Need suggestions to build up a decent RIG for 60fps in 1080p maxed out settings

[Blue-Knight]

you don't seem to understand what the word maximum means or can't explain yourself clearly...

I know what it means. I think it is people that do not understand what I mean and what I want the people to see.

It happens all the time. Maybe I am too bad at expressing opinions. And I think I really am.

Waste of time to prolong this discussion.

I just want to apologize if I behaved badly or if I offended someone. It was not my intention.

 

[EarthDog]

Your behavior was fine, and I don't think you offended anyone. You were just defending a position that, from what you posted, didn't make a lick of sense is all.

It was like we are all together, me holding a round basketball and you calling it a square with the round sphere right in front of you!

 

[FireFox]

I just want to apologize if I behaved badly or if I offended someone. It was not my intention.

you don't have to apologize because you didn't say anything wrong or offensive.

 

[xavier1123]

Everybody please calm down . . .

Anyway, I said about maxed out settings in 1080p; actually I meant everything maxed out, not only ultra settings coz I know in some games ultra setting is not the maximum setting. Keeping AA off can give me great results, what I have seen in Assassins Creed: Black Flag @2560x1440 (DSR on, amd got around 35-45 fps), and I didnt expect it from my 650 ti boost actually. But I want to play with everything maxed out @1080p - that is my goal.
Well if you wanna know my targeted budget, it can be around USD 1000. I dont think I can get a full rig with a GTX 980 within this budget, so GTX 970 is my last hope. And if I can manage unlocked cpu with a good cooler like the H100i, I will definitely buy it. If I cant, I have to take a locked i5 or i7.

Thanks everyone for helping me to find out the best decisions I can get right now. You guys are really helpful ....

 

[FireFox]

Thanks everyone for helping me to find out the best decisions I can get right now. You guys are really helpful ....

You're welcome.
That's why we are here, to help each other.

 

[EarthDog]

Everybody please calm down . . .

Anyway, I said about maxed out settings in 1080p; actually I meant everything maxed out, not only ultra settings coz I know in some games ultra setting is not the maximum setting. Keeping AA off can give me great results, what I have seen in Assassins Creed: Black Flag @2560x1440 (DSR on, amd got around 35-45 fps), and I didnt expect it from my 650 ti boost actually. But I want to play with everything maxed out @1080p - that is my goal.
Well if you wanna know my targeted budget, it can be around USD 1000. I dont think I can get a full rig with a GTX 980 within this budget, so GTX 970 is my last hope. And if I can manage unlocked cpu with a good cooler like the H100i, I will definitely buy it. If I cant, I have to take a locked i5 or i7.

Thanks everyone for helping me to find out the best decisions I can get right now. You guys are really helpful ....

30 posts in and NOW we see a budget, LOL...

You should be able to get away with a 970 and an unlocked i5 along with say a Hyper 212 Evo and get moderate (4Ghz+) overclocks out of it...

 

[rruff]

Well if you wanna know my targeted budget, it can be around USD 1000.

Budget is very important to know, and also what you are using now. Why does it matter? Because "Maxing out all games at 1080p" is a poor standard to use. There will always be some game that has some setting that won't allow you to get >60fps *all* the time, unless you buy the most expensive rig possible... and probably not even then. On the other hand you can build a really decent 1080p rig for $500 or less (i3, R9-280) if you need or want to. It's best to look at what you are accustomed to now, and how much better you'd like to get.

So...650 Ti Boost? What processor?

 

[peche]

Well if you wanna know my targeted budget, it can be around USD 1000. I dont think I can get a full rig with a GTX 980 within this budget, so GTX 970 is my last hope. And if I can manage unlocked cpu with a good cooler like the H100i, I will definitely buy it. If I cant, I have to take a locked i5 or i7.

Thanks everyone for helping me to find out the best decisions I can get right now. You guys are really helpful ....

What about recycling your current specs for money save?

 

[xavier1123]

What about recycling your current specs for money save?

That will be also good, I will think about that ...

Budget is very important to know, and also what you are using now. Why does it matter? Because "Maxing out all games at 1080p" is a poor standard to use. There will always be some game that has some setting that won't allow you to get >60fps *all* the time, unless you buy the most expensive rig possible... and probably not even then. On the other hand you can build a really decent 1080p rig for $500 or less (i3, R9-280) if you need or want to. It's best to look at what you are accustomed to now, and how much better you'd like to get.

So...650 Ti Boost? What processor?

Core i5 2310 2.9 GHz ...

 

[peche]

That will be also good, I will think about that ...

Things you may recicle:
Memory: 8 GB 1333 MHz
Optical Drive: ASUS 24x DVD-RW
Case: Thermaltake V4 Black Edition
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z


Things to buy:

Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K Quad Core : £167
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX : £63
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Contac 21 : £15
Video Card(s): Gigabyte G1-Gaming GTX 970 : £300
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB SSD / Seagate Barracuda 1TB 64MB cache ** SSD £: 79 / HDD £: 35
LCD/CRT Model: LG LED IPS 22" 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz : £115
TIM: Arctic Cooling MX4 Solution : £ 4
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 750W 80 Plus Gold : £ 115

Total: £893

Why replacing monitor: Your monitor max resolution its: 1366x768, pretty bad res, I think that 1920x1080 its going to be here for a while, take advantage of the hardware playing on 1920x1080p,

regards,

 

[rruff]

Core i5 2310 2.9 GHz ...

Sorry, didn't notice you had specs listed.

I'd lean towards just getting a new card (and a monitor), since your specs aren't that bad. There aren't many games that are that CPU intensive and your i5 should be fine.

Your PSU should be ok with a GTX 970 if it has the necessary power connectors. EDIT: I see it only has 1 6-pin, so probably best to upgrade that as well.

 

[peche]

Your PSU should be ok with a GTX 970 if it has the necessary power connectors. EDIT: I see it only has 1 6-pin, so probably best to upgrade that as well.

OP PSU's its 450W ... i think itys better go safe with at least 600w one

regards,

 

[krusha03]

As @rruff said, the cheapest upgrade would be to just get a good GPU (R9 280/7950 or better) and a PSU to go with it and of course a nice 1080p screen. Seeing as you are in bangladesh, i highly doubt if we make a config of $1000 in US / Europe, the price will stay the same there. Maybe you can give us a website that is equivalent to partpicker, locally for your country.

 

[Toothless]

Go for something like a GTX970 or 280x if it's a GPU upgrade. They'll be more than enough at 1080p and can carry on over if you decide on a CPU/board upgrade.

 

[xLegendary]

If your looking for 1080p gaming you can try this setup:

CPUIntel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
MotherboardASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
MemoryG.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
StorageOCZ ARC-100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video CardZotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
CaseNZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power SupplyEVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Just not sure if you want the 970 with 3.5Gb or a 290X with 4Gb depends on personal taste.