is this a good and compatible setup?

[Jacob Ledesma]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t2hFbv i need opinions on my first setup and also need to know if they are compatible with eachother.

 

[ksham]

1. Motherboard may not be compatible to run the CPU if it does not come with the latest BIOS.
2. CoolMax PSU is crap.

Other than that, everything else looks compatible.

 

[Jacob Ledesma]

1. Motherboard may not be compatible to run the CPU if it does not come with the latest BIOS.
2. CoolMax PSU is crap.

Other than that, everything else looks compatible.

thank you. i will look for a better one

 

[M0j0jojo]

I think you would be able to get better performance if you went with a Intel Pentium G3258 and a R9 270x
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $652.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[popatim]

Get rid of the green drive...

 

[Jacob Ledesma]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6GvddC updated setup. will this run fast and be able to run most games on high graphics

 

[ksham]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $761.62

 

[Jacob Ledesma]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $761.62

thanks. will this run fast and have high graphics on most games?

 

[ksham]

Yes. The R9 280X is a high-end graphics card.

Here are a few samples of performance. These are in 1080p at Ultra with 4xAA. The FPS may seem low on some of these really intensive games, but you can drop the AA or drop quality to High to play them at much higher frame rates.

Crysis 3 - definitely a tough game to please

Battlefield 3 - no big deal

Was a bit harder to find a good benchmark test for Battlefield 4. Here are some that can help you gauge it.

R9 280X is not listed here but the R9 280X is better than the R9 270X so you know it'll be above that score on High settings. This one isn't displaying Ultra.

Here is a Ultra benchmark from techspot. So at Ultra settings at 1200p (a bit larger than 1080p) with 4xMSAA, it gets about 45 FPS average. Again, it can be more if you don't go as heavy on the anti-aliasing.