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Robert Rodriguez2 said:It’s totally doable if your motherboard has an extra slot available!
Just make sure you grab a stick with the exact same frequency and latency as your current one. You definitely want to avoid any compatibility headaches!
Timothy Kim60 said:Actually, they just rebranded the HD7790 as a 260X for the new series and tacked on one feature—true audio.
Watch Dogs? No way. Those settings are for medium if you want a decent experience. I assume Call of Duty will run perfectly, and Battlefield 4 should hit near Ultra (just turn off MSAA and maybe a few extra details)—High or Very High should perform great in singleplayer. I'm just speaking from memory here—you can find more precise game settings in specific reviews or certain YouTube clips. Honestly, to hit Ultra in the most demanding games with MSAA and solid FPS, you'd need a card worth $667 + , otherwise, nobody would even bother buying them...
Larry Ortiz5 said:I haven't caught the video yet... But you really have to consider what resolution they're actually running at—basically, what the monitor's native resolution is.
Timothy Kim60 said:
Just keep in mind it's YouTube—they probably have their gameplay recordings locked at 30fps, and the visual quality won't look nearly as sharp as it does in person. It isn't perfectly representative, though it should serve as a decent guide. Your best bet is to read some actual GPU reviews.
The 260X is just a rebranded Radeon HD 7790 that performs about the same as a GeForce GTX 750 (and since those are the only two cards you're looking at in this budget, that's your answer).
A quick off-topic note, but this guy makes fantastic benchmark videos with really precise data. This is how it should be done! It's a shame he doesn't have more hardware to test.
Your closest matches would be his videos featuring the Phenom II 945 (a similar level CPU) and the HD7850 (a slightly stronger card).
Also check out this one with a much
stronger graphics card.
Basically, you can watch any gameplay video featuring a GeForce GTX 750, 260X, or Radeon HD 7790, provided the system isn't being held back by a CPU bottleneck (like those old dual-core processors).
crimsonstag84 said:Check this out! Here is a guy with a ton of videos playing games on a GeForce GTX 750 and a Core 2 Quad Q8400 (which is actually a bit weaker than yours):
https://www.youtube.com/user/IAMTHEReCK3R/videos
Timothy Kim60 said:Since DVI and HDMI are the industry standards now, you get much better picture quality. VGA is just analog, and some modern graphics cards actually struggle with it. I honestly don't see why anyone would bother buying a monitor with just a VGA connection and a TN panel for $233, especially when for $260 you can grab a superior monitor featuring a VA panel and a DVI output...
That free Intel cooler is way too loud and frankly underwhelming for those CPUs. You'll find that even budget coolers (anything under $33) actually perform better and run quieter than the stock one. You could even squeeze out some decent overclocking
if you pick the right one!
fadedorca66 said:Just make sure the monitor has a DVI port; that should work fine.
And those pre-built PCs? Total junk. You definitely shouldn't be buying computers at Best Buy.
Timothy Kim60;51675475 said:Do yourself a favor regarding that build above and throw in at least a Spire Kepler cooler (around $30) or an LC Cosmo 95 cooler
For a monitor, you could grab that Dell UltraSharp monitor with the VA panel and DVI output, or maybe this one if Best Buy doesn't have it in stock (which is pretty likely). Honestly, I wouldn't even look at anything new; sticking to used gear is definitely the way to go if you want a deal.[/
What's your take on that setup from McLovin?
Also, what do you think about those 19-inch ones with the 1600x900 resolution? Is there actually a huge difference compared to the 1920x1080 models??
fadedorca66 said:The setup looks solid! Just a heads up, though—you linked the wrong monitor.
David Sanders4 said:If you don't have enough RAM, the game is going to stutter on low or medium settings regardless of how powerful your GPU is...
fadedorca66 said:Plus, it’s just silly to guess how much RAM GTA 5 will eat. As far as I know, they haven't released official minimum specs yet, so everything right now is just speculation.
Robert Rodriguez2 said:Whatever config you end up buying, you won't be hitting max settings anyway. If you can at least manage medium, consider yourself lucky!😁
Benjamin King2 said:If you don't even have enough hardware to make use of 4 GB, then having extra won't help you at all.