Will this PC Build be able to reasonably run games on Ultra?

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

I want to be able to run games on Ultra with a reasonable amount of FPS (where it's not slow, like a laptop). Sorry if this question is cliché but will this PC Build be able to run most modern games on high settings with good FPS?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Feliks/saved/#view=NTdYcf

Other Notes: (Please answer above questions FIRST before making comments about these>) I purposely built it in a small shell because I wanted it to be portable. I plan to hook it up to my Full HD TV via HDMI. Modern games include COD, GTA V, Elder Scrolls, etc. Also I set a budget of around $700 so.... My plan is to hopefully have a computer that will last at least the next 5 years specs-wise. Again please answer the questions above before making comments on these notes though.

Turb0Yoda · Jul 24, 2015

Nope. That 960 is too weak. Maybe at 720p with high ultra, but it will be barely above 30 fps.

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

Turb0Yoda :

What should I do then? Keep in mind I am stuck to parts that will fit within that case..

StarChief · Jul 24, 2015

The 960 is more than capable of handling HIGH settings on 1080p, I own one and it runs Witcher 3 (THE BEST LOOKING GAME OF THIS YEAR COME AT ME BROS) on high-ultra settings 60+fps rock solid. It is a very good card for the price.

It will run Elder scrolls and COD no sweat, 60 fps easy at 1080p

GTA V will be stuck with medium textures because of the 2 gs of ram, the game settings will prevent you from going any higher.

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

StarChief :

What did you mean by 2gs of ram? I plan to have at least 8 GB ram. Also (not to start a fight here LOL) was the previous guy wrong then? I am putting a lot of money (for me) into this so I really need to be sure of it before I invest in it!!! Thanks.

StarChief · Jul 24, 2015

Feliks :

Yeah no offense to the feller, but he's horribly wrong. The 960 is on the high end of medium range enthusiast cards.

And I meant to say 2 gigs of video ram on the card, unless you get the 4 gig version, which costs more. Only in GTA V I've seen this feature in settings where it shows how much Vram the settings will eat, and it goes over 2 gigs as soon as the textures are cranked over medium. Everything else is on high, but the textures just can't be taken higher with a 2g 960, I tried.

madchemist83 · Jul 24, 2015

He means vram. Ur gpu memory. U can get 4gb gtx 960 version but it will be somewhat limited bu the bus. I have 560ti myself and it runs Witcher just fine

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

StarChief :

Feliks :

Yeah no offense to the feller, but he's horribly wrong. The 960 is on the high end of medium range enthusiast cards.

And I meant to say 2 gigs of video ram on the card, unless you get the 4 gig version, which costs more. Only in GTA V I've seen this feature in settings where it shows how much Vram the settings will eat, and it goes over 2 gigs as soon as the textures are cranked over medium. Everything else is on high, but the textures just can't be taken higher with a 2g 960, I tried.

Thank you so much. Okay so that looks like a suitable build then? (Check yes or no

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I plan to do things other than gaming too however gaming and school will be its main purposes. If you can, please take a look at my other questions too and thank you so much for helping to answer this.

hdmark · Jul 24, 2015

I agree with starchief. I have the evga 960 ssc, and it runs battlefield on high with some antialiasing just fine, world of warcraft on ultra with AA turned off. I could turn it on but my card was getting to 60deg C and I like to keep it cooler.

if you want to be able to run EVERYTHING fully maxed out on ultra settings at 1080, look into a 970. but I like my 960 alot

StarChief · Jul 24, 2015

Yeah dude that build looks great! You'll be happily gaming/watching movies/doing school work/porn etc for a few years.

hdmark · Jul 24, 2015

maybe took a look at one of the smaller 960 card though cuase of the mini itx? I know evga has a smaller one. I think its the SC. not sure about the other card makers.

not sure if it would make a difference at all . and I think they cost more than the one you listed

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

StarChief :

XD Thanks a lot

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

hdmark :

Okay, but the one I have already is still suitable enough right?

madchemist83 · Jul 24, 2015

Also psu is not the best

StarChief · Jul 24, 2015

Oh and if you're looking for the smallest GTX 960 outside of a mini, go for the Asus Strix 960, that thing is tiny in comparison to the MSI or GIGABYTES and such.

hdmark · Jul 24, 2015

Feliks :

ya im just thinking for size purposes. could be easier to fit

StarChief · Jul 24, 2015

madchemist83 :

Corsair is pretty reliable, certainly not the best, but by far not the worst.

Feliks · Jul 24, 2015

StarChief :

As he said, and also I'm not stuck to that PSU, that was just to lay everything out. If you're talking about wattage I already put it in a wattage calculator and that should be more than enough for this build x) Again though I can change that if necessary.

Feliks · Jul 25, 2015

StarChief :

Darkbreeze :

I got told this ^^ when I pasted my PC build somewhere else. I'm confused.. will it or will it not run the way mentioned (I understand this isn't necessarily a yes/no question but what I mean is how does it look like it is going to run. Also, I am going to change the PSU)

StarChief · Jul 25, 2015

Feliks :

I don't know here those benchmarks come from.

I built a rig for my wench: FX 8320e, 8g of ram and an Asus Strix GTX 960

It runs Witcher 3 with everything on high, ultra textures and shadows I think and Nvidia hair woks turned off @ 60+ Solid. Yeah when ALL the settings are turned to ultra, the frames drop to like high 20s.

But the fps claims on that above benchmark for MEDIUM settings is a flat out lie.

StarChief · Jul 25, 2015

If you really want further proof, I'll make a video with specs and W3 running with an FPS counter.

Feliks · Jul 26, 2015

StarChief :

I believe you considering you have it

Is there anything different about my build that would make it run significantly worse than yours or? (And btw, benchmarks aren't particularly always right anyways, which is why I'm glad I have you guys

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