I guess WoT is probably the only game where you can never have enough single-core speed, so there’s definitely some sense in pushing that 2.66GHz a bit higher. You might as well crank it up to 3.5GHz; you should see a pretty noticeable boost.
2GB is really the bare minimum here... if you don't mind turning off a few filters, you probably won't run into much trouble, though maybe you'll hit some snags in certain games if you're aiming for high or ultra settings.
Is this used or what? I don't see any bottlenecking here... maybe with some moderate overclocking you wouldn't run into issues even with an R9 390 or a GTX 970.
If you're looking to buy something new, just let me know what your budget is.
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.20GHz,1MB,6MB,65W,1151) Box, AMD Radeon Graphics 1 x Asrock LGA1151 H110M-DGS 1 x Kingmax 8GB DDR4 2133MHz 1 x Sapphire R9 380 NITRO, Dual-X OC Boost, 2GB GDDR5 1 x Raijintek Arcadia Case, USB3.0, white 1 x HP Pavilion 15 HDD (3.5", 1TB, 32MB, SATA III) 1 x Patriot SSD Blaze R545/W430, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5" 1 x Fortron Hyper M 500W, 80+, modular 1 x ASUS Eye Care Monitor, 22", 1080p, VA LED, Flicker-free, VGA/DVI 1 x AOC LED 24" I2476Vwm, VGA, HDMI, anti-flicker(IPS)
Total: $2720 Futura-IT
A few different monitors available... I guess you could swap in a Skylake platform and it would fit those dual 24" screens just fine.
I mean, the integrated graphics on the Pentium and the HD 4550 are pretty close... a Core i3 would probably be a bit faster, but if most of what you're doing is super basic and barely touches two cores, you might not even need it, much less a dedicated GPU. You could always just grab a Pentium G3258 and try to overclock it, I guess.
Emily Wilson92 said:And then there are those people claiming that power supply is way too big for that case... I guess maybe they're right? 🤔 Silence is my top priority for this build. I really need the computer to be quiet—as quiet as possible, actually—so I’m definitely open to more expensive suggestions if they mean less noise.
I guess this Ante case on Amazon looks like a decent option, maybe. It seems pretty straightforward if you're just looking for something basic.
If you're looking for something a bit nicer, maybe try this case instead.
As for the power supply, it’s kind of a toss-up... but honestly, if the larger case from the same model line is going for the same price, you might as well grab the bigger one.
I guess I found this case over at Best Buy. Looks like it might work for what I need.
Regarding that build they recommended to you, I guess what's been said still holds true. Robert Rodriguez2 He said.
...plus I'm still not entirely sure which motherboard is in there, just the power supply and a 500GB drive. I think I even tossed some speakers in there, but they probably got lost somewhere moving from CA to PA... these ones:
Two Dell UltraSharp 22 monitors. Just one AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 65W, LGA 1200) box, paired with Intel HD 530 graphics. Just one 8GB stick of Kingmax DDR4 running at 2133MHz. Just one 1TB HP Pavilion 15 hard drive, 64MB cache, spinning at 7200rpm. Just one OCZ Arc 100 240GB SSD, 2.5” at 7mm. One Raijintek Arcadia case with USB 3.0, in white. One Fortron Hyper M 600W, 80 Plus rated, fully modular. I've got one Sapphire R9 380 NITRO on hand—it’s the Dual-X OC Boost version with 2GB of GDDR5. Just one Asrock LGA1151 H110M-DGS.
It might be helpful to put together a performance list, maybe noting the wattage for each, how much they run hot, and if any are massive cards that would need a huge case.
Just off the top of my head, so the power draw might not be perfectly spot on:
I mean, I hope you realize that the processor is going to struggle to even tap into half the power of that GPU. Maybe an overclock would help things along slightly... but honestly, your next move should probably be grabbing a Celeron G1820, a budget H81 motherboard, and a single 4GB stick of RAM for about $100. If you can pull that together right away, it might be worth it.
I highly doubt you're looking for a 600-$217 watt power supply, especially since you mentioned things are a bit tight financially. I might be able to help you piece something together if you haven't already picked up the rest of your parts—just let me know what kind of budget we're working with.
Hmm, I honestly think you’re better off going the used route. I'm assuming you're looking for better gaming performance? You've got an old setup, and in terms of new parts, the R7 250 DDR5 is pretty much the only thing in that ballpark. Even then, your CPU is probably too weak to keep up with that GPU. Unfortunately, you can't even drop an Intel Core 2 Quad into that motherboard since it won't support them.
What kind of power supply are you running (brand, model, and wattage)?
For instance, if you were in San Francisco, you might find something like this:
It's quite a bit stronger than the R7 250... if you're planning on upgrading your whole platform, you could grab it and really see a difference. For maybe $100, you could get a new platform with a much beefier processor that could actually keep pace with an R7 260X: