What can you say about my Budget gaming Rig

[Zack Ditan]

Is this build okay for playing Online games like Dota 2, CS:Go, Black Ops and other steam games such as Skyrim, DayZ, Shadow of Mordor and maybe Battlefield 4. In High settings? I'm not sure with my GPU. Maybe you can suggest something better

Pentium G3258
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374&cm_re=G3258-_-19-117-374-_-Product
ASRock Z97 Anniversary
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157528&cm_re=Asrock_z97-_-13-157-528-_-Product
4 GB Ripjaw(1x4)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231718&cm_re=G.skill_ripjaw_4gb_1600-_-20-231-718-_-Product
750 gtx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487034&cm_re=GTX_750-_-14-487-034-_-Product

 

[Zack Ditan]

What is your budget for the motherboard itself?

I just want a fair combo. I got 270$ all in all

 

[lightcloud]

What is the final specs you have concluded?

 

[Zack Ditan]

What is the final specs you have concluded?

H97 chipset motherboard or H81
4GB of RAM.

Still confused on what CPU and GPU to get

 

[lightcloud]

As probably mentioned so many times, a Pentium G3258 overclocked to 3.5GHz (on stock cooler) or 4GHz (with aftermarket cooler) paired with a GTX 750Ti or R9 270X.


Or stay with the integrated graphics card for now, and savae up for a GTX 960 (rumoured to be released start of next year).

 

[Zack Ditan]

As probably mentioned so many times, a Pentium G3258 overclocked to 3.5GHz (on stock cooler) or 4GHz (with aftermarket cooler) paired with a GTX 750Ti or R9 270X.


Or stay with the integrated graphics card for now, and savae up for a GTX 960 (rumoured to be released start of next year).

They said that it's better to get an i3 instead of G2358? When GTX 960 is released are there chances of price drops of the old products?

 

[lightcloud]

Yes they will be price drops, I predict about $50.


Regarding the CPU, the i3 only benefits mainly because it has hyperthreading. Other than that, the Pentium is an absolute gaming beast mainly because of its overclocking capability.

 

[Zack Ditan]

Yes they will be price drops, I predict about $50.


Regarding the CPU, the i3 only benefits mainly because it has hyperthreading. Other than that, the Pentium is an absolute gaming beast mainly because of its overclocking capability.

Then my final decision is a G3258 for now. What's the final High end GPU can G3258 handle with no bottlenecks?

 

[lightcloud]

Well there will always be bottlenecks, some are noticeable and some are not.

I believe it can handle a GTX 970-GTX 980 just fine. However it is not needed. A GTX 760 is perfect.

 

[LukaBoki]

Overclocked to 4.0 GHz and up,it could handle a GTX 970.Hardly a GTX 980 though.
@Zack So the final parts are G3258,H97 MoBo,4GB of RAM and GTX 750 Ti?
That sounds like a nice budget combo.

 

[Zack Ditan]

Overclocked to 4.0 GHz and up,it could handle a GTX 970.Hardly a GTX 980 though.
@Zack So the final parts are G3258,H97 MoBo,4GB of RAM and GTX 750 Ti?
That sounds like a nice budget combo.

Im sure about the MoBo, H97 and RAM. But with the GPU i might get an R9 but it might be a 750ti. Will be thinking of that both

 

[LukaBoki]

I'd get an R9 270(X) over the 750 Ti any day. If you have money,definitely go for it.

 

[Zack Ditan]

I'd get an R9 270(X) over the 750 Ti any day. If you have money,definitely go for it.

Will be saving for more money. Thanks a lot. It made my mind clear and lost some confusions.

 

[LukaBoki]

No worries,if you have anything else to ask,fell free to do so.

 

[Zack Ditan]

No worries,if you have anything else to ask,fell free to do so.

Another doubt. People say that Gigabyte H97-D3H is not for overclocking?

I found it here.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2194058/gigabyte-h97-d3h-socket-1150-good-overclock.html

 

[LukaBoki]

I wouldn't OC on an H series board. You need a Z board if you're gonna do that.

 

[LukaBoki]

Actually,I found something interesting:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948

 

[Zack Ditan]

Actually,I found something interesting:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2389948

I was going to buy this CPU to OC it to 4.xx What motherboard can you suggest?

 

[LukaBoki]

Any from that list or a Z97 one.