Looking for a build so that I can play PS2 and BF3/4 on around medium when it comes out... If you guys have a build like this and play graphically intensive games (ex. PS2, Crysis, Bioshock Inf., BF3) , would you mind telling me the fps and on which settings?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1rdMi
Also, I have a spare 500gb WD Caviar Blue 7200 rpm and a cmstorm Tenkeyless Keyboard
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1reRO
Switched out the memory and power supply. The G.Skill is less expensive and will perform the same (literally less than 0.05% difference in games, but in productivity software you can see the difference). The power supply, even though it's from Fractal Design, I wouldn't buy. I took an XFX 550W power supply. It's too much but come on, its $30. And yes, it's good.
If you can spare a little extra $$$ you can buy a HD 7950, overclock it, and get performance on the same level as about a GTX 770. It costs about $70 more.
I would definetely get a phenom ii x 4 965 (its a better cpu for graphically intensive games) also u would prefirably want an amd gpu, i suggest thr sapphire 7850 1gb. Also scrap the mini itx board and get a MSI 970A-G46, and an 35 buck atx case. Keep the ram. U should get 30+ bioshock on high, 60 on crysis 3 medium (i have this rig and couldnt believe that) 30ish on ps2 med-low, and high settings bf3 40+ fps, and im not sure about bf4 but itshould definatebly be playable.
Also chang psu to cx 500
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1rfBU with money to spare for a decent case. Do not get a 32bit OS under any circumstance. 32 Bit OSes are limited to using 4 GB of ram and only allowing any single program use of up to 2GB.
how is it possiible that one can play crysis 3 on 60 fps but only 30 on PS2? on around the same settings?
The XFX is cheaper and the same quality (built by Seasonic).
The 650Ti Boost outperforms the 7850 by a fair margin. Also, no need for Win7 as Windows 8 with Start is Back and boot to desktop enabled is a better Windows 7.
Would like to point out when you modified the build you overlooked the 32-bit windows 7. I will admit, forgot about the 650ti boost.
My mistake. OP, no reason to get a 32-bit OS.