Is this pc good for gaming?

[Randy Hays]

Hello i have been slowly upgrading my pc and this is were im at.

CPU: Amd Athlon x4 750K (Stock)
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3
Ram: 8gb Hyper Fury
GPU: MSI GTX 960 4gb
PSU: Thermaltake Smat 550 (550w)
Case: Sentey GS-6000R
SSD: Kingston 240gb ssd now
HDD: Seagate 1tb 7200rpm

And I'm using a 900p monitor.

I wondering with the specs above were would be my frame rate be on a game like GTA V, or Far Cry 4. Would i be able to almost max GTA V?

 

[Maarsch]

Yeah, that'd be good. You should be able to max out current games on 900p

Some of the other members here may be able to tweak things further though.
What's your location?

 

[James Mason]

MAx GTAV 5, no, not even close. You can probably run in at medium-high settings though.

FC4 probably also somewhere medium-high.

 

[Randy Hays]

I live it Texas, I seen video's of the 960 maxing gta 5.
I know my cpu is a little weak, would overclocking it help it out?

 

[James Mason]

I live it Texas, I seen video's of the 960 maxing gta 5.
I know my cpu is a little weak, would overclocking it help it out?

It would help, but not much.

 

[Randy Hays]

Would I be better off getting a FX-8350 and a MSI 970 Gaming Mobo

 

[Onus]

Overclocking should visibly help, yes. You'll need an aftermarket cooler. Unless you already have one, avoid the parrots and see http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2478892/alternatives-hyper-212-evo-budget-cooling.html for a list of higher bang/buck choices than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO (not bad, but a bang/buck Loser; I try not to recommend Losers).

 

[Onus]

If you're going to upgrade, you want to switch to Intel. Although the FX-8350 is a step up, it is beaten in many games by an i3, and in all but a couple well-threaded ones by a stock i5. It also runs hotter and sucks down more juice.

 

[Randy Hays]

I was thinking on getting a sub hundred dollar water cooler by corsair. Or should i grab the Hyper 212?

 

[Randy Hays]

Or instead of just wasting my money should I just go ahead and by a i5 4690K? or should i squeeze everything out of my trusty Athlon?

 

[Onus]

Only if it is a Hyper212+ for a decent price (i.e. cheaper than the essentially similar Hyper212 EVO). Otherwise, choose from the list I linked so as not to waste money.
Overclock your Athlon, if only to get an idea of how much improvement you need, if any. If you want "Good," enjoyable settings, you may find it sufficient. Spending a lot more money won't be needed unless you want those UltraMaxOhWOW! settings.

 

[JamesWagstaff]

First off, I would say that you should upgrade your CPU. Overclocking will improve it slightly but not much. I was in a similiar position to you. Wondering whether to upgrade to intel or keep with AMD. I am currently using The FX 8350 and an R9270x and It doesn't run much slower than my brother's Intel i7 4790k And GTX 770 and also the difference in FPS is not huge. So I couldn't really see the point in changing you motherboard and then spending a further £150< on a new processor. I would just stick with the idea of getting the 8350 as it is very good and I completely disagree with what was said above about it being rubbish for gaming.

 

[Wisecracker]

Your build is fine.

And, it takes very little to cool an OC'd 750K ... the CM Hyper 212 is way, way overkill.

A nice 'down-draft' aftermarket cooler will work just dandy for you.

 

[Randy Hays]

If I was to change to any other CPU I would have to change my mobo anyway. Its a FM2 and a FX is AM3+ . The reason I was thinking on getting a 8350 its because its cheaper, but if its worth on paying a couple more buck for a i5 I will do it. I heard the FX is a great over clocker. But is the i5 better at over clocking. Or is all this overkill for 900p gaming, and should just stick with 750k for a little while until its too (outdated).

 

[JamesWagstaff]

I would just get the 8350, no point in spending £150 more buying a motherboard and CPU for not much more performance wise than the 8350.

 

[Onus]

Since you have it, I think it is worth overclocking the 750K to see if it offers satisfactory performance. Game performance is more dependent on the graphics card anyway, and yours is excellent for 1600x900.

I don't see where anyone referenced the FX-8350 as being rubbish for gaming. As someone who has a FX-8320 and an i5-4690K, the latter is definitely the better performer.

 

[Wisecracker]

For the cash required (new CPU/mobo and likely an OS), a new 1440p monitor should be part of the conversation ... or even a big-arse 1080p TV.

Or, you could sit on the cash and wait for the pending G-/Free- Sync price war to unfold over the next six months.

 

[Randy Hays]

I have a 65in 4k TV capable of producing plenty of I candy, how would my performance be at 1080p on that beast with the current specs?

 

[Onus]

A GTX960 should be able to to provide High or better settings in most games on a 1080P monitor.