HELP ARE THESE GOOD SPECS FOR GAMING

[MessyJesse]

System: AMD FX-4300 3.80GHZ Quad-Core | AMD 760G Chipset | 8GB DDR3 | 1TB HDD | Genuine Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB Video Card

[_I_]

no

cpu is weak
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

gpu is weak
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

[Fluffy]

yea it is rather slow but the slowest component of the two is the graphics card..

[MessyJesse]

What would be a good a good pre build pc for gaming?

[Fluffy]

what is your budget??

[MessyJesse]

under $1000 maybe a little above $1000

[Fluffy]

for gaming i would choose a i5 or i7 with minimum gtx 970 in a pre-built system..
you could also go for an amd fx 8320-8370 but i wouldnt do it for gaming on anything above 1080p 60hz monitor.. i5 or i7 has higher performance than fx

[MessyJesse]

ok thanks

[MessyJesse]

what about this?
System: AMD FX-6300 3.50GHz Hexa-Core | AMD 970 Chipset | 16GB DDR3 | 1TB/8GB SSHD | Genuine Windows 8.1 64-bit
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX960 2GB

[Fluffy]

you could do light to moderate gaming on that system with a 1080p 60hz monitor.. it depends on the gaming you want to do and the amount your willing to spend for it

[MessyJesse]

well i will being playing mostly CSGO and open world type games

[Fluffy]

for those type games that build would do fine you could prolly play games like gtav,fallout 4 on med-med high (in between) with that build for an example
Edit: also i hope by going to the fx-6300 build you would be trying to save some money because if its around $1000 its overpriced

[hawkeye]

Checking benchmarks is a must, otherwise you could buy a dud.

For gaming, intel chips are better because they have higher single thread performance. Nearly all the gaming "best builds" in magazines and tech websites have an intel cpu, usually an i5-6xxx.

For example:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html

Example passmark single thread benchmarks:

i5-6500 1942
fx-4300 1410

And with an i5-6xxx there is an upgrade path as the mobo will support faster cpu's should one day you want an upgrade.

Similarly, look at gpu benchmarks.

[MessyJesse]

Thanks guys!

[_I_]

at $900+usd budget

i5 4690k
212evo
z97 mobo
8g ram (2x4g) 1600+ cl9- 1.5v-
240+g ssd, intel, samsung, curcial, mushkin
2tb hdd, seagate/wd blue/black
gtx 970 or r9 390/x
case of your choice
quality 650+w power supply
os of your choice


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzKfJx

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $879.66

[Fluffy]

those are good recommondations but he say pre-built in the earlier posts