- Nov 14, 2016
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Hi,
I've recently decided to embark on a quest to build my first gaming pc. This being said, don't think I don't my way around one; I've done quite a bit of research. As it a starter build I've been wondering whether these are good specs to go with, and if I can get more bang for my buck.
Here are the specs I'm planning on going with:
AMD Athlon X4 860k 4ghz quad-core processor
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2GB
8GB DDR3 RAM 1600mhz (two sticks)
250GB SSD (to put my os on)
1TB WesternDigital/Seagate HDD
MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Windows 10 OS
No new PSU is required (I think :\)
When it comes to cases (which I will be needing a new one as I'm basing this whole system off of an old HP dell work case with broken bays) I've been having some trouble. When I go onto PCPartPicker, they say that the case has USB 3.0 headers, but the motherboard does not. Is there a way to work around this? So far I've not been able to find a subtle Red/Black side panel window case that isn't insanely obnoxious as well. Oh, and it needs to be Micro ATX Form Factor also. So as I was saying, can I work around this with a USB hub that will connect to PCIE on the motherboard; or even some kind of adapter for USB 2.0 to USB 3.0? I've got my eye on the Azza Cosmas ATX Mid Tower Case or the Deepcool Tesseract SW Red/Black case. Any help would be greatly appreciated on this front
Will these specs be easily upgradable when they become obsolete? Will the motherboard be compatible with newer GPU's when they arrive? Should I consider more RAM? Please keep in mind though that I'm trying to not spend too much on this. Should I consider going the Intel route of CPU's at the moment, what is better for the price it's at? Will these components OC well together?
P.S I'm trying to be able to run most modern-day Triple A titles at a solid 60FPS on high settings. I've been told that this will handle a title like Overwatch at ultra settings at 60FPS. And to those wondering, I know that the motherboard is a bit iffy when it comes to Kaveri CPU's, but as long as they've got FM2+ sockets (like the Athlon does), they're fine.
Thanks :')
Charlie
I've recently decided to embark on a quest to build my first gaming pc. This being said, don't think I don't my way around one; I've done quite a bit of research. As it a starter build I've been wondering whether these are good specs to go with, and if I can get more bang for my buck.
Here are the specs I'm planning on going with:
AMD Athlon X4 860k 4ghz quad-core processor
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2GB
8GB DDR3 RAM 1600mhz (two sticks)
250GB SSD (to put my os on)
1TB WesternDigital/Seagate HDD
MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Windows 10 OS
No new PSU is required (I think :\)
When it comes to cases (which I will be needing a new one as I'm basing this whole system off of an old HP dell work case with broken bays) I've been having some trouble. When I go onto PCPartPicker, they say that the case has USB 3.0 headers, but the motherboard does not. Is there a way to work around this? So far I've not been able to find a subtle Red/Black side panel window case that isn't insanely obnoxious as well. Oh, and it needs to be Micro ATX Form Factor also. So as I was saying, can I work around this with a USB hub that will connect to PCIE on the motherboard; or even some kind of adapter for USB 2.0 to USB 3.0? I've got my eye on the Azza Cosmas ATX Mid Tower Case or the Deepcool Tesseract SW Red/Black case. Any help would be greatly appreciated on this front
Will these specs be easily upgradable when they become obsolete? Will the motherboard be compatible with newer GPU's when they arrive? Should I consider more RAM? Please keep in mind though that I'm trying to not spend too much on this. Should I consider going the Intel route of CPU's at the moment, what is better for the price it's at? Will these components OC well together?
P.S I'm trying to be able to run most modern-day Triple A titles at a solid 60FPS on high settings. I've been told that this will handle a title like Overwatch at ultra settings at 60FPS. And to those wondering, I know that the motherboard is a bit iffy when it comes to Kaveri CPU's, but as long as they've got FM2+ sockets (like the Athlon does), they're fine.
Thanks :')
Charlie