PC Upgrade for Battlefield 4

[Antares88]

Hello.

Im considering upgrading my Mobo, CPU and RAM but i don't know how much i would really gain in battlefield 4 performance.

My current setup:
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
Gigabyte GA-EG41MF-US2H
Patriot 4GB (DDR2-800)
ASUS GTX 660 2GB

swapped with:
AMD FX 6300
ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 mATX
G.Skill Ares 1600MHz CL9 8GB DDR3 Kit
....... total of 230€

1) Would this upgrade mean any severe bf4 performance improvement that would be worth spending those 230 Euros? I'm keeping the GPU.

2) I know mATX mobos aren't the best choice for OCing the AMD CPUs but I'm limited with mATX format, so what should i expect with OCing the 6300 on that motherboard? CPU Cooler is scythe Mugen 4.


Thank you, Nino!

 

[envy14tpe]

I'll choose the 600W PSU. Its a dual channel yes, 2x 4GB. It says kit also

those are choices you'll never regret.

 

[Antares88]

I'll choose the 600W PSU. Its a dual channel yes, 2x 4GB. It says kit also

those are choices you'll never regret.

Hopefully 😀

The cooler i have now is for LGA775, but the kit that comes with it should fit to AM3+ right? Bought it 4 years ago with the current PC

 

[siddharthmukul007]

might....might not.

what make and model is your cooler?????????

 

[Antares88]

might....might not.

what make and model is your cooler?????????

Scythe Mugen 4

 

[envy14tpe]

You might have to get a new kit. I'm not sure if it fits the newer socket.

 

[siddharthmukul007]

scythe mugen 4 does support am3+....you don't need to buy a new cpu cooler. but you might have to buy a thermal paste if you don't have it.

arctic silver 5 is a good TIM.

 

[Antares88]

Correction. Its Mugen 2. In manual it says it supports AM2, AM2+ and AM3 not AM3+, but on the website it says it goes with AM3+ too.
I guess AM3+ didn't exist then since its not stated in the manual? I think i have a thermal paste laying around somewhere.

 

[siddharthmukul007]

am3 and am3+ are the same socket structure, so it will work for sure.

if you have thermal paste lying around, you can give it a try.

 

[Antares88]

Sure will when I get the setup together.

 

[siddharthmukul007]

good luck and cheers

 

[Antares88]

Hopefully i get at least 160EUR with selling the ASUS GTX 660. Its only 2 months old. This is the build i've come up with:

 

[envy14tpe]

I really like your new build. For the money it packs amazing performance to price ratio. For the price range I wouldn't change a thing.

It should be easy to sell a 2 month old GPU. Just make sure to include warranty info to sell it faster.

EDIT. This build will run BF4 on High at 1080p.

 

[siddharthmukul007]

seconded

 

[Antares88]

Yes ofc receipt goes with the GPU. My display is 1680x1050 so hopefully Ultra settings, I'm ok with 40ish fps above.

It is really hard to sell second used items here in our small country though.

 

[envy14tpe]

I think you should be able to get at least 40fps on Ultra , no AA, on your monitor.

 

[Antares88]

I'll go with High since high is totally playable so hoping for 60fps average tho. Anyway are 60fps and lets say 50fps noticeable? Difference that is

 

[siddharthmukul007]

unless you have a very very good eye and a 120hz, 50fps and 60fps in not noticeable.

 

[siddharthmukul007]

unless you have a very very good eye and a 120hz monitor, 50fps and 60fps in not noticeable.

 

[envy14tpe]

I'll go with High since high is totally playable so hoping for 60fps average tho. Anyway are 60fps and lets say 50fps noticeable? Difference that is

I got a 660Ti and I can run High with 4xMSAA and easily get over 50fps(more like 60) in BF4, so your 270x should be just a tad under that. The only time I have issue on Ultra is when a building goes down and fps take a major drop for a while.

 

[Antares88]

I'll go with High since high is totally playable so hoping for 60fps average tho. Anyway are 60fps and lets say 50fps noticeable? Difference that is

I got a 660Ti and I can run High with 4xMSAA and easily get over 50fps(more like 60) in BF4, so your 270x should be just a tad under that. The only time I have issue on Ultra is when a building goes down and fps take a major drop for a while.

Fisrt, I'll see how it goes with my GTX660, still haven't got contacted for selling it anyway.

 

[Rockerbacon]

You won't experience much of a performance improvement, you would rather notice more of a complete performance use, since your CPU and RAM are probably giving you a bottleneck with that.
You won't need more than that you're wanting to buy and you also won't need to overclock your CPU.
A simple thing you and everyone should keep in mind: For a gaming computer all you need is a good GPU. For the rest of the computer you only need something to keep up with the GPU to avoid bottlenecks and keep it being fully used.

Let me explain one thing: When you already have a good CPU, RAM and a GPU, a CPU and RAM upgrade will likely give you up to +10 fps and that would be a huge upgrade. The money you would expend in this upgrade you would be able to get a new GPU and get up to +20 fps.

That said, I recommend you to buy that you have in mind (maybe do some more search and you might find something a little bit better for around the same price), don't overclock your CPU, it'll require some work for you to get it done right and you would have to invest in better cooling and it won't give you much more than 3fps. For the fps always remember: You can see the numbers changing, but if you remove the numbers can you see something changing?

 

[Antares88]

Rockerbacon: I already sold the PC and the GPU. So i have no PC now and will order the new system soon. I kept the Cpu cooler which should fit on the AM3+ platform. I believe its a decent one so will attempt to OC.

 

[envy14tpe]

Rockerbacon: I already sold the PC and the GPU. So i have no PC now and will order the new system soon. I kept the Cpu cooler which should fit on the AM3+ platform. I believe its a decent one so will attempt to OC.

Update us when you get the new one. We are always curious.

 

[Antares88]

Rockerbacon: I already sold the PC and the GPU. So i have no PC now and will order the new system soon. I kept the Cpu cooler which should fit on the AM3+ platform. I believe its a decent one so will attempt to OC.

Update us when you get the new one. We are always curious.

Will do! Should i go with the Gigabyte's 270X or MSI's?

 

[Rockerbacon]

Rockerbacon: I already sold the PC and the GPU. So i have no PC now and will order the new system soon. I kept the Cpu cooler which should fit on the AM3+ platform. I believe its a decent one so will attempt to OC.

Update us when you get the new one. We are always curious.

Will do! Should i go with the Gigabyte's 270X or MSI's?

I would go for the MSI's, never liked the Gigabyte's products.
About the OC, I would focus more on a GPU OC, as it'll give you more fps than a CPU OC, and also, remember that we, gamers, change the GPU more often than the CPU, so it's important to keep the CPU as comfortable as we can while we can push the GPU closer to the edge (just be careful not to go too close).