HELP! Is my PC anygood or do i just need a new graphics card?

[Urban]

Hi All,

Please help me as I am a complete “noob” when it comes to pc gaming.

I am bored of the limitations of console gaming and have recently got Steam installed on my computer, I initially got it and ran with half life 2 which is does pretty well. However I have now moved onto Skyrim, as this was the main reason for getting steam.

However it is practically unplayable, I have to have all the settings on the lowest, which makes it look worse then the xbox 360 version , even on the lowes settings the FPS limit is at time running at 10-15fps, which is unplayable, ive gone through all the tweaks on the .ini files and installed all the booster mods, but still it looks rubbish and is so slow as hell.

I have copied my system specs below; the question I have is, will me buying a better graphics card be the solution so I can play on high/ultra settings with good fps rate, or will I need a new cpu, graphics card, memory etc. im new to pc gaming so really have no idea what to do?

Oerating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 7850 Dual-Core Processor, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 3328MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8500 GT

Any help would be much appreciated

Regards
Andy

[Pomelo]

A G3258 is not on par with an i5 4430 the moment a game uses more than two threads.

[VwieFranz]

wait for the new nvidia gen .

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

Powl の投稿を引用：

A G3258 is not on par with an i5 4430 the moment a game uses more than two threads.

agree with you there. g3258 is dual core, 2 threads, i5-4430 is quad core, 4 threads.

edit:
battlefield 4, ultra quality, 1920x1080
i5-4690k, i3-4330, g3258 (overclocked), x4 750k (stock, overclocked)

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-overclocking-performance,3849-5.html

maybe more websites will show other results regarding cheap pentium g3258 vs other cheap and expensive processors from both amd and intel.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

Nike_Blitz の投稿を引用：

wait for the new nvidia gen .

nvidia gtx 880? WOW.

[Pomelo]

chiefputsi, that website you posted shows that the G3258, even OCed, is behind the i3 4330 & i5 4690k (thus also behind a 4430) in some games, and somewhat on par in others, however always with way worse frame time variance.

I mean, it's pretty logical that a low end dual core cant compete with a midrange/high end quad in demanding games.

[_I_]

g3258 a good cheap cpu if you plan on upgrading and overclocking right away

for games that mainly use 1-2 cores its fine
it has no ht and only 2 cores, cant expect it to keep up with an i5, but its about half the price

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

Powl の投稿を引用：

chiefputsi, that website you posted shows that the G3258, even OCed, is behind the i3 4330 & i5 4690k (thus also behind a 4430) in some games, and somewhat on par in others, however always with way worse frame time variance.

I mean, it's pretty logical that a low end dual core cant compete with a midrange/high end quad in demanding games.

then the rumors are proven to be false. :)
nevertheless, the potential is there, affordable gaming.

edit:
the price/performance of pentium g3258 is very good.
(amd-based budget gaming computer is no more?)

[Flolongalong5]

your card is worse than obama pc

[Pomelo]

chiefputsi の投稿を引用：

edit:
the price/performance of pentium g3258 is very good.
(amd-based budget gaming computer is no more?)

I think Intel released the G3258 as a competitor to AMDs Athlon 750K, and it appears they perform about on par in games. For a low budget build they're both fine, however I highly suggest investing in something better, even if it costs a little more.

The CPU is the heart of your PC, going cheap at that will hurt down the road, and maybe pretty soon at that. Upgrading a GPU is easy and possible through various generations of GPUs, upgrading a CPU is harder and with the change in sockets every or every second generation, can become costly as either a new motherboard is needed to upgrade or the CPUs fitting your board have gone up in price due to not being sold new anymore, depending on when you need to upgrade the CPU.

[McAnus]

I Think and i know with a mid-range card like a 560 gtx, you have a good beginning in pc experience, because now this card and higher models now to have for a small prize. Sorry about my english.

[SuperGoofy]

Gtx

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

@powl, thanks for the insight regarding parts upgradability.

@OP, what is your final computer specs decision?

[Monkey Mafia]

gibo122 の投稿を引用：

Thansk for the reply's all.

Yea sounds like a new pc is required, which is good in a way as i can start from fresh and enjoy the games as there suppose to be played.

My price range is around £600-£800, i could stretch a little further but dont want to over spend on somethign that may need upgrading again a few years down the line.

I have seen the below priced at £750, how would this stack up?

The Vortex 750 Gaming PC

•Intel® Core™ i5-4590
•ASUS® Z97M-PLUS
•8GB Kingston DDR3 1600MHz
•2GB AMD RADEON™ R9 270X
•1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s

Thanks again

Check this bulid out:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/tm4FK8
It includes OS and A good monitor for the price.
This is also the one am going to bulid.

[Urban]

Hi all
Thanks for the info
So would thebelow be powerfull enough to run skyrim on ultra with a goof fps limit?The Vortex 750 Gaming PC

•Intel® Core™ i5-4590
•ASUS® Z97M-PLUS
•8GB Kingston DDR3 1600MHz
•2GB AMD RADEON™ R9 270X
•1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s