Is my 1ST custom gaming pc good enough?

michael4812 · Oct 18, 2015

I've constructed my 1st gaming pc and since I may know a good amount of things with computers, I dont know everything and obviously figured to ask more experienced people if my 1ST build (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PXFRWZ) is going to be able to run most modern games such as Batman: AK - GTAV - COD-BO3 - Fallout 4 -Star Wars BF3 and at what settings, High, ultra, low etc. I'd also like to know of any bottlenecks. Keep in mind I've bought a couple things already and only have $308 left.

cdabc123 · Oct 18, 2015

it will run medium to high between 60 and 30 fps depending on game. its graphics card is mediocre at best, you really want 2 gigs of vram for a gpu. also if you can avoid it dont get that cpu it is terrible for gaming on even with a significant overclock. get a i3 or i5 instead. you also dont need 12 gigs of ram 8 will do just as good.

USAFRet · Oct 18, 2015

Why 12GB RAM
2 x 4 and 2 x 2?
12GB doesn't really get you anything good over 8GB.

michael4812 · Oct 18, 2015

That was mistake I meant to put 2 2x2GB and also isnt intel more expensive, I would have to rebuild this all.

USAFRet · Oct 18, 2015

michael4812 :

How much RAM are you looking to have?

michael4812 · Oct 18, 2015

USAFRet :

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8 Gb

cdabc123 · Oct 18, 2015

michael4812 :

yup intel will cost more but its more then worth the extra performance, plus you can upgrade the intel with a decent upgrade if you ever want to

michael4812 · Oct 18, 2015

cdabc123 :

For now since I cant afford to switch over to intel what AMD CPU would you recommend, the reason i chose the 8320 is because I heard most games dont use more than 4 cores and the 8320s clock speed is decent enough.

cdabc123 · Oct 18, 2015

michael4812 :

none. bite the bullet and buy a intel i5 or even a i3 clock speed doesn't measure the performance of a cpu and amd cpus are known to have lag spikes and bottleneck most decent gpus. you can buy a i3 and it will cost about the same preform better, then when you want to upgrade you can get a i5 or i7 without switching the motherboard.

turkey3_scratch · Oct 18, 2015

I would scrap the whole build and start new. RAM is just out of whack (as fret said), PSU is low quality, paying too much for a case just for the "AMD" label on it. And mobo is a lot.

michael4812 · Oct 18, 2015

Ok. I took the time to make an Intel build (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YJWggs) though I need to some help in the areas im lacking which is choosing a good PSU and motherboard, any ideas? BTW im really trying to keep the price under $308

DarkAddo · Oct 18, 2015

I don't know why all these people are telling you that AMD CPU will not play games good enough. An 8320 will play games just fine. Hell, you could even bump it down to a FX-6350 or 6300 and you'd be fine. As for the GPU, I would definitely look into something a bit better for modern games. Possibly a GTX 950 or an R9 285. You could do with a cheaper case since you really don't need to spend that much for the AMD logo. If you are looking into possibly upgrading further with a bigger and more powerful GPU then I would get a 500 watt bronze certified power supply. For RAM I would grab a single stick of 8GB RAM of your choosing. That way you will have easier upgrade potential if you decide that you need more RAM down the road. Aside from that it looks good to me. With these changes in mind, you would easily be able to play any game from High-Ultra settings at 45+ FPS. Happy building!

cdabc123 · Oct 18, 2015

a i3 will game about the same as all those amd cpu's and you will have a decent upgrade path from it

turkey3_scratch · Oct 19, 2015

DarkAddo :

I don't know why all these people are telling you that AMD CPU will not play games good enough. An 8320 will play games just fine. Hell, you could even bump it down to a FX-6350 or 6300 and you'd be fine. As for the GPU, I would definitely look into something a bit better for modern games. Possibly a GTX 950 or an R9 285. You could do with a cheaper case since you really don't need to spend that much for the AMD logo. If you are looking into possibly upgrading further with a bigger and more powerful GPU then I would get a 500 watt bronze certified power supply. For RAM I would grab a single stick of 8GB RAM of your choosing. That way you will have easier upgrade potential if you decide that you need more RAM down the road. Aside from that it looks good to me. With these changes in mind, you would easily be able to play any game from High-Ultra settings at 45+ FPS. Happy building!

I feel like there are lots of heavily single-threaded games you have not played before.

DarkAddo · Oct 19, 2015

turkey3_scratch :

DarkAddo :

I feel like there are lots of heavily single-threaded games you have not played before.

Like?

turkey3_scratch · Oct 19, 2015

DarkAddo :

turkey3_scratch :

Like?

Assassin's Creed. Real-time strategy games that require lot of computational power.

DarkAddo · Oct 19, 2015

turkey3_scratch :

DarkAddo :

Assassin's Creed. Real-time strategy games that require lot of computational power.

Well then it depends on what the OP is playing. With the games he listed anything above an FX-6300 would be fine and he'd be able to get a nice graphics card along with it.

cdabc123 · Oct 20, 2015

no it will still be slower then a intel and if he ever wants to upgrade he will have to buy a new mobo and cpu for his build, sure it will work but its not a good idea when there is a better alternative out there

madmatt30 · Oct 20, 2015

No problem with any game on my 6300 & 970 - battlefront beta runs at 130fps+ on max settings.

Ac games ,GTA v, witcher 3 - 50fps minimum

madmatt30 · Oct 20, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 1GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($0.00)
Total: $357.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 10:28 EDT-0400

If you're going amd go with the above.

Your 750ti is by far the weakest component t in the build

turkey3_scratch · Oct 20, 2015

I would not expect Battlefromt beta to be CPU intense. It is single player mode where AI is calculated that is tasking on the CPU.

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