Hello. I am wondering, what would I need to run BF4 Ultra settings 1080p? I am asking this because I'm looking into getting a custom gaming PC and want to be able to run ultra BF4 1080p with 30+ f...
Given driver updates and game updates since those... 1080 at 60fps average isn't going to be a problem even when cranking settings.
I'd set the game to one setting below where it runs good... so it doesn't hiccup ... Cranking the settings to the highests possible with some frame drops that cause some stutter... no thanks.
Game will look about as good as it gets on that setup and be able to hit 60fps 1080 no problem all day long even with high/ultra settings.
Anonymous
11 years ago
Small case building is only place it would get tricky. My last 3 builds have been in mini-ITX form factor... It can be difficult to work inside small cases and takes longer but even that isn't so bad.
I would strongly encourage you to purchase the parts seperate if it was myself. There are some barebones (usually includes mobo+case+power) that have decent quality parts but you pay a premium for a quality barebones just like you would through "custom" shops. A fancy one that comes to mind is the ASRock M8 designed by BMW group.
Watch youtube videos on cases in the form factor your building in (ATX, micro-ATX, Mini-ITX).
Socket type of CPU must match the Mobo.
Xenon 1230v3 here is $80 cheaper than a i7 4770; they are clones. Xenon lacks the iGPU (not used unless for streaming quicksync) and 100mhz (big whoop).. the Xenon would be a higher 'binned' chip inherently of the xenon name.
The Aniversery edition Pentium is overclockable... it's $70 here plus a $30 aftermarket air cooler... you can overclock it to about 4.7ghz and it won't break a sweat on temps. Only being a dual-core it hurts it... but it's the best Dual-core only processor you'll ever see. End of the line for Dual-Cores, G3258 Pentium. At that point though looking at an AMD with more cores for not to much more... it's something you have to consider... If you want to overclock ALOT and feel like a king.. the Anniversery Edition pentium is a wild ride... could always upgrade it later too... if you burn it in half it's so cheap who cares it was a wild ride :P
Everything will fit Socket 1150 from Intel that's modern/current.
*edit* The three new Devils Canyon chips G3258, 4690k, 4790k need a mobo that specific supports them, usually only z97 boards (i.e. some asus z87's), some others have support too needs to say it specifically.
You can put a mATX inside a regular size Case, it doesn't have to be a mATX. Since regular plain jane cases are general cheaper.
If the case doesn't have great cooling, you likely want a GPU that has a "Blower" fan versus one that has top-down fans. That hot air will get outside the case that way. In well cooled cases, the top-down fans can start to outperform a blower in both noise and temps, but for small cramped cases it would cause even more heat for a tiny cramped space.
Top-Down Fans example ------------ Blower
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Watch Youtube videos // Reviews.
Suggest " LinusTechTips " or " Hardware Canucks"
Find a product Case / Mobo / CPU you can afford... watch a review on it by searching see if they talked about it.
Start by picking out the right Case for you I suppose. One that suits the price, style, features you want.
-Drop the DVD to save money. If you have another one or anything else like a laptop... just make ISO's or simply drag and copy the data off of the DVD into a folder. I rarely have to put a DVD in for games anymore.
-Drop processor down to i5 quad with no hyperthreading.
-650w is plenty for 770 with mild OC if made by SeaSonic or other high quality one; *edit* the case looks like it has good cable management places so a non-modular power supply would save money... with zipties you can make it look nice and hide it in a case that has the room.
-Get smaller HD
What I would add
-SSD
What I would change.
Either case or GPU style if they offer it. A blower style would suite that case better because it looks like it has a shield around the GPU and it gets it's air from the bottom (I assume there is a nice removeable filter on it of some sort). The blower would suck it in and blow it out versus a fan system like that one circulates the air inside the chamber.
The darn pictures were to small.. it doesn't have a chamber around the GPUs... looked like it did... I was picturing the case so much smaller... nevermind that point.
*edit*
You don't need the 4GB model 770. It isn't gaining you much if your gaming at 1080 for the forseeable future which most likely you will be right?
Anonymous
11 years ago
So should I downgrade the CPU to i5 and the VRAM to 3GB instead of 4? Also I have a old pc that i can just take the Optical drive out of. I need the drive because some games like BF are big downloads and we don't have unlimited Internet.
"better" as in price yes.. not better as in faster/powerful as the old cart. But for gaming, the 1-3fps guessing on average you loose from the last cart is not worth it for the difference you just saved IMO.
If you could fit an SSD in it... Idea is you install Windows + a few games on the SSD you play the most.
VS, CX, RM Corsair PSU's aren't very quality I don't think.. heck that isn't even 80+ certified. Probably fine though if it saves you a ton of money.
Corsair's higher end PSU's are made by Seasonic, just like most brand's "good" ones are made by Seasonic:
Silverstone usually has above average products if there name is on I think. I wouldn't be afraid of a Corsair branded one even if it was a lower end model. Esspecially if your saving $100. Having good quality capacitors/cooling/modular/design is a "nice to have" not a "must have". A freebie PSU that comes with a case would be much worse than a low end corsair psu.
I didn't look at the mobo very close but it certainly has less features than the last one. Some of those features like Overclocking you probably didn't want to mess with anyways... but other features I don't know what you want and what you dont. If it suits your needs anything will work that's the right socket.
If space is an issue in 6months / year... just purchase another Hard Drive. I'm partial to RAID/NAS (i.e. WD Reds or Seagate NAS) drives as of the last few years. They should inherently be a little more resistant to vibrations and overall longevity while still providing similar performance of a standard 7200rpm drive. You pay a bit of a premium for them to but here the price difference isn't that bad especially if you catch a sale.
*edit*
The case. Since the price is lower, I would guess it has less features. I don't know much about either one, just glanced at features didn't study them closely at all. Some cases have neat quirks or something that sets them apart... small things from rounded edges, cable management locations/tie locations, design of internals, how easy it to route or not route cables behind the motherboard, how hard drives mount, the fans and ventalation, front USB3.0 ... things like that are the things to consider. Large cases are generally much more forgiving than a tiny one.. just by being large it'll make it easier to work on and put it together.
Anonymous
11 years ago
I have watched youtube overviews of the case GPU and MotheBoard and the all look very good. I'm not too fussed about it being extremly fast but how well do you think it will run BF4? Also it is a good price range and this is my first gaming pc and first ever 'self-buit' pc. So I think i will get this setup but I am just asking for your opion on it running BF4.
Given driver updates and game updates since those... 1080 at 60fps average isn't going to be a problem even when cranking settings.
I'd set the game to one setting below where it runs good... so it doesn't hiccup ... Cranking the settings to the highests possible with some frame drops that cause some stutter... no thanks.
Game will look about as good as it gets on that setup and be able to hit 60fps 1080 no problem all day long even with high/ultra settings.
Anonymous
11 years ago
Okay thanks alot for the info. I think i have made my decision and will go with the parts I have selected. Once again I would like to thank you guys alot for the advice and recomendations. You've been a huge amount of help. THANK YOU!
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