Is This Going To Be A Good Gaming Rig!?

[The-Sentinel-Gamer]

Hi All,

What i would like to ask is if my CPU is going to bring down the performance of my Graphics Card when gaming, and if it will bottleneck its performance. (Rate My Build)

Specs:
CPU= Amd Sempron 3850
GPU= R7 250 2GB
RAM= 8GB

Thanks,

The-Sentinel-Gamer

 

[Justin Millard]

Ok I have some questions to start with. Are you building a brand new PC and have you bought any parts yet? What is your budget, and what are you trying to play?

 

[huskersforever]

No, absolutely not. This will be much better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 14:41 EST-0500

 

[Justin Millard]

If you want to play most games that are available huskersforever has probably just given you the cheapest option available.

 

[IamTimTech]

It appears you are on a strict budget given your chosen components. I would recommend this as the base of your build in that case. The G3258 is a strong choice too, but on an H81 board you won't be able to overclock it which is what helps that chip excel. With the 860K you get the most efficient architecture AMD has to offer which isn't too far behind Intel now and you get 4 real cores.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TimTech/saved/XyLj4D

 

[Justin Millard]

If you end up choosing the pentium make sure you get a z87 or z97 motherboard so you can overclock it. However if you don't want to overclock the amd 860k is the better buy.

 

[IamTimTech]

Overclocking the 860K is easy too because you can just turn your multiplier to 4.5, not adjust the voltage, with the stock cooler and still have a stable machine more often than not. It is a top pick for anyone building a gaming machine on a tight budget.

 

[Justin Millard]

Nice. I didn't know that.

 

[IamTimTech]

If the original poster would like to let us know what hardware he already has and what his budget is, there are tons of knowledgeable people here who would be happy to help you get a build setup.

 

[wewum]

No, absolutely not. This will be much better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 14:41 EST-0500

I would get a tier 1 psu. Also, 600w psu isn't necessary.

 

[wewum]

No, absolutely not. This will be much better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 14:41 EST-0500

I would get a tier 1 psu 430w psu from seasoniic. Also, i would get an overclockable mobo.

 

[huskersforever]

No, absolutely not. This will be much better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 14:41 EST-0500

I would get a tier 1 psu 430w psu from seasoniic. Also, i would get an overclockable mobo.

http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/overclocking-pentium-g3258-on-h81-b75-h87-h97-chipsets-a-60.html

 

[wewum]

No, absolutely not. This will be much better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 14:41 EST-0500

I would get a tier 1 psu 430w psu from seasoniic. Also, i would get an overclockable mobo.

http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/overclocking-pentium-g3258-on-h81-b75-h87-h97-chipsets-a-60.html

sorry for the confusion XD

 

[The-Sentinel-Gamer]

Ok I have some questions to start with. Are you building a brand new PC and have you bought any parts yet? What is your budget, and what are you trying to play?

Oh Its a Pre-Built computer, and ive purchased these upgrades:
Sapphire Radeon R7 250 2GB
2x4GB Hyper X Fury Ram
(They are on the way)

All i wish to know is if my CPU is going to "bottleneck" the gpus performance?

 

[IamTimTech]

Yes the sempron certainly will.

On a tight budget the Athlon 860K on any A88x board will perform great with that graphics card.

 

[Justin Millard]

Pre-built often isn't the way to go when you want to upgrade straight away.

It gets kinda complex working out what is the best CPU for your motherboard.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1821548/processor-upgrade-am2-socket.html
I think you are on a AM2 motherboard, but I can not be sure.

Let us know what motherboard and power supply you have so we know what you can upgrade to without buying a brand new motherboard.