Is my pc build enough for the current and future demanding games?

shuraim26 · Jun 11, 2015

Hello.This is my first build and hence I've researched and thought alot before shoosing these components.Will my build keep up with the current and future demanding games?

My Build:
CPU: AMD FX 8320
GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970
RAM: Kingston Fury 8gb modules 1866mhz
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2PV Motherboard
PSU: Corsair VS Series VS550 - 550 Watt SMPS
Cabinet: Corsair CC-9011051-WW Carbide Series SPEC-02 Steel Red LED Mid-Tower Gaming Case (Black)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB

I will be playing at 1080p

JQB45 · Jun 11, 2015

Yes you should be fine, if you start noticing you need more out of your CPU then you will need to overclock.

DeathRabit · Jun 11, 2015

Bulid ready for OC
As you see in build below I use cheaper FX but he can achieve this same OC , I put here good reliable mobo,PSU they handle OC.
CPU cooler allow you achieve 4.4Ghz maybe 4.5Ghz.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($128.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $764.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-11 03:28 EDT-0400

F8320E power usage/ OC
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8864/amd-fx-8320e-cpu-review-the-other-95w-vishera/2

synphul · Jun 11, 2015

I don't know how much overclocking that motherboard and lower quality vs 550w psu will handle. Would be better to have a 970 or 990 motherboard with something more than 4+1 phase power and a higher quality psu to deliver the increased power. How well it keeps up with current games (decent, not great) and future games (no way to tell until they come out, factoring glitches and bugs and patches) will just depend. Dx12 should help some but likely won't be an immediate implementation. Games have to be coded to use it. Currently i3's are getting the same or slightly better gaming performance in most games and i5's are getting better performance all the way around.

I'd either put a small sum of money into the current build such a better psu and a good quality cooler and oc your 8320 if you'd rather hold out. Or if you're planning to put any significant money into a build, go intel. The cost of a new build isn't worth investing into amd since you're already getting about the best of what they have to offer. If going intel you may want to wait for skylake in a few months but it will likely require ddr4 ram. Or try and wait longer into next year at some point when amd is supposed to be releasing zen. If so I'd wait until it's out and actual benchmarks are in since there's a change amd could still be falling behind intel rather than buying into the hype (hopefully not a repeat of bulldozer).

shuraim26 · Jun 11, 2015

synphul :

I don't know how much overclocking that motherboard and lower quality vs 550w psu will handle. Would be better to have a 970 or 990 motherboard with something more than 4+1 phase power and a higher quality psu to deliver the increased power. How well it keeps up with current games (decent, not great) and future games (no way to tell until they come out, factoring glitches and bugs and patches) will just depend. Dx12 should help some but likely won't be an immediate implementation. Games have to be coded to use it. Currently i3's are getting the same or slightly better gaming performance in most games and i5's are getting better performance all the way around.

I'd either put a small sum of money into the current build such a better psu and a good quality cooler and oc your 8320 if you'd rather hold out. Or if you're planning to put any significant money into a build, go intel. The cost of a new build isn't worth investing into amd since you're already getting about the best of what they have to offer. If going intel you may want to wait for skylake in a few months but it will likely require ddr4 ram. Or try and wait longer into next year at some point when amd is supposed to be releasing zen. If so I'd wait until it's out and actual benchmarks are in since there's a change amd could still be falling behind intel rather than buying into the hype (hopefully not a repeat of bulldozer).

OK so am i better off buying an i5 4440?

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