motherboard

[Subhash Boipai]

Do gigabyte g31m-es2l support ddr5 graphics card and are there any other good mid range gaming mobo.plz suggest soon.

 

[GorbazTheDragon]

Yes but I would not recommend it, the CPU is too slow to run most modern games and take advantage of a high end GPU

 

[Schmuckley]

What would your budget be in American dollars?

 

[Subhash Boipai]

100-125$

 

[Jetster]

It will run any modern GPU. But its an old socket and fairly slow compared to new boards

If your building a PC list what you have and your budget

 

[Subhash Boipai]

I just want to upgrade my mobo and processor.I m thinking to have a go at amd fx6300 processor and Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 mobo bcoz they are fitting into my
15budget.
And I m looking to have r7 250x 1gb ddr5 as my GPU.
If there are any better than those that would fit in my budget then plz recommend.

 

[GorbazTheDragon]

That sounds OK.

The other option would be to go with something like an Athlon X4 860k and Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H. Then you could spend a little more on the GPU. Remember you are going to have to get new RAM for both of these options.

 

[Subhash Boipai]

Thanks buddy for ur help.

 

[Subhash Boipai]

Is amd fx4300 a good option for gaming cpu.
http://www.flipkart.com/amd-3-8-ghz...re-fd4300wmhkbox-processor/p/itmdhtnufz8f2z49

 

[GorbazTheDragon]

For the price bracket it is good, but I would recommend the 860k if you are going with a 4 core. US and EU prices for the 4300 are usually higher than the athlon part, which the slightly faster one.

 

[Jetster]

If your that tight on a budget get a i3 and H81 board. or even a Pentium. Later you can drop an i5 in it.

 

[Subhash Boipai]

But my question is are i3 processor better than amd
840K for gaming.bcoz the reviews
I have seen on YouTube is that amd processors are better than Intel for gaming and also are value for money and are far more cheaper than intel.

 

[Jetster]

It depend on the game. But with most the i3 holds it own with the 840K and beats the 4300. Later upgrade with a i5 and it smokes both without a board change. The 840K your stuck with an old socket. I personally would not buy an AMD right now.

The only down side of the i3 is you cant overclock it. But a G3258 you can and its even cheaper

 

[Subhash Boipai]

I want to play latest titles like bf4,far cry,grid,need for speed rivals.then with which processor should I go Intel or amd.

 

[Jetster]

People will tell you to go with a quad core with BF4. But I would not buy a AMD right now. Even if it means buying a i3 instead.

What GPU?

 

[Subhash Boipai]

R7 250x

 

[Jetster]

Yep the i3 will have no problem keeping up with the R7 250X

 

[GorbazTheDragon]

Pentium is less ideal for gaming, and typically that route ends up slightly more expensive than the 860k for the same performance. That said, I would agree that spending the extra on an i3 would be worth it

 

[Jetster]

I would put a little more money in the board and just get the G3258. And then overclock it. You will be happier in the end.

 

[GorbazTheDragon]

As much as i like the 3258, I find it really hard to recommend for gaming. A lot of devs are starting to leave dual cores in the dark... The extra threads of the i3 are probably more valuable.

 

[OAcesync]

R7 250x

I would definitely upgrade to at least R9 270 if want to run BF4
And I would probably get a pentium, Dual core aren't completey obsolete yet most games still use 2 cores and with a cheap Z97 board like the MSI Z97 PC MATE or if you can find one a Z87 mobo because the mid-high end Z87 boards are selling quite cheap now.
I wouldn't go down the AMD route because there's not a good upgrade path and their 970 mobos are terrible.

 

[Solaris17]

AMD is not an option hell intel isnt even really an ideal option for that price bracket for those games. but if there's any hope of being faster in the long run its an intel build. Also if you rely on youtube videos for your PC education and purchasing decisions you are doing yourself a disservice.

 

[MrGenius]

BF4(w/ Mantle) runs great for me with my 280X and E8600 on a PCI-E 1.0 mobo. You definitely don't need a quad, or even a super fast dual to run most modern games at playable speeds. Mobo and memory speed are even less important. Unless you're an FPS(as in Frames Per Second) whore. Like most folks here are. I haven't found a game yet that I can't run at playable speeds with my system. But I don't have a huge catalog of games either. However, I do have a several that recommend Intel quads and 290X or better, and they're totally playable on my system. I do run my 280X super-mega-overclocked though.

Level of importance for gaming:

1. Graphics card
2. CPU
3. Memory
4. Motherboard

Having said that...you should still get the best you can get of each. It's always better to have more than you really need. If you can afford it. I don't recommend trying to find out how slow you can go and still get away with for gaming. I just have enough experience with "budget gaming" to tell you...it's likely a lot slower than you'd imagine was possible(CPU, mobo, and memory wise anyway).