What games could this pc run?

[HeroSpence]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wZdQrH This is my first time building a gaming pc and I would like to know what could be expected from it.

 

[norseman4]

Honestly, that will be able to run most games very well at 1080p, but don't get that single 2GB stick of memory. Just go with the 2x4GB

 

[HeroSpence]

Alright thanks for the help

 

[KNARF XD]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wZdQrH This is my first time building a gaming pc and I would like to know what could be expected from it.

pretty much all games,
some changes:
changed out the 970 for a 390, since the 390 is better.
removed the extra 2gb ram stick, not necessary and with only the 2x4gb the memory will run in dual channel.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bt2CHx
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($16.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($13.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($80.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($5.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $824.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 14:04 EST-0500

 

[norseman4]

Also, the R9 390 is a stronger GPU beating the 970 in most every respect, and is actually cheaper.

(Disclaimer, I have an Asus Strix R9 390 and love it so a bit of bias could be found here if you look really hard.)

 

[KNARF XD]

Also, the R9 390 is a stronger GPU beating the 970 in most every respect, and is actually cheaper.

(Disclaimer, I have an Asus Strix R9 390 and love it so a bit of bias could be found here if you look really hard.)

it doesn't really matter which one he picks, just avoid the jet engine cooled cards 😛