Strong CPU and Average GPU VS. Average CPU and Strong GPU for Gaming.

[Schultzie67]

Hello,

I am looking to build a budget gaming computer however I ran into an issue that I am confused about. The games that I would be running would be Battlefield 4, DayZ, Team Fortress 2, and games along those lines. I am confused about whether to spend less money on my CPU and get a very strong GPU or to spend more on my CPU and get an average GPU. For example, one configuration I created was an AMD Athlon II 64 X2 245 with an Nvidia GeForce GTX750 Ti 2gb. While the other config. was an AMD FX-4130 with an Nvidia GeForce GTX650 Ti 1gb. So if you can give me some input on what would work best I would appreciate it. I will be using this for gaming and some web surfing.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dustinhunt78]

Go with components that won't "bottleneck" one another. If you have an insanely good GPU but lack a competent CPU you won't get the most out of the GPU that you spent hundreds of dollars on. I would choose components of similar capability. One could say that a system is only as good as it's weakest link.

 

[argeru]

What he said^
While gaming is more gpu intensive than cpu intensive, you wouldn't want too wide of a margin between components

 

[HillBillyAsian]

or you could go another route, go with an amd apu system

 

[Schultzie67]

or you could go another route, go with an amd apu system

Not sure what you have in mind but I'd like to hear!

 

[HillBillyAsian]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Yo7i

something like that, with overclocked ram, it can play bf4 on medium with 30+ fps, then you can save for a decent gpu in the future but are still fully capable of playing most games just fine.

 

[argeru]

second that ^
APU's are much more capable than people give them credit for.