I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to computers, what am I looking at playing (Games) with these specs?

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JoeHunt

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Hardware Specifications:

Processor - AMD FX4300 Quad-core 3.8GHz

Memory - 16Gb DDR3 1600MHz

Graphics - AMD Radeon HD 7750 2GB

Hard Drive - 1TB (7200Rpm) Seagate

Case - Aerocool GT Advance
 
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If you build an AMD rig, make sure you get a true 900-series chipset board, OTHER THAN one of the MSI 970A-G4x boards; they appear on a public Googledocs spreadsheet I am unable to link from work indicating that have weak VRMs that may pop under load. This will be less of a concern with a 95W CPU, the -G46 (which has heatsinks on its VRMs) may be acceptable, especially if you don't plan to overclock much, if at all.
For little more than a HD7750, get a HD7770. If budget limits you to the HD7750, make SURE it has GDDR5 on it; the DDR3 versions are slow abominations.

Edit: I agree with jas340 about going with an i3, since it provides a good CPU upgrade path (if you need it). H87 motherboards aren't too expensive.
The processor isn't that good for games to be honest, I own an FX4100 and a GTX 660, and i feel that in most games its the GPU that does most the work to get high FPS. I'm upgrading to an intel i5 next year, as Intel are owning amd when it comes to gaming.
 
if its a new build...

cut the ram in half.
cut the hdd in half

use the extra money for your cpu and gpu.

haha: looks like i started typing the exact same thing jas said.... before i read his post.

@op what is your budget? (i take it this is a new build?)

for about $600 you could put together a half decent fx-8320, mATX form factor build with a gtx660ti
 
The only problem is I dont know what I am doing when it comes to making it myself, do you guys know a place that sells cheap Pcs for first builds, that are still pretty decent (£600)
 
If you build an AMD rig, make sure you get a true 900-series chipset board, OTHER THAN one of the MSI 970A-G4x boards; they appear on a public Googledocs spreadsheet I am unable to link from work indicating that have weak VRMs that may pop under load. This will be less of a concern with a 95W CPU, the -G46 (which has heatsinks on its VRMs) may be acceptable, especially if you don't plan to overclock much, if at all.
For little more than a HD7750, get a HD7770. If budget limits you to the HD7750, make SURE it has GDDR5 on it; the DDR3 versions are slow abominations.

Edit: I agree with jas340 about going with an i3, since it provides a good CPU upgrade path (if you need it). H87 motherboards aren't too expensive.
 
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The difference between the I3-4130 and the FX-4300 is $35 in the States right now -- from 16GB to 8GB would save you another $35 or so. The HDD savings from 1TB to 500GB -- not so much.

BUT ... that's enough to possibly upgrade your video card from the HD7750 to an HD7850 or -70 (better hurry, stock is being cleared for the new cards), an R9 270 Radeon (new card) or something like the nVidia 650ti boost.

That's what will make the big difference in your gaming BUT you might have to spend a bit more on your PSU to get there.

 
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