TL;DR - My current build runs GTA V well enough with all the graphics near low (which is 100% okay with me, I just wanna play the game not cream over how pretty it is). Not really looking to future proof anything. I just want a new PC with at least an i5 in it. Ideally I'd get a 1050 2GB, but I'm thinking about a refurb office PC and tossing in an SSD and a cheaper 2GB GPU. Thoughts?
Story time:
My i3 build runs GTA V well enough all around. The lowest FPS was (obviously) in the town section and dipped into 40-50. Everywhere else it hardly ever got lower than 70 FPS. The only issue I really have is slow loading times, especially booting the game and loading back in after heists..
I care much more about FPS over fidelity. Like everyone spending less is better, but it's less about penny pinching and more about my time commitment to gaming since growing the family. If I honestly can't do without the 1050 I'll get it, but if I can do with a lesser 2GB GPU then fantastic.
EDIT: Priorities when gaming
Current Build:
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Suppl
Potential Build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 10:50 EST-0500
Story time:
My i3 build runs GTA V well enough all around. The lowest FPS was (obviously) in the town section and dipped into 40-50. Everywhere else it hardly ever got lower than 70 FPS. The only issue I really have is slow loading times, especially booting the game and loading back in after heists..
I care much more about FPS over fidelity. Like everyone spending less is better, but it's less about penny pinching and more about my time commitment to gaming since growing the family. If I honestly can't do without the 1050 I'll get it, but if I can do with a lesser 2GB GPU then fantastic.
EDIT: Priorities when gaming
Current Build:
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Suppl
Potential Build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 10:50 EST-0500