Getting a new computer soon, how does this setup look and how well will it run games? - General

Planned setup is: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 Boost State AX7950 3GBD5-2DHV4 Video Card AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz (4.0GHz) Socket AM3+ Quad-Core Desktop Processor ASUS F2A55-M LK PLUS Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive Black SATA Model GH24NS95 Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-750 750W ATX12V/EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active-PFC Power Supply CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory How do you think it'll run most games? I'm not great with hardware, so [b]what would need to be upgraded to run games at high FPS on high graphical settings?[/b]

Yes, that sounds about fine, it should run games for like 3-4 years more I think

You're seriously asking whether or not a HD7950 will be able to run games fine? My HD5830 still plays new games at high quality with decent frame rates and that's around four years old (I suppose I do play on a 1366x768 monitor). I reckon that looks fine.

Dude if my NVIDIA geforce gt 220 can run most games at around 30 frames you are well off.

I really need a desktop. I've been playing games on my laptop for the past year and a half.

Everything looks fine aside from the mobo. I mean, it'll work but it leaves little room for upgrading.

[QUOTE=Antdawg;41888543]You're seriously asking whether or not a HD7950 will be able to run games fine? My HD5830 still plays new games at high quality with decent frame rates and that's around four years old (I suppose I do play on a 1366x768 monitor). I reckon that looks fine.[/QUOTE] I'm a scripter/software techie for the most part. I'm not great with hardware in any way, so I was just wondering. Thanks for your input.

It's a good setup but one problem, it's got bottlenecked proformance

You should be able to play any games well with that built.

i basically have that, except ram and processor i have a i5 3570 and 16gb ram. my gpu is a xfx 7950, i can play every game i want to, but i still get shitty frames in arma2 and 3, lowest i get is 25 and max is at the most 65 fps on max with highest visibility but thats the only games i get crap fps for some reason , crysis3 maxed, gtaiv maxed, max payne 3 everything maxed runs great, lowest is about 40 fps on them, not sure what games your wanting to play, but i know you will be fine for some time!

no worries

[QUOTE=Skrappy;41895413]I'm a scripter/software techie for the most part. I'm not great with hardware in any way, so I was just wondering. Thanks for your input.[/QUOTE] Make a thread in PC building with your budget, and have them configure one for you.

[QUOTE=Bradthelad96;41895691]It's a good setup but one problem, it's got bottlenecked proformance[/QUOTE] Which part is bottlenecking in your opinion?

[QUOTE=Skrappy;41902298]Which part is bottlenecking in your opinion?[/QUOTE] The power color radeon hd 7950 and amd fx-4300

[QUOTE=Bradthelad96;41902743]The power color radeon hd 7950 and amd fx-4300[/QUOTE] Uh...my graphics card is the least of my worries, actually.

[QUOTE=Skrappy;41908520]Uh...my graphics card is the least of my worries, actually.[/QUOTE] Just what i think though, i could be wrong

I would definitely swap out amd for an intel i7 to be honest. I'd also invest in an ssd.

i think this is in the wrong section

[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;41890701]I really need a desktop. I've been playing games on my laptop for the past year and a half.[/QUOTE] I can't really take my desktop to uni so I'm stuck with the laptop for gaming