS9 DDR3 (2x4GB)

- GTX980 4GB (?if value makes sense)
- 650W PSU (good reviews)
- Windows 8.1 64-bit
- (Start8 for Windows 8)
 
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While an i5-xxxx is a faster processor, the FX-8350 and an R9-290X will run any game at near max/max settings. And with today's prices, do it a lot cheaper.
I just picked up an FX-8350 for $135 to play around with. It can do the job. At that class of processor, it is mainly about the gfx card when it comes to gaming anyway.
 
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Yeah I understand that, I just don't know if I want to pay the extra $100 or so to get that up there. I am fine with running all next-gen games on High or Ultra, but not maxed, but I want to know how long could I do that before I need to update my rig?
 
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