Will I be able to run modern games relatively well with this build?

Paronte · Jun 29, 2015

I have a Dell Inspiron 570.

Processor is an AMD Anthlon II X2 250 3.0ghz

I currently have 4 gb of ram, I'm upgrading to 8gb soon.

I'm getting an r7 260x for graphics, I've heard it's a really good entry card.
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^Card link

Also, here's the power supply I'm getting. (450w)
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^Power supply link

So, basically, will I be able to run modern games at a decent fps?

Also, how about games like Team Fortress 2 and Minecraft?

rolandzhang3 · Jun 29, 2015

It should run lower end games like TF2 and MC fairly well, however that dual core Athlon will really handicap performance in newer games which generally make use of a quad core nowadays.

In some cases such as Dragon Age Inquisition it may even refuse to start. Since Dell generally uses off the shelf motherboards CPU compatibility is sometimes limited (which is the case with some of HP's older machines).

You could seek a cheaper quad core from a while back, but it'd probably be best to upgrade to a newer CPU and motherboard.

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19360199

Paronte · Jun 30, 2015

rolandzhang3 :

By fairly well, do you mean maxed out settings? (For older games).

And damn, that's crippling.

Any cheap recommendations?

rolandzhang3 · Jun 30, 2015

For games from 2011 and older (and well optimized games like Shadow of Mordor) you should be fine with higher settings with your 260x and current setup (except games like BF3 online will not be very smooth even at medium settings).

I can't be sure what would be guaranteed to work with that board (maximum wattage CPU it can support and whatnot), a cheap option would be to look for a Phenom II X4 (830, 840, 945 etc.), however there is no guarantee that it'd work with the board Dell uses.

A cheap platform to upgrade to might be something like a modern Athlon X4 and an FM2+ socket board (this would be a feasible option if you're in the US, these CPUs are not available in places like Australia atm). There is pretty much no upgrade path with this solution, and with all platform upgrades, you'd need to reinstall Windows which would be pretty finnicky.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7RfsWZ

For a bigger upgrade path you could go with an Intel solution (such as a Pentium G3258 and a compatible mobo) and upgrade to a more powerful CPU down the line, but that will be a bit costly in comparison. Intel Pentiums are very powerful dual cores, but their limitations do show in some games.

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

convertedconsolegamer_92 · Jun 30, 2015

Honestly with that setup you will probably run modern games at Low to medium settings 30-60 fps depending on the game and some games you could possibly run on High if it is not a demanding title. I also agree with everything rolandzhang3 said.

The Athlon 860K would be a huge upgrade over the CPU that you have now, but as previously mentioned it would require a motherboard switch as well.

Paronte · Jun 30, 2015

rolandzhang3 :

Thanks a ton!

Also, I had a question about ram, this isn't my forte, but I'm hoping it's yours. My computer has two slots for ram, it currently is holding one 4GB stick I believe. (Either that or two 2gb sticks). Regardless, I'm planning on replacing that ram with 1x 1GB stick as opposed to two 4GB sticks.

Is this possible? Basically, can my computer use one 8GB stick instead of two 4GB sticks?

(By the way, next post you make replying to this one I'll pick yours as solution

)

rolandzhang3 · Jun 30, 2015

Yes you can use one 8GB stick instead of two 4GB sticks, as long as you don't mix and match different types (amount/speeds/voltages) of memory.

Dual channel memory is generally quicker than a single stick for productivity use and integrated graphics, though you probably won't see any performance difference so go for whichever option is cheaper, either a single 8GB stick or a 2x4GB kit.

Though you should first use a utility such as Speccy and check which type of memory you use, a system of your age might use DDR2 which is older and expensive. If it is DDR2 then 8GB probably wouldn't be worth the price since it cannot be used with modern motherboards (which primarily use DDR3).

Paronte · Jun 30, 2015

rolandzhang3 :

Yes you can use one 8GB stick instead of two 4GB sticks, as long as you don't mix and match different types (amount/speeds/voltages) of memory.

Dual channel memory is generally quicker than a single stick for productivity use and integrated graphics, though you probably won't see any performance difference so go for whichever option is cheaper, either a single 8GB stick or a 2x4GB kit.

Though you should first use a utility such as Speccy and check which type of memory you use, a system of your age might use DDR2 which is older and expensive. If it is DDR2 then 8GB probably wouldn't be worth the price since it cannot be used with modern motherboards (which primarily use DDR3).

Thank you a ton!

rolandzhang3 · Jun 30, 2015

You're welcome

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