$600 PC Good?

[AustinForGamingSteam]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/AustinForGaminf/saved/#view=bJxdnQ

Is this $600 PC Good bang for its buck?

[niofalpha]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/AustinForGaminf/saved/#view=bJxdnQ

Is this $600 PC Good bang for its buck?

It's good, but get a 280(x) it's better than the 370.

[don_svetlio]

seems good to me. I'd say get a SeaSonic M12II 620W but this also works

[Swndlr]

Looks good m8

Dont get the 370 4G tho, wasteful since no game you can play will use that 4GB while running comfortably on the 370 anyway, get a 380 or 280X.

[BrinkGG]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/AustinForGaminf/saved/#view=bJxdnQ

Is this $600 PC Good bang for its buck?

For $180, you can get a better GPU. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42962kr

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdfd

[don_svetlio]

Looks good m8

Dont get the 370 4G tho, wasteful since no game you can play will use that 4GB while running comfortably on the 370 anyway, get a 380 or 280X.

Actually, memory usage has nothing to do with GPU horsepower but with the actual bandwidth and texture sizes ingame. The 370 can easily use 3 gigs @ 40fps in most scenarios I can think of.

[don_svetlio]

For $180, you can get a better GPU. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42962kr

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdfd

I'd advise against the 960 as it's horribly overpriced and the XFX cooler on the 280 is lacking at best.

[Swndlr]

Actually, memory usage has nothing to do with GPU horsepower but with the actual bandwidth and texture sizes ingame. The 370 can easily use 3 gigs @ 40fps in most scenarios I can think of.

What im saying is, if youre gaming and all 4GB are being used, odds are that the game is really demanding and you will probably get non-desired FPS anyway.

[Clyne]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.74 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $609.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 16:32 EDT-0400

[don_svetlio]

What im saying is, if youre gaming and all 4GB are being used, odds are that the game is really demanding and you will probably get non-desired FPS anyway.

30 fps is fine for the most part, assuming frame times are good. It's definitely not what I'd choose given the option but still playable.

[Swndlr]

30 fps is fine for the most part, assuming frame times are good. It's definitely not what I'd choose given the option but still playable.

By now Id hope you understand, 30FPS is not ok.

No PC gamer should have to play 30FPS.

[don_svetlio]

By now Id hope you understand, 30FPS is not ok.

No PC gamer should have to play 30FPS.

Not everyone can afford to play every game @ 60 fps. I am fine with 30-45 fps if I can still enjoy the game and that means using 3rd party software to make frame TIME stay solid.

[Clyne]

By now Id hope you understand, 30FPS is not ok.

No PC gamer should have to play 30FPS.

That's YOUR preference...not others. 

[arronleeds]

By now Id hope you understand, 30FPS is not ok.

No PC gamer should have to play 30FPS.

30 fps is for console peasants, im sorry but even 45fps is too low, anything below 55 is when i can tell its slacking.

 

so i agree with you.

[don_svetlio]

30 fps is for console peasants, im sorry but even 45fps is too low, anything below 55 is when i can tell its slacking.

 

so i agree with you.

That is YOUR opinion about YOUR preference. trust me, if you were to actually do it right ,you'd be surprised how well it works.

Read this for future reference on frame rate and frame time.

http://www.pcgamer.com/durantes-witcher-3-analysis-the-alchemy-of-smoothness/

[Picky Peep]

30 fps is for console peasants, im sorry but even 45fps is too low, anything below 55 is when i can tell its slacking.

 

so i agree with you.

 

I can't deal with anything below 60 FPS, and I'm playing freaking Minecraft right now *sigh*.

[arronleeds]

That is YOUR opinion about YOUR preference. trust me, if you were to actually do it right ,you'd be surprised how well it works.

Read this for future reference on frame rate and frame time.

http://www.pcgamer.com/durantes-witcher-3-analysis-the-alchemy-of-smoothness/

yeah 30 fps is ok if youre on console where games are specifically made to run at that frame rate, ive played many games at 30 fps on pc and they feel awful.

 

then again im using to pretty much 3x that at all times.

[don_svetlio]

yeah 30 fps is ok if youre on console where games are specifically made to run at that frame rate, ive played many games at 30 fps on pc and they feel awful.

 

then again im using to pretty much 3x that at all times.

Because the frame time is not consistent. Read the article to understand it better.

[Swndlr]

Not everyone can afford to play every game @ 60 fps. I am fine with 30-45 fps if I can still enjoy the game and that means using 3rd party software to make frame TIME stay solid.

Thats not the case here.

[Swndlr]

That's YOUR preference...not others. 

 

yeah 30 fps is ok if youre on console where games are specifically made to run at that frame rate, ive played many games at 30 fps on pc and they feel awful.

 

then again im using to pretty much 3x that at all times.

 

30 fps is for console peasants, im sorry but even 45fps is too low, anything below 55 is when i can tell its slacking.

 

so i agree with you.

@Bubblewhale

30FPS isnt a choice, its a drawback...

And Im not completely sure how an argument even rose from this, I simply said dont get a 4G 370 cuz its dumb, and someone decided to hop on my ass about it.

[Clyne]

@Bubblewhale

30FPS isnt a choice, its a drawback...

And Im not completely sure how an argument even rose from this, I simply said dont get a 4G 370 cuz its dumb, and someone decided to hop on my ass about it.

drawback so what

it's your preference, not mine. 

[Swndlr]

drawback so what

it's your preference, not mine. 

I dont think its anyone's preference.

[Fgtfv567]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($242.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $720.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 19:52 EDT-0400

Take off Windows, and the PC will cost about 600 bucks