I'm going to upgrade my pc, new mbo, cpu and gpu and need some advice.

gpu: Radeon HD7770 1GB DDR5

cpu cant decide: Intel Core i3 4130 or AMD Athlon II X4 740 or Athlon II X4 750K

so now which cpu should i get? Will this with 8GB of ram run Witcher 2 (maybe 3), Dark Souls and L.A. Noire?

thanks in advance :)

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R7 265X or R7 270X and 4130 + 2x4 GB geil/corsair :)

1 decade ago
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yeah, but those gpu's are 2-3 time more expensive here :(

1 decade ago
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How about a lower end AMD FX processor? Maybe even a Phenom if you can find one?

I believe it would give you more options to upgrade in the future, at least compared to the Athlon II X4 740 or 750k without switching out your mobo again. All of the FX processors use the AM3+ socket whereas the Athlon II X4 740 uses FM2.

Scroll down for socket FM2 compatible CPUs/APUs
Scroll down for socket AM3+ compatible CPUs

Much more room to upgrade with the AM3+ socket.

I have a FX 4130 in my PC. PC Partpicker says it's available at $100 (US price), or there is the Phenom II X4 945 at $80 (the 955 and 965 are also under $100). According to them the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is $75 and the 750k is $80 so there wouldn't be much difference in price, especially if you went for the Phenom.

1 decade ago
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the 750k +7770ghz are a good combo with low price, if you have money issues you can always go for an apu, 6600k/680k0 or 7000k series and lower the total value about 40 ~ 70 dollars(course i'm couting it with really good memory)

1 decade ago
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just checked those cpus and i can get the price down only if i dump the 7770 (6600 or 6800) can they take the load.

1 decade ago
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Yes you can, you can but trying keep in mind that the really good side of apus is the combo with amd vgas, you have a good selection to choose, if you simple dont need all games on high then just keep the apu and go for the rest(ssd. better memory, etc) you will be happy with the result for a long time.

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You might be able to run The Witcher 2 on low-medium spec. Having an i7-2600K, 8GB of RAM, and an HD 7770, I only managed medium settings. Since upgrading to an R9 270X though, my computer runs the game on Ultra flawlessly at around 50FPS, so the game's performance seems mostly dependent on your video card.

1 decade ago
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that's strange, i can run it on low with Athlon X2 6000+, 6GB of ram and HD 4670 in 1600x900, what resolution are you running it? for now R9 is to expensive for me :(

1 decade ago
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1360x768. My TV is kind of old now and only does 720p.

1 decade ago
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woa, i use a a8 6600k and with the apu i can play witcher 2 on high 1080, using hibrid Crossfire with a 7750 i play it on ubber so how can a 7770ghz play it on low-medium?

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It all depends on the used anti-aliasing modes. Neither of you told what AA the game was running on, so I guess that's that. Because between no AA and SSAA lies about three times the framerate.

1 decade ago
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w8 a sec im starting it to be sure i tell you the full setting it running here k?
/Texture downsacling - none
/Texture M size - large
/Shadown quality - high
/N of shadowed light - high
/LOD - Far
/Bloom - enable
/Light shafts - enabled
/Anti aliasing - enabled
/Blur Effect - enabled
/Deepth of field - GP - enabled
/Vignette - enabled
/Wet Surfaces rain - enabled
/SSAO - enabled
/Motion blur - enabled
/Cinematic deepth CS - enabled
/Dangling objects limit- disabled
/Ubersampling - Disabled(i am using 1333mhz memory cause my 1866mhz failed, so enable ubber right now would be suicide)
/Vertical sync - enabled
/Decals - High Spec

Apect ratio - 16:9/ fullscreen/ 1920x1080/ thats it, when i played with the apu only, i used all on high settings minus shadows that i would put always on low, i'm changing my memory to 2400mhz again but i still can play with 1333mhz memorys with this settings(yeah i disabled uber on that case, i know, just let the 2x4gb 2400mhz get here)

I never felt any lag or something alike, but i have to say that there is some programs who keep my specs down when they can play very nice at high, civilization 5 BNW, Borderlands 2 and Saints row 3 and 4 are ones who made me redo all the "best" video settings, witcher 2 also keep trying to mix my settings to medium when i try optimize it.

1 decade ago
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If i play something i usually run it at 1600x900 (native resolution) and with no AA but textures, shadows, bloom and the rest i try to set on and as high as they go without killing my framerate

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Personally, I'd get the i3-4130, because it mostly wipes the floor with AMD-CPUs, unless the game uses 4 - 6 Threads, which still is fairly uncommon. But the 750K option might be a cheaper one. Much more important, especially in this budget range, is the graphics card.

Depending on where you live and how the prices are there, get as much graphics card performance as possible. Instance: If you can get the 750K and a hd7870 (or equivalent) instead of a 4130 and a hd7770, go for the weaker CPU with the better GPU.

Regardless of the budget, you should at least get an hd7790. Is usually costs like 10% more than the HD7770, but also boasts a 15% performance increase. An HD7790 will run every game you throw at it in decent settings on your monitor's native resolution.

Also you left out a very important detail: Which motherboards are you looking to buy? Often you can save money on those.

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The I3 solution is a good choice too, when i tried spec my pc i got this config, but i like the apu x hibrid crossfire better so i jumped at amd, but still a good choice since the I3 have a good price, the thing about intel is that the socket life is not too long, well amd did something alike on the fm2 sockets too, but in the end if you dont need a damm good graphic cards the apu would do wonders, if you will need one, then 750k or I3 + 7770/90 can be a very good option.

1 decade ago
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here hd7790 is 30% more and is it really good idea to take the cheaper mbo, right now ima already going for the one of the cheaper that is available like Asus F2A85-M or ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 (Asrock for intel, Asus for amd)

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The HD7790 is a viable option for your resolution. The H81 Chipset limits performance a bit, here I would go for a B85-Chipset. For Instance the AsRock B85M HDS if it needs to be really cheap, the AsRock B85M Pro4 or Gigabyte B85M D3H. Just decide on how many USB/SATA etc. ports you need on your board.

For the AMD, the ASUS is a little overexpensive, and ASUS has a really bad customer support. Go for the Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H if you choose the AMD CPU. Costs less but has quite the same features.

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30% more? Sounds like Brazil... About the mobo i like gigabyte better than asus, its about price, and when i got my setup i didnt take any overclock plans over so the asus features not worked for me, since the value of an asus here is about 30/40% higher than a gigabyte or a ecs i took it, the i finally got me an nero 3 air cooler and 1 hd 7750, i could say that apus are a good choice for slow setups, since they have a good price/performance and keep a good upgrade scale opened.

ok thats all i got, so if you go for apu just remmember to take the best memory avaliable, i mean it, the apu runs like a beast with higher memorys, if you go after the 750k or the I3 make sure to buy a good vga, have fun, building a pc is very trick but also quite satisfactory.
Ah yes, sorry about the english, its not my first language.

1 decade ago
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Why not an FX-6300? cost 5€ more than the i3 4130, FX-6300 is one of the best for the money, and AMD under 80€ MOBOs offer more features that the intel one's, combining FX-6300 with a good priced MOBO will make you the same cost as this i3 + intel's MOBO, and for GPU 7770 is a good choice there are a lot for cheap priced from good brands with 1Gb VRAM, or better a GTX 750 or Radeon HD 7790 if you spend more.

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thanks, perhaps i could mix it p so i end up with FX-6300 and HD7770. There are lots of videos and reviews that show that combo running Metro last light but can it run Witcher 2 and L.A. Noire.

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