i5-4570 gaming rig

Xurugiztaz

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Dec 13, 2013
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im on a tight budget which is $650.
i want to know if this specs good enough.no plans for overclocking.purpose gaming like far cry 3 crysis3 bf3 bf4 and the lates games.im not planning on ULTRA setting as im in a tight budget.mid~high setting is enough.take a look on the specs below?is this good enough?any improvement?preferably intel and nvidia.

intel i5-4570
asrock h81m-hds
kingston valueram 4gb 1600
leadtek gtx 650ti boost 2gb oc
wd blue 1tb
fsp 500hnn
liteon 24x
bitfenix merc alpha.im a stealth XD
 
Solution
You can definitely do better for your budget.

I'd probably recommend the AMD build, as it's a bit less compromised and you just need to add a CPU cooler to overclock it, but I knocked up an Intel one too. For gaming they will perform pretty similarly.

AMD
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX...
You can definitely do better for your budget.

I'd probably recommend the AMD build, as it's a bit less compromised and you just need to add a CPU cooler to overclock it, but I knocked up an Intel one too. For gaming they will perform pretty similarly.

AMD
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($236.98 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $649.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-13 08:57 EST-0500)


Intel
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ECS B75H2-M3(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($236.98 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $650.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-13 09:00 EST-0500)
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jE0t
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jE0t/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jE0t/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.91 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $643.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-13 09:18 EST-0500)
 

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