new pc build

[mosquito5]

Hi

I am building a new pc. I'll be using the pc for gaming(especially battlefield 3). Here are my specs:

CPU - AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHZ Quad Core - Socket FM2 (http://www.takealot.com/computers/c...a8-5600k-3-6ghz-quad-core-socket-fm2,27532278)

GPU - Nvidia 9600GT 1GB

RAM - Apacer Desktop DDR3-1333MHz Memory - 2GB x 2 (http://www.takealot.com/computers/computer-components/apacer-desktop-ddr3-1333mhz-memory-2gb,3985641)

MOBO - MSI AMD A55M-E33 Socket FM2 Motherboard (http://www.takealot.com/computers/c...-amd-a55m-e33-socket-fm2-motherboard,27533020)

HDD - 200GB (not sure of RPM's)


From the above specs, I would like to know how many watt power supply would be required and if it would be able to run Battlefield 3 smoothly without stuttering.

Thanks for the help

 

[CataclysmZA]

What resolution are you playing at and how much of a budget do you have?

Edit: Sorry, didn't read the post properly. A 400W PSU should be more than enough. Something like:

Cooler Master Thunder 450W @ R469

GIGABYTE PoweRock 400W @ R361

As for Battlefield's performance, it depends on your resolution and settings, but I'd bet that the 9600GT will hold you back a bit - you'd be better off looking for a GTX650 Ti/HD7770 as a starting point.

 

[netcruiser]

Get more RAM.

 

[mosquito5]

I would also like to know if a ndivia 9800gt will be compatible with the mobo MSI AMD A55M-E33

 

[CataclysmZA]

I would also like to know if a ndivia 9800gt will be compatible with the mobo MSI AMD A55M-E33

All modern Graphics cards run on the PCI-Express slot, so support is agnostic (i.e. anything will run in there, 9800GT included). The only things you have to take into account is the amount of power available and potential bottlenecking issues.

 

[mosquito5]

All modern Graphics cards run on the PCI-Express slot, so support is agnostic (i.e. anything will run in there, 9800GT included). The only things you have to take into account is the amount of power available and potential bottlenecking issues.

bottleneck? what components would cause it to be bottlenecked?

 

[killadoob]

What resolution are you playing at and how much of a budget do you have?

Edit: Sorry, didn't read the post properly. A 400W PSU should be more than enough. Something like:

Cooler Master Thunder 450W @ R469

GIGABYTE PoweRock 400W @ R361




As for Battlefield's performance, it depends on your resolution and settings, but I'd bet that the 9600GT will hold you back a bit - you'd be better off looking for a GTX650 Ti/HD7770 as a starting point.

Hold him back a bit? I would be amazed if he can get 20 FPS online. Single player yes but playing online will be a terrible experience and i would not suggest you bother with bf 3 if you do not get a better gpu. The single player is not worth the money and i doubt a 9600gt will handle online play well. You can give it a bash but you will get pwned purely because your FPS will be so terrible.

You are going to need to get a better gpu.

Your gpu will bottleneck that cpu like mad dude, you need to go look for a second hand gpu but that 9600gt will struggle and you will get frames so low you will not want to play.

Believe me you do not want to be play bf 3 with 20-30 FPS and dips that go to 10FPS. You can give it a bash and let us know how it goes but you need a new gpu.

If you don't have the money i would suggest rather getting cod if you want to game.

 

[CataclysmZA]

bottleneck? what components would cause it to be bottlenecked?

The CPU for starters. It becomes especially evident when you're running a SLI or Crossfire setup, because you'll notice that in some reviews AMD's FX family does poorly compared to Intel's i5 and i7 chips, and that's because of a bottleneck in terms of single-core performance. The GPU relies on some feedback and info from the CPU and if that isn't delivered on time, you land up with stuttering, lag and lower frame rates. This is why it's recommended to run two GPUs with a quad-core chip from either Intel or AMD. With three or less cores, the machine will trip up in more demanding games. For dual-GPU setups, Intel is the better choice for performance, although AMD has more flexible motherboards and chipsets, in addition to it being the cheaper option as well.

Sometimes RAM can also be a bottleneck - some people who upgraded their Core 2 Quad system from DDR2 to a DDR3-compatible board did note better framerates and general performance improvements. The motherboard can also be the bottlenecking factor with poor design, high thermals. I'd count the chassis in as well, since trapping heat is a big issue if your hardware begins to underclock itself to prevent overheating.

Hold him back a bit? I would be amazed if he can get 20 FPS online. Single player yes but playing online will be a terrible experience and i would not suggest you bother with bf 3 if you do not get a better gpu. The single player is not worth the money and i doubt a 9600gt will handle online play well. You can give it a bash but you will get pwned purely because your FPS will be so terrible.

You are going to need to get a better gpu.

Your gpu will bottleneck that cpu like mad dude, you need to go look for a second hand gpu but that 9600gt will struggle and you will get frames so low you will not want to play.

Believe me you do not want to be play bf 3 with 20-30 FPS and dips that go to 10FPS. You can give it a bash and let us know how it goes but you need a new gpu.

If you don't have the money i would suggest rather getting cod if you want to game.

You know, I did tell him he'd be better off looking for a new GPU to play BF3.

 

[killadoob]

The CPU for starters. It becomes especially evident when you're running a SLI or Crossfire setup, because you'll notice that in some reviews AMD's FX family does poorly compared to Intel's i5 and i7 chips, and that's because of a bottleneck in terms of single-core performance. The GPU relies on some feedback and info from the CPU and if that isn't delivered on time, you land up with stuttering, lag and lower frame rates. This is why it's recommended to run two GPUs with a quad-core chip from either Intel or AMD. With three or less cores, the machine will trip up in more demanding games. For dual-GPU setups, Intel is the better choice for performance, although AMD has more flexible motherboards and chipsets, in addition to it being the cheaper option as well.

Sometimes RAM can also be a bottleneck - some people who upgraded their Core 2 Quad system from DDR2 to a DDR3-compatible board did note better framerates and general performance improvements. The motherboard can also be the bottlenecking factor with poor design, high thermals. I'd count the chassis in as well, since trapping heat is a big issue if your hardware begins to underclock itself to prevent overheating.



You know, I did tell him he'd be better off looking for a new GPU to play BF3.

Of course bro but you said his current card would hold him back a bit but in reality it will be a shyte experience with low frames. So it will hold him back a shyte load and he should avoid bf 3 and try find a better card second hand but i don't know his financial situation so it's tough to say what he can afford and that is why i suggested cod because cod can run on a riva tnt 32mb

it's nice wesley for people who can buy new cards but some people cannot, so second hand would be the right choice, something like 6850 would be perfect even slightly lower. I am sure you can pick them up for like 700 bucks and they work with bf 3, not great but you can play on low with 50+ frames at least, then he may need another psu so there is that cost. if he doesn't the cash the best way forward is cod if he wants to play multiplayer