Good build or naw

[Rafa116]

I have a 660ish$ price range for a gaming pc and i would like to know if my pc is good enough for some of the newer games 

 

I do not plan on running ALL games at max or high settings probably medium with non or just a tad bit of msaa

 

also if you guys could give your input on if i would be able to run some of the unreleased games like farcry 4 or assasins creed unity

 

PC:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rafa116/saved/zNwmP6

[dizmo]

I think the 770 is $20 more. I'd probably go for a 280x though. They're better than a 760 and about the same price if money is really that tight.

You can probably ditch the thermal paste and unless you have a lot of media you don't need the optical drive.

[CaffienatedBovine]

I think the 770 is $20 more. I'd probably go for a 280x though. They're better than a 760 and about the same price if money is really that tight.

You can probably ditch the thermal paste and unless you have a lot of media you don't need the optical drive.

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[Rafa116]

I think the 770 is $20 more. I'd probably go for a 280x though. They're better than a 760 and about the same price if money is really that tight.

You can probably ditch the thermal paste and unless you have a lot of media you don't need the optical drive.

wlll i need the optical drive and the 280x has issues with artifacting ( not subtle ones either) and a 770 is most certainly not 20$ more

[Jerakl]

R9 285?

[dizmo]

wlll i need the optical drive and the 280x has issues with artifacting ( not subtle ones either) and a 770 is most certainly not 20$ more

Ok, so you're right. It's $30 more. Still not a lot of money for the increase in performance. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n7702gd5oc

Oh, look. $40 more than the 760 for an MSI one. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc

Have you ever used a 280x or just basing that off a few peoples issues? I've used a 280x, and it was fine.

[scaryjam823]

wlll i need the optical drive and the 280x has issues with artifacting ( not subtle ones either) and a 770 is most certainly not 20$ more

If a graphics card is artificating then it needs to be rma'd. They don't just artifact for no reason,  they're broken if they do. :mellow:

[Rafa116]

Ok, so you're right. It's $30 more. Still not a lot of money for the increase in performance. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n7702gd5oc

Oh, look. $40 more than the 760 for an MSI one. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc

Have you ever used a 280x or just basing that off a few peoples issues? I've used a 280x, and it was fine.

i suppose i just based it off of the reviews on newegg i may think about it, but i would like to stick with nvidia for now as games will be well optimized on it but thank you for the info i will be finding a way to fit the 770 into my budget

[Rubenis]

 and the 280x has issues with artifacting ( not subtle ones either)

Yeah, if you buy used card, that was used for Bitcoin mining, then you probably in 1 out of 10 could get damaged card with artifacts. In every other respect it is old fairytales. In local shops some of seller-men still tried convince me, that AMD makes very bad graphics cards and GTX 560Ti is great for gaming. Oh well, some people just cant accept other opinion.

[dizmo]

i suppose i just based it off of the reviews on newegg i may think about it, but i would like to stick with nvidia for now as games will be well optimized on it but thank you for the info i will be finding a way to fit the 770 into my budget

They're not all well optimized for Nvidia...I'd say it's split pretty 50/50 between AMD and Nvidia.

[gylmir]

i changed the mobo since you picked one with 2 ram slots and for the same price you can have 4

also changed GPU for more horsepower.

and a semi modular PSU with 600 watt of power and that all for a bit more

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $642.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-01 12:01 EDT-0400

[Zauski]

Keep in mind: Black Friday is in 2 months.

[ChrisxIxCross]

I have a 660ish$ price range for a gaming pc and i would like to know if my pc is good enough for some of the newer games 

 

I do not plan on running ALL games at max or high settings probably medium with non or just a tad bit of msaa

 

also if you guys could give your input on if i would be able to run some of the unreleased games like farcry 4 or assasins creed unity

 

PC:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rafa116/saved/zNwmP6

Its decent also if you can go a tad bit higher I highly recommend the GTX 780 which has been discounted heavily due to 900 series launch, over double the performance of the 760 at only 90$ more! Also for the future remember to post in the Build Planning section when looking for advice - http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/18-new-builds-and-planning/ 

 

edit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121779&cm_re=gtx_780-_-14-121-779-_-Product 

 

You can get the Asus DirectCU II 780 for 320$ with 5% discount code, plus 20$ rebate which makes it 300$! This is an absolute steal I would for this If I were you