Gaming PC build with radeon hd7870?

the hentagonist · Jan 11, 2015

So a friend just upgraded his gpu and I would be able to get his old radeon hd7870 for very cheap. I was wondering if it is still good enough to run games at pretty high settings, and what the rest of the parts I should buy to make a gaming PC. I don't really have a budget for the rest of the parts per se, but I'd prefer not to spend more than $800 aud unless it made a big difference to performance or future proofing. I don't plan on overclocking, and I already have windows, so no need for that either.

If it is worth buying a new gpu I would be able to go up to $1200-1300 aud or so. Cheers

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

How much are you getting the 7870 for? And do you need peripherals?

the hentagonist · Jan 11, 2015

I'll get the 7870 for $50, and no need for peripherals.

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

This should work. But you could go with your friend's 7870. If he sells it to you for less than 180 dollars you could go with it too. But the r9 290 is like 50% better. With this you should be able to run any actual game on ultra (except for ACU on high, bad optimitzation)
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/zjsJP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/zjsJP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($281.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($101.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($379.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ IJK)
Total: $1226.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 22:20 EST+1100

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

Ok, for 50 dollars I would get the 7870. It should be able to run most games at high-ultra and current games at medium-low.

the hentagonist · Jan 11, 2015

Thanks a bunch, now just hoping they're in stock somewhere. Waiting is hard

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

hentagonist, if you can find another hd 7870, the same model as your buddy's, you could do crossfire on it (for that I would recommend a 750w psu like this one: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pb0750kr ). You don't have to do it right away, but it's always a good option.

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