Will this rig take me through 4-5 years without having a need to update hardware?

[Afrojack92]

Someone told me I'm can get this rig for the amount I have can anyone help me out will this build run bf4,watch dog, fifa 15 etc smoothly at mid to high graphic settings?

T3500
Intel xeon w3530
8gb ram
500gb hdd
Amd 5970
2gb 512bit

 

[AdviserKulikov]

No, this will not last 4-5 years playing games of those caliber at smooth framerates at medium settings. It will not play those games TODAY smoothly at those settings. (Although if you consider 20FPS smooth, then maybe you could play today's games)


The graphics card is dated already, the storage is tiny, xenon processors are not optimized for gaming.

If you never intend to buy future released games, then perhaps you could consider this rig. But Those games are fairly recent so you're obviously not somebody who only plays retro games.

What is your budget? You may be able to build a better rig for the price.

 

[Afrojack92]

No, this will not last 4-5 years playing games of those caliber at smooth framerates at medium settings. It will not play those games TODAY smoothly at those settings. (Although if you consider 20FPS smooth, then maybe you could play today's games)


The graphics card is dated already, the storage is tiny, xenon processors are not optimized for gaming.


If you never intend to buy future released games, then perhaps you could consider this rig. But Those games are fairly recent so you're obviously not somebody who only plays retro games.

can you suggest a build that'll play these games smoothly and under 400$

 

[boosted1g]

No, this will not last 4-5 years playing games of those caliber at smooth framerates at medium settings. It will not play those games TODAY smoothly at those settings. (Although if you consider 20FPS smooth, then maybe you could play today's games)


The graphics card is dated already, the storage is tiny, xenon processors are not optimized for gaming.


If you never intend to buy future released games, then perhaps you could consider this rig. But Those games are fairly recent so you're obviously not somebody who only plays retro games.

can you suggest a build that'll play these games smoothly and under 400$

At $400 you can get a PC that can barley play today's games on low-medium settings.
What you are asking for is impossible.

 

[2Be_or_Not2Be]

The T3500 only supports PCIe 2.0 x16 slots. So while the other items might be okay (500GB HDD, 8GB RAM, and a Xeon at 2.8GHz aren't bad), that older motherboard is the one component that can potentially hold you back from utilizing a stronger GPU. The 5970 isn't bad even now, but there are games that require a stronger GPU with more memory.

If you truly want 4-5 years of usage, then I wouldn't recommend that setup. If you only want a year and a little more while you save up more money, then it's not bad.

 

[boosted1g]

The only thing new you can get new that will play games for the next 4-5 years for $400 is a ps4/xbox 1

 

[Soulmastah]

A computer that can run todays games at 30-60 frames in medium-high settings will cost you no less than $800-$900.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

Alright. If you're either willing to use Windows 10, or have another way of acquiring an OS. AND you live within range of a micro center. You can pull off a better PC for $400 that may chug along for 4 years at medium settings.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y2PQNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y2PQNG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $334.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 15:55 EST-0500

This is stretching your budget as much as possible by getting a free Mobo with purchase of CPU at microcenter. You will need to provide your own peripherals. You might be able to save a bit by getting open box/refurbished parts.

At $400 you will not get a high end PC no matter how hard you try, but here's the best I could put together.

It's not bad actually. Other than the lack of extras, and a questionable PSU bundled with the case. But it will not be a powerhouse that will crank the graphics up.

Spend the last 70$ either upgrading the case/PSU, or on an SSD or something else.

 

[boosted1g]

Ironically he wont have to worry about upgrading that rig because it is already all but maxed out.
Have to upgrade mobo to upgrade CPU.
Have to upgrade PSU to get a better GPU

 

[AdviserKulikov]

Ironically he wont have to worry about upgrading that rig because it is already all but maxed out.
Have to upgrade mobo to upgrade CPU.
Have to upgrade PSU to get a better GPU

Yeah, basically. The options are very limited at that budget level.

 

[boosted1g]

Ohh I know the options are limited, hell you had to find him a free motherboard and super low end case/psu combo to even make his budget work.
Not to mention I would be utterly amazed if that RE3 drive made it 4-5 years

 

[mlga91]

The only thing new you can get new that will play games for the next 4-5 years for $400 is a ps4/xbox 1

^^ Listen to this man, he speaks the truth.