Gaming Rig

[JasonX]

Hi guys, how can I cut down on cost while not impacting performance much. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f8MLpg

[nokturrduk84]

Change build from AMD to Intel. AMD CPUs suck in gaming & in general.

[Imabigmac]

Fx-8320 and overclock it. 

 

unless you want to run dual gpus in this build, I'm sure they are better and cheaper 600-650W power supplies

[Deletive]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $248.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:44 EDT-0400

get this it's pretty much cheaper. 

[clementk]

Hi guys, how can I cut down on cost while not impacting performance much. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f8MLpg

were do you live ?

if its close to microcenter go there

[clementk]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $248.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:44 EDT-0400

get this it's pretty much cheaper. 

 

i would not get this as its not a unlocked CPU or motheroard and evven my i5 4690k on 4.1 Ghz is bottlenecckinng in crysis 3

[ZacDaMan72]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: ROCCAT Arvo Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1426.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:50 EDT-0400

[Lord Pantaloons]

i would not get this as its not a unlocked CPU or motheroard and evven my i5 4690k on 4.1 Ghz is bottlenecckinng in crysis 3

That's bullshit, Crysis 3 is a GPU bound game.

[Deletive]

i would not get this as its not a unlocked CPU or motheroard and evven my i5 4690k on 4.1 Ghz is bottlenecckinng in crysis 3

i5's do no bottleneck... you don't understand the definition of bottlenecking then. Quit saying lies.

[clementk]

That's bullshit, Crysis 3 is a GPU bound game.

i ran it and my cpu was 100% and gpu 80% 

[clementk]

i5's do no bottleneck... you don't understand the definition of bottlenecking then. Quit saying lies.

wel i know what bottleneck is and it does in crysis 3 cpu is 100% and GPU is 80% 

[SkilledRebuilds]

wel i know what bottleneck is and it does in crysis 3 cpu is 100% and GPU is 80% 

Still looks like something is wrong with your machine.

I don't get 100% CPU usage in Crysis3 (Using a 4690 non-K @ stock) @ 1080p Maxed with 2xAA

I'm at 40-70% variable CPU usage with 99% Gpu Usage.

[clementk]

i5's do no bottleneck... you don't understand the definition of bottlenecking then. Quit saying lies.

 

 

That's bullshit, Crysis 3 is a GPU bound game.

 

 

[clementk]

Still looks like something is wrong with your machine.

I don't get 100% CPU usage in Crysis3 (Using a 4690 non-K @ stock) @ 1080p Maxed with 2xAA

I'm at 40-70% variable CPU usage with 99% Gpu Usage.

i am not overclocking it to max yet only 4.1 since its on stock cooler its still inn save temps now with maxes on 65c dont want to push more untill i get AIO

[Deletive]

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i am not overclocking it to max yet only 4.1 since its on stock cooler its still inn save temps now with maxes on 65c dont want to push more untill i get AIO

I'm on a pentium and I don't even get a bottleneck... I don't believe you.

[clementk]

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I'm on a pentium and I don't even get a bottleneck... I don't believe you.

are you kidding me ? you have a 750ti ? i have 780? do you know what bottle neck is ?

[Deletive]

are you kidding me ? you have a 750ti ? i have 780? do you know what bottle neck is ?

Omg, Even if what you said we true. do you really think the fact that I am using a 750ti is going to change anything. It's a fucking dual core running the game. I've even created games using the Damn engine... I know it runs perfectly fine on any i5.

[Lord Pantaloons]

You say that your only hit 80% yet MSI AB clearly reports a maximum of 99%, unless the way AB reports things has changed since I last used it you're wrong.

 

BTW I get full utilization with my 3570k downclocked to 4.1Ghz and a 4670k is slightly faster clock for clock.

 

[clementk]

Omg, Even if what you said we true. do you really think the fact that I am using a 750ti is going to change anything. It's a fucking dual core running the game. I've even created games using the Damn engine... I know it runs perfectly fine on any i5.

 

it does make a difference the 750ti is not at all that powerful vs a 780 and that CPU is a Unlocked G3258 and its devils canyon. and with a 4.2 overclock it can keep up with the 750 no problem and just FYI is nothing special to have coded in the cry engine since its a complete engine   

[clementk]

You say that your only hit 80% yet MSI AB clearly reports a maximum of 99%, unless the way AB reports things has changed since I last used it you're wrong.

 

BTW I get full utilization with my 3570k downclocked to 4.1Ghz and a 4670k is slightly faster clock for clock.

 

 

can you test if your GPU usage goes up when in a menu ? i know it sounds weird but my GPU usage jumps up when i press ESC

[Lord Pantaloons]

can you test if your GPU usage goes up when in a menu ? i know it sounds weird but my GPU usage jumps up when i press ESC

It it uses about 40% on the main menu for me and then goes up when gameplay is being rendered. Using windowed mode can skew your results.

[clementk]

It it uses about 40% on the main menu for me and then goes up when gameplay is being rendered. Using windowed mode can skew your results.

it does seem to be better maybe is just tge EVGA prescisioon Sooftware that mesuring worng buut CPU is still pined at 100% so i would not recommend none K cpu's at stock it would bottleneck 

 

[s4spencer]

<_<

 

outstanding representation of LTT and thread hijacking guys!

 

In ever so slight relevance to the OP,

 

I don't have any experience with AMD CPU's, but normally unless you intend to overclock, a stock cooler can hold you over if case and ambient temperatures aren't over the top. You could also consider going for a 128gig SSD, it will be enough to hold your OS/Utilities/Top-games, that 2 second loading time IS amazing in frequently used/with boot programs, but for 99% of your games having them run off your HDD is perfectly fine.

 

The case I won't give any suggestions, but you can knock another $20-$30 off if your willing to be flexible with umm..budgeted appearances

[Lord Pantaloons]

it does seem to be better maybe is just tge EVGA prescisioon Sooftware that mesuring worng buut CPU is still pined at 100% so i would not recommend none K cpu's at stock it would bottleneck 

 

 

Once again I have to disagree, the GPU-Z chart in your screenshot clearly shows that your GPU was at full utilization. An i5 will not bottleneck a 780 plain and simple.

 

 

 

@s4spencer is right, we have jacked the thread. I'm done anyways I've proven my point.

 

Sorry OP.