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[chanuka3949]

Build 1

 

Intel Core i3 4150 3.5GHz

MSI B85-G43

Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5

Antec GX500

FSP Hexa+ 550W

Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 Mhz DDR3

Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gbps

Lite-on 24x DVD R/W

 

Build 2

 

Intel Core i5 4590 3.3GHz Quad Core

MSI B85-G43

Sapphire Radeon R9 270 Dual-X OC 2GB GDDR5

Antec GX500

FSP Hexa+ 550W

Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 Mhz DDR3

Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gbps

Lite-on 24x DVD R/W

 

Which one of these builds would do better in gaming in 1366*768 resolution ?(Samsung S19A300N)

Is it necessary to upgrade my Monitor to a 22" (1080p monitor) ?

Will the Core i3 be able to handle the R9 280 ?

Will it(CPU) be enough to game for the upcoming games at mid- high setting ?

I won't be playing games like Total War and such stuff that needs more CPU power, but will be playing games like Crysis 3, BF4, Metro LL,FC 4,AC Unity..etc.

Can the PSU handle the GPUs ?

Please suggest your ideas for a better optimized build. (Won't be shipping stuff since newegg,Amazon, does not ship to my country)

 

Thanks

[Skeletonfish]

i would go with the i5 270x build. and yes the PSU can handle that gpu. it wouldnt be a bad idea to upgrade to a 1080PP monitor, but you 1366x768 monitor will work fine

[MountainDrew]

I would go with build option 2.

 

I would personally prefer 1080p over anything lower but it's not necessary.

The Core i5 is just a great CPU and paired with an R9 270 it will work great.

The Core i5 is recommended because it has four powerful cores over the Core i3 which has 2 powerful cores and 2 threads.

I would go with a better PSU (it's 80+ Bronze rated and has good reviews): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[chanuka3949]

I would go with build option 2.

 

I would personally prefer 1080p over anything lower but it's not necessary.

The Core i5 is just a great CPU and paired with an R9 270 it will work great.

The Core i5 is recommended because it has four powerful cores over the Core i3 which has 2 powerful cores and 2 threads.

I would go with a better PSU (it's 80+ Bronze rated and has good reviews): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

 

FSP Aurum S 500W  ?

[KemoKa]

It depends on the game, but the i5 will be able to take better advantage of the 280 than the i3, because it's a quad core.
Core i3 is a dual-core with hyperthreading, and a lot of games these days are starting to depend heavily on multiple threads, so it's gonna struggle. the i5 will do fine though.

It isn't necessary to upgrade to 1080p, but your games will look so much better.
A lot of those games need your CPU to be pretty beefy, especially ACU, which also has a minimum spec of a 7970(280X) GPU to top it off.

The PSU should be able to handle the GPU with no problem.

I would strongly suggest getting rid of the optical drive, and getting an SSD instead. Trust me, in an age where load times can be a thing of the past, you would be crazy to build a decent gaming rig and not have an SSD. It makes literally everything so much damn faster. I would also snoop around for used 7970s on the internet because they are basically just rebranded 280Xs, but will be cheaper, and they actually get more consistent performance in some games. That's what I did.
 

[KemoKa]

FSP Aurum S 500W  ?

you want something with a little more juice than that but it will work fine. it's a good idea to be a little bit overkill so you're getting the best efficiency even when your PC is maxed out. and you NEED 80+, at least bronze. Plus you can upgrade later if the need arises.

[MountainDrew]

FSP Aurum S 500W  ?

Your other PSU was fine too but I always like to go a little over the recommended wattage just in case.

 

You definitely wouldn't want to go lower so just get the PSU you were going to get originally.

[chanuka3949]

It depends on the game, but the i5 will be able to take better advantage of the 280 than the i3, because it's a quad core.

Core i3 is a dual-core with hyperthreading, and a lot of games these days are starting to depend heavily on multiple threads, so it's gonna struggle. the i5 will do fine though.

It isn't necessary to upgrade to 1080p, but your games will look so much better.

A lot of those games need your CPU to be pretty beefy, especially ACU, which also has a minimum spec of a 7970(280X) GPU to top it off.

The PSU should be able to handle the GPU with no problem.

I would strongly suggest getting rid of the optical drive, and getting an SSD instead. Trust me, in an age where load times can be a thing of the past, you would be crazy to build a decent gaming rig and not have an SSD. It makes literally everything so much damn faster. I would also snoop around for used 7970s on the internet because they are basically just rebranded 280Xs, but will be cheaper, and they actually get more consistent performance in some games. That's what I did.

 

I would have gone to a SSD but they are expensive compared to the prices on newegg

[KemoKa]

I would have gone to a SSD but they are expensive compared to the prices on newegg

Prices are dropping pretty quickly. Cannibalize a hard drive from another computer and use that instead, and use the money you saved to get an SSD. Trust me, it'll be worth every penny.

[chanuka3949]

Prices are dropping pretty quickly. Cannibalize a hard drive from another computer and use that instead, and use the money you saved to get an SSD. Trust me, it'll be worth every penny.

I have my old Hitachi 500GB HDD. Will it slow down the whole system ? Will be using the SSD as boot drive and the HDD for gaming and softwares

[KemoKa]

I have my old Hitachi 500GB HDD. Will it slow down the whole system ? Will be using the SSD as boot drive and the HDD for gaming and softwares

That will do nicely for the time being. As long as your OS and basic applications like internet are on the drive, general PC usage will be so much faster. Anything on the HDD will load at the same rate as it would if the HDD was your boot drive, but the overall user experience will be so much faster. Your seek and access times on the SSD will be basically zero.

[chanuka3949]

Will the Corsair Force LX 120GB SATA 6Gbps be enough for the C drive ?

Does the AHIC mode affect the performance of the HDD as well ?

[chanuka3949]

That will do nicely for the time being. As long as your OS and basic applications like internet are on the drive, general PC usage will be so much faster. Anything on the HDD will load at the same rate as it would if the HDD was your boot drive, but the overall user experience will be so much faster. Your seek and access times on the SSD will be basically zero.

Does normal HDDs support AHIC mode ?

[KemoKa]

Does normal HDDs support AHIC mode ?

Of course they do. they have to with SATA since IDE mode means Master/Slave, which is terrible.

That LX SSD should do fine for just basic programs and files like internet, perhaps a few games, just anything you use on a regular basis.

Though I would recommend snooping around for some nice deals. Crucial makes some terrific SSDs for pretty good prices. Micron (its parent company) make the nand for the SSD, they've been in the business of memory chips since the age of memory chips began. They're amazing.

[chanuka3949]

Thanks for the help guys