CPU to GPU Balance

[Goldensapling]

Yo, searching out some build stuff for some christmas upgrades, which build do you think would yield the highest FPS gaming with the best cost to performance? I know it's a bit stupid to go for a 980 with a 4460, but it seemed like a good idea at the time

 

LOW END : $565   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DgC94D

BALANCED : $597  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jtNZVn

HIGH BAL : $708  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gB794D

HIGH END : $744  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPgNWZ

 

This is also an option : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YfRy6h

[Amazingasian]

 

Yo, searching out some build stuff for some christmas upgrades, which build do you think would yield the highest FPS gaming with the best cost to performance? I know it's a bit stupid to go for a 980 with a 4460, but it seemed like a good idea at the time

 

LOW END : $565   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DgC94D

BALANCED : $597  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jtNZVn

HIGH BAL : $708  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gB794D

HIGH END : $744  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPgNWZ

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($313.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $637.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-15 00:44 EST-0500

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I actually don't think it would be unbalanced to get a 980 with a 4460.

it might not get every last drop of performance out of the 980, but that 980 will get you more performance than a better CPU and an inferior GPU. the 4460 is quite capable even today.

[Goldensapling]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($313.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $637.83

 

This might sound a bit stupid, but I picked the parts slightly based on a e s t h e t i c s

So that motherboard would give my S340 black & white build a mild form of cancer

[Hackentosher]

I'd say get the 390 if you're poor, or the 980 if you're a baller.

[koji]

I'd say get the 390 if you're poor, or the 980 if you're a baller.

While I couldnt even afford a new R9 380. </3 God you can get me now.

[ivan134]

This might sound a bit stupid, but I picked the parts slightly based on a e s t h e t i c s

So that motherboard would give my S340 black & white build a mild form of cancer

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Gigabyte AMD cards are trash.