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estimate fps on bf4 with this setup, just a guess...

watafak

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So hi there, pc specs are these (on a budget)

Processor-

Intel Pentium g3258 (will oc over 4ghz for sure)
g3258

Motherboard-

Msi gaming 7

Gpu gtx 460

Ram : Kingston Hyperx 4gb 1333hz CL9

PSU : LC-POWER LC6600 v2

FYI i am just replacing my old mobo and cpu keeping all the rest same for now since on very tight budget. Previous mobo is msi 880gm-42 and cpu amd x3 455 3.3ghz. I cant even play bf4 at low not playable. So i will start by buying the base (mobo) cheaper cpu as possible,(will upgrade to 4690k ~1-2months. Looking to get 1600hz ram aswell.
 
Solution
I don't think you'll see much of an improvement upgrading the board and CPU since BF4 is more graphics intensive than CPU. The way to find out for sure is to play it and monitor your CPU and GPU usage. If your CPU usage is pinned at 100% while GPU usage is low, then you know that your CPU is bottlenecking. If you find the opposite, then upgrade the graphics card.

If I were in your shoes, I would keep the board, and upgrade the CPU and GPU.

For the CPU, you could go with

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-Processor-Edition-Socket/dp/B0056D5AMY/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1404046398&sr=8-15&keywords=phenom+II
OR
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-Socket-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B002XNBQJQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1404046555&sr=1-5

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I don't think you'll see much of an improvement upgrading the board and CPU since BF4 is more graphics intensive than CPU. The way to find out for sure is to play it and monitor your CPU and GPU usage. If your CPU usage is pinned at 100% while GPU usage is low, then you know that your CPU is bottlenecking. If you find the opposite, then upgrade the graphics card.

If I were in your shoes, I would keep the board, and upgrade the CPU and GPU.

For the CPU, you could go with

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-Processor-Edition-Socket/dp/B0056D5AMY/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1404046398&sr=8-15&keywords=phenom+II
OR
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-Socket-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B002XNBQJQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1404046555&sr=1-5

As for the GPU, something like an R9-270X or GTX 760 would give you a vast improvement.
 
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i am really trying to upgrade the whole package, So i started by getting an intel based motherboard. In case i wont be able to still play bf4 i dont really really mind, cause sooner or later will go to an i5 4690k and then will upgrade rest components >gpu>ram>ssd.