New to PC Gaming/Need help for a BF4 Rig

[Sicology]

Ayo Steam,
Im new to the whole pc gaming side. Ive heard good things on it so i wanted to give it a try, but my pc is HORRIBLE. So, Ie been doing some research lately, and i need a pc that can run bf4 relatively well with medium to ultra setings, preferably ultra. If a pc can run bf4 like this, with at least 40 fps, then it can handle some other hardcore things to. My budget is 500 dollars MAX. Thanks steam!

[[☥] - CJ -]

Thats using a i5 650 thats 4 years old and no longer made..

Would need Full details about that PC to give a proper answer, but either way u look at it you'd be spending the same amount or a little more for a better PC.

So with that said i would say no.

Youd have to buy a GPU and most likely a better Powersupply which would end up putting you at the $500+ mark. Be better off just building a new PC.

[Sicology]

i had a feeling it wasnt a very good pc :/

im new to all this so if you have time, would you kindly build a pc on pcpartpicker then show me what its like? ive been building some of my own. this is one of them
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/imchaka/saved/3pmE
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/imchaka/saved/3ADX

a little over the 500 though

[Rove]

Well it has as about as many GFLOPS as the Play Station 4 GPU, 1800~ and it also can be overclocked though since it's got a relatively weak single fan cooler I'm not sure how much you can overclock it. I personally have a nicer dual fan ASUS DC2-OC model of that card with a better cooler and a factory overclock and I've been able to run it steady and stable at 1200MHz (1000MHz is stock, 1075MHz is what the factory overclock was) for about 3 months at 100% usage 24 hours a day 7 days a week while bitcoin mining with it. I stopped because bitcoin mining is no longer profitable with that card in rewards vs power. The card is still in perfect working order and used in a secondary gaming rig that I built afterwards.

So far when using the HD 7790 (this time at factory overclock speed of 1075MHz) I have good performance with all my games. As I mentioned my card is slightly nicer, has a dual fan cooler and a larger heatsink but honestly the difference is not that much overclocked vs stock clocked.

If you would like a slightly nicer card which is not as good in terms of performance per $ but has a better cooler, a factory overclock, better overclocking potential and so has a little bit better total performance you can afford a 2GB dual fan R7 260X or a 2GB dual fan HD 7790 on your budget. It will cost about $130-$150 at current prices rather than the $110~ for the HD 7790 I recommended. I recommended the best value card, not the best performance.

If you want a better card which is meanwhile worse value then I suggest this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r7260xdc2oc2gd5

This is the updated R7 260X version of the ASUS HD 7790 I have, which as I mentioned is excellant for overclocking. The R7 260X is simply a rebranded HD 7790 with a slightly higher clockspeed at stock. This specific R7 260X that I recommended just now is already factory overclocked to 1190 MHz and it is also a 2GB card instead of 1GB.

If you'd like it and can afford it then by all means go ahead and buy it. It's a very nice card.

[Sicology]

i was just thinking of getting a geforce gtx 660 ti boost. simple and only 130

[Rove]

This one is a better card:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r7260xdc2oc2gd5

Even though it's $10 more I think it's better value.

You build with the i5 looks pretty nice except that you should properly get a GTX 660 instead of the GTX 650 ti since the GTX 660 is the one with at least 1800 GFLOPS.

Your AMD build with the 3 core CPU is not so good for next generation gaming. Not saying it can't play anything. Just that the newer FM2 Athlon II x4 CPUs would be a better choice (4 cores 3.4 GHz minimum for the unlocked and overclockable K editions) and you could use a FM2+ motherboard like I did so you can upgrade to a new CPU or APU in the future.

Also the PSU in the AMD build is pretty bad. I'm honestly not sure that it would be able to power the system. I would strongly recommend you research power supply units a little before using something like that. I haven't looked up the specific one but it's uncertified (usually a bad sign if it didn't make 80 Plus Certification) and there are more bad PSUs in that price range than good ones.

Just take some advice if you don't want to do your homework, get a 500w 80 plus Bronze (or better) for gaming systems or a 300-450w 80 Plus (or better) for APU systems with integrated graphics. For Pentium G systems running Intel Integrated graphics maybe you can use a PSU like that but that's for like a store cash register or something, not a gaming rig.

Take a look at my builds. I always make sure to use a good enough PSU and have many times been told I'm doing overkill but I like to make sure there is never any shortage of power. The PSUs I use might be more than needed right away for the rig but I'm putting them in there with future upgrades or overclocking in mind since it would suck to have to replace the PSU just cause you bought a new part or wanted to turn up the speed a bit.

My builds:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rove/saved/

[Sicology]

is the r7 260x better in performance by a lot or a little? and will it run bf4 fine?

[Rove]

I'd say it worth the $10. I don't have BF4 and I don't play BF3 so I don't know. Search the internet for "R7 260X Battlefield 4" or something and you should find what other people have experienced. I am sure you can play at 1080P with good framerates, not sure about quality settings.

[Sicology]

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/L8m just found this build. if i put either a geforce 660 ti or a r7 260x, and take out one of the ram sticks, do you think it would be a pretty good build?


i just ran the amd processor and the r7 260x and geforce 660. the geforce 660 is right on 100% for performance http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield+4&p_make=AMD&p_deriv=FX-8350&gc_make=Nvidia&gc_deriv=GeForce+GTX+660&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements

and do you have a skype? soo we can just talk on there?

[[☥] - CJ -]

As i mentioned before, the r7 260x is similar in performance to the 7790, its basically a rebadged 7790.

As such given the performance of both the next step up with be an R9 270X.
Unless of course the performance of the R7 or 7790 is ok by you.

And the 660 Ti is better, but the 660 or 660 Ti will do the trick if u can afford it.

[Rove]

Well you've got your budget & what you can afford. By the sounds of it that means either the HD 7790, the GTX 650 ti or the R7 260X, I would recommend either the HD 7790 or the R7 260X above the GTX 650 ti. The GTX 650 ti Boost Edition might be competition for teh HD 7790 but the R7 260X would still be better and same or lower price.

I don't want to skype you.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Escrito originalmente por Chaka:

I personally like the build rove made. Does anyone know if that graphics card can last and can handle bf4 good?

It's weaker then PS4, waste of money.

[Mr Keefy]

In my opinion you would be better off holding off and saving another hundred or so more.
My great gran had a saying "Make no snap decisions" She lived to 101 years old.

[Rove]

Hey a FX 6300 & R9 270X would be ideal if you can get the cash together.