Budget Gaming PC for Dragon Age Inquisition

Skitzomanx · Mar 3, 2015

I am fairly new in Gaming PC setups and would like to check if this build will allow me play Dragon Age Inquisition in high settings under 720p (using 19.5in monitor).

AMD FX 6300
Asus M5A97 LE R2.0
8GB (2x 4GB 1600)
Thermaltake 530w 80+ PSU
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 TI 2GB GDDR5 128 bit FTW w/ evga acx cooling
Windows 8.1

As stated above, i intend to play games at 720p only (dont plan to have bigger monitor yet). But is the gpu enough for most new games? Or are there several good reasons to pick HD7870 instead?

Thanks!

-HH- · Mar 3, 2015

the psu, nah. Would you be willing to spend a little extra to get an XFX XTR 550W?

nismoguy82 · Mar 3, 2015

That PSU is okay for what you have. But, you most likely won't be running the game at HIGH settings across the board. There will be tradeoffs in your graphics setings, depending on what framerate you want to run it at. Refer to youtube videos to see what others pulled off with a GTX 750 ti for that game, along with your CPU or similar. You can get a good general idea of where you stand. Here's one example. He's running wih ultra texures with a mix of mostly medium for everything else, solid 60fps.

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

Please don't get the LE version of that motherboard, spend a little extra to get the standard version or better yet, the EVO version

-HH- · Mar 3, 2015

LucoTF :

Better yet,

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970gaming

Skitzomanx · Mar 3, 2015

Thanks for checking guys.

A friend actually told me that the board i chose is too much for what i want/need at the moment.

I dont have plans with overclocking and using 2 gpu's at the same time (crossfire right?). With that, can i have a much cheaper board or still better to stick with i chose or the one suggested above?

Pardon my lack of knowledge on those components.

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

The LE m5a97 is a bdget board, it's not 'too much' for anything. Still, this a better board for the same price:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

The 750ti is a fine gpu for 720p gaming, it all sounds like a decent enough budget build although if we knew your country and budget we would be able to advise you better

-HH- · Mar 3, 2015

So I was just looking at 750ti's when I saw a 760 which looked better (imo).

Does this rock your ship?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DBPKEOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1425395220&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+760

Skitzomanx · Mar 3, 2015

LucoTF :

That board is one of my options! I just thought that Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 was much better after checking other forums.

I am from Philippines (south east asia) which has a hot temperature especially during summer. And the reason why i am staying out of overclocking to avoid overheating issues. I don't want to dive into cooling systems as of yet.

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

Gigabyte have confusing names for their boards. As long as you get the UD3P board then yes, it is definitely superior to the M5a97 LE

Skitzomanx · Mar 3, 2015

-HH- :

I dont want overclocking as much as possible. Does OC versions heat up faster than standard version?

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

If you need a cool PC then maybe you should get an i3 instead of an FX?

-HH- · Mar 3, 2015

The reason I looked at the 760 over a 750Ti is that the 750Ti is good at overclocking but really the 760 does most games at high settings in 1080P (personal experience).

I never intended on Overclocking though overclocking that card would be easy!

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: *MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.85 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: *Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $513.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 11:18 EST-0500

Will perform better in most games as long as you dont run anything heavy in background, has much better gpu, allows you to easily get huge performance upgrades if you drop in an i5/i7 later down the road.

-HH- · Mar 3, 2015

TNT27 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: *MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.85 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: *Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $513.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 11:18 EST-0500

Will perform better in most games as long as you dont run anything heavy in background, has much better gpu, allows you to easily get huge performance upgrades if you drop in an i5/i7 later down the road.

That would bang my buck,

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

-HH- :

Funny thing is, is that Dragon Age inquisition is the only game out there right now that wont run on dual cores.

Even though this game has a huge heavy single thread even when running on multiple cores. (Meaning Pentium should be able to run just fine if they allowed it)

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

If you are only playing this game, it would be better to get a 860k, or the fx 6300.

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

Actually OP has stated more than once that they aren't overclocking and want a cool PC. An i3 is surely the way to go here

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

My build i recommended, only with a h97 anniversary, i3, and drop the gpu down to r9 270/270x. would be a good way to go if you every plan on upgrading down the road.
Fx 6300 if you never plan on upgrading or tend to do multiple thing in background when gaming.

Skitzomanx · Mar 3, 2015

I dont know but it got stuck on my head that FX 6300 seems to be the cheapest CPU out there that would run most of the current games. And so I actually started looking for other parts that would run best on that CPU and are cheap.

So yes, i am looking for a cheap gaming PC based on that CPU. Maybe I am making it more complicated to myself and to you guys with the parts i have chosen so far haha. Sorry

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

i3 tends to do slighlty better in most games due to higher ipc.
Fx 6300 can keep up easy if overclocked.

Buti3 offers much more upgrade options and is newer.
Fx 6300 offers better multitasking, and could potentially be more future proofed if not upgrading again.

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

i3-4150 and gtx 750ti plays dragon age absolutely fine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBYA9FXjoiM

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

Be better to grab a 260x or r9 270, even 280 over the 750ti (Only thing id use it for is upgrading older pcs, or for computers with low wattage psu.

LucoTF · Mar 3, 2015

The 750 ti falls between a 260x and a 270 in terms of performance. Slightly ahead of the 260x in most benchmarks, but a fair way behind the 270 i think

TNT27 · Mar 3, 2015

Where have you found that a 750ti performing better than 260x?

Budget Gaming PC for Dragon Age Inquisition

Reputable

Dignified

Reputable

Splendid

Dignified

Reputable

Splendid

Dignified

Reputable

Splendid

Reputable

Splendid

Dignified

Distinguished

Dignified

Distinguished

Distinguished

Splendid

Distinguished

Reputable

Distinguished

Splendid

Distinguished

Splendid

Distinguished

Share this page