This good for playing games in at least 720p? (Lowered Budget)

[42069x]

Just simple, casual gaming. None of that intense 4k massive titan stuff lol.

I just want gta to run smoothly.

CPU Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Newegg)

Memory G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Case Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)

Total $496.68

[ADZ_123_!"£]

Yes.

[Guest]

That could handle High 1080p on most games, still at 40-60fps. 

 

Only real holdback is the i3

[iamdarkyoshi]

I have an HD7950 I would sell for 100 bucks if you want to lower the cost a bit. you gotta pay shipping though

[spwath]

That's good for high/ultra 1080p

[nicholician]

Please post these here instead of flooding the General discussions subforum with these types of posts.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/18-new-builds-and-planning/

[42069x]

Please post these here instead of flooding the General discussions subforum with these types of posts.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/18-new-builds-and-planning/

Sorry, I am new.

[arronleeds]

That could handle High 1080p on most games, still at 40-60fps. 

 

Only real holdback is the i3

im sorry what? the i3 will run a 280 fine, an i3 is better than an fx-6300.

[Lotus]

That's fine. If it were me I would try to get an i5. This is actually what I would do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $492.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-24 13:09 EDT-0400

 

Note: 4GB is fine provided you actually run a clean system, but it's a quick and easy upgrade to 8 the very moment you need it. Some people will dislike the choice, but IMO it's worth it to get an i5, which is super important in my opinion.

 

edit: whoops, for some reason there were 2 HDDs in the first build. Fixed. I'd still go with 4GB of memory to start with so long as, again, you run a clean system. That's the easiest thing in the world to upgrade down the line as you just slap more in. Replacing CPU/GPU/PSU/MoBo requires rreplacing components instead of adding to, which is hugely more expensive. This should do fine for pretty much any game at 1080p at max (or near max) settings.

Edited June 24, 2015 by Lotus

[Lotus]

im sorry what? the i3 will run a 280 fine, an i3 is better than an fx-6300.

In single-threaded games yes. In multi-threaded games no.

 

The i5 is the cheapest CPU that meets both single and multi-threaded demands placed upon it by different games.

[Guest]

im sorry what? the i3 will run a 280 fine, an i3 is better than an fx-6300.

But new games need a quad core CPU. 

[Manny Calavera]

But new games need a quad core CPU. 

i3 can handle 4 threads at once due to hyperthreading, and games use it