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abuzar

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hello guyz iam having about 400 dollars to spend but iam confused where to spend
iam a ps3 gamer but now iam looking to step up my gear with pc i want an upgrade that will run gta5,bf4 in good settings,

current specs:

processor - intel core i5 2500k

motherbaord - intel dh67bl

ram - 4gb

monitor- acer 19inch lcd monitor (1440x900)

psu - cooler master thunder 500watt

cabinet- cooler master elite 371

hardisk - 500gb

TOTAL BUDGET - 400 dollars
 
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abuzar said:
hello guyz iam having about 400 dollars to spend but iam confused where to spend
iam a ps3 gamer but now iam looking to step up my gear with pc i want an upgrade that will run gta5,bf4 in good settings,

current specs:

processor - intel core i5 2500k

motherbaord - intel dh67bl

ram - 4gb

monitor- acer 19inch lcd monitor (1440x900)

psu - cooler master thunder 500watt

cabinet- cooler master elite 371

hardisk - 500gb

TOTAL BUDGET - 400 dollars
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GTA 5 has not been announced for PC yet.Apart from that Monitor,Video card should be your top priority.Also IIRC you can't oc on that board, if you are into oc you can think about that as well.
 
toyota

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staying at 1440x900? no point in spending 400 bucks to play at that res. a plain gtx660 or even gtx650 ti boost 2gb is are the highest I would go with. I would certainly get more system ram though.
 
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toyota said:
staying at 1440x900? no point in spending 400 bucks to play at that res. a plain gtx660 or even gtx650 ti boost 2gb is are the highest I would go with. I would certainly get more system ram though.
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yes i not upgrade my monitor but i want to play crysis 3 at high ultra settings at my resolution so where to spend my money?:\
 
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If you plan on keeping that monitor, get another 4 GB of RAM and a $250 video card and you'll be set for 2 years.
 
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Freddy1765

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I'd get a new PSU with 2x PCI-E for $50-60, another 4GB of RAM for ~$40 and spend the rest on a graphics card like the Nvidia 760.
 
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abuzar said:
yes i not upgrade my monitor but i want to play crysis 3 at high ultra settings at my resolution so where to spend my money?:\
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a plain 660 will give you 60fps or better average on ultra settings with SMAA at just 1440x900. in fact nearly all dips below 60fps in Crysis 3 will be because of your cpu.
 
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abuzar said:
hello guyz iam having about 400 dollars to spend but iam confused where to spend
iam a ps3 gamer but now iam looking to step up my gear with pc i want an upgrade that will run gta5,bf4 in good settings,

current specs:

processor - intel core i5 2500k

motherbaord - intel dh67bl

ram - 4gb

monitor- acer 19inch lcd monitor (1440x900)

psu - cooler master thunder 500watt

cabinet- cooler master elite 371

hardisk - 500gb

TOTAL BUDGET - 400 dollars
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Welcome to the AnandTech forums.

Since your question here is addressing other hardware components besides graphics, I will move your discussion to General Hardware, as you may receive a more thorough response on other aspects of your build.

Once you've gotten your initial questions answered, you are more than welcome to start a new thread here specific to video hardware.

Good luck...
-- stahlhart
 
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abuzar

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so i should go with gtx 760 or 660 or 7870?


NOTE : if i go with gtx 660 i can buy a new mobo aswell.
 
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no point in a 760 or 7870 for 1440x900. again just go with a plain 660.

and just keep it simple and buy a gpu for now. wait and upgrade your mobo when you get a cpu with new architecture.
 
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abuzar

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toyota said:
no point in a 760 or 7870 for 1440x900. again just go with a plain 660.

and just keep it simple and buy a gpu for now. wait and upgrade your mobo when you get a cpu with new architecture.
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but i dont think gtx 660 can max crysis 3 atleast on 30fps.
 
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abuzar said:
but i dont think gtx 660 can max crysis 3 atleast on 30fps.
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30 fps? I just told you that you will get 60 fps on max settings and SMAA at 1440x900 with a plain 660. and if max image quailty is so important then you should not be playing on a tiny little screen and upgrade to a 1920x1080 monitor. even at 1080, a plain 660 can run the game at over 30 fps on max settings and SMAA.
 
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abuzar

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no i am ok with this monitor i dont want to buy any big monitor,

but if i buy gtx 660 i still will be having much money to spend so where to spend?
 
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abuzar said:
no i am ok with this monitor i dont want to buy any big monitor,

but if i buy gtx 660 i still will be having much money to spend so where to spend?
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so you want to just waste money? we have already told you a 660 is good for your res and to get more system ram. thats all you need if you want to stay at 1440x900. just because you have 400 bucks does not mean you need to spend it all.
 
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abuzar said:
are you sure it can reach 60 fps with gtx 660 at 1440x900 res?
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LOOK at my sig. I get about 70-75 fps on max settings with SMAA at 1440 and my gpu is not always 100% utilized. a slightly slower 660 will easily get about 60 fps average.
 
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toyota said:
LOOK at my sig. I get about 70-75 fps on max settings with SMAA at 1440 and my gpu is not always 100% utilized. a slightly slower 660 will easily get about 60 fps average.
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thanks for ur kind reply, so iam going with gtx660 with 8gb ram and res of the money i will save for either nvidia shield or ps4.
 
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You never mentioned what video card you have now (or none at all, using Intel video?)

The GTX 660 is a great performer and light on power, but you could get away with a Radeon 7770 for almost half the price since you're using such a low-res monitor.
Most games will still be smooth at max settings at that res.

...but 19" is painfully small to me now. ;) 24" for $150...
 
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abuzar

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iam going with gtx 660
but iam getting xfx7870 for 30 dollars more so which one to pick?
 
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