sammmdovah Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 CPU: AMD AM3+ x4 FX-4130 3.8ghz quad coreMOBO: MSI 760gm-p23GPU: Gigabyte 2gb HD6670 (may upgrade to HD7770 for $40 extra if its needed)RAM: Patriot 4gb DDr3HDD: western digital 500gbDVD: LG DVD+RWCASE: Coolmaster Elite RC-335Windows 7 home premium OEM This will be my first ever gaming PC, so I only want a cheep one until I know if im going to like playing on PC and if I do like playing PC next year I will buy a high end PC so I don't want to spend a bucket load on a PC I wont be using for long. The guy will build this PC for $560.I will only ever be playing Skrim on this PC with mods offcourse.So will this PC be able to play Skyrim on medium settings with mods installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTifty Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 It'll play fine. Your HDD ain't that great; a 1TB or 2TB Seagate Barracuda is currently the de-facto standard (Fast access speeds, loads of space, relatively cheap). I game on a 965 BE and an HD 6670 DDR3. If you disable shadows (the visual impact can be negated by downloading a couple of lighting-adjustment mods), turn off AA, set AF to 6 in the .ini files, get RadeonPro (It has a few performance tweaks and an FPS-limiter that does not impact performance like FRAPS) and you should be good to go. But yeah. RadeonPro will allow you to stretch your AMD card much further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegril Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Well, I have two caveats...The motherboard you are looking at is not going to allow you much in the way of upgrading.If you spent the money on an i5, even, you would then be able to add a nicer GPU, etc, if you decide you want a better computer, which would mean that most of your money spent would not be wasted.But if you are ok with the idea you presented, of quickly tossing that rig and getting a new one if pc gaming suits you, then that rig should work. The other caveat...unless you know personally and very well the guy building your computer for you (like your best friend or family), I would be sure to check with other people he's built computers for (he should be able to provide you references)Make sure to get everything in writing, including an itemized purchase order and any warranties, and get all the paperwork that comes with each component. If he has an actual business (not just a guy from your friend's dorm) look up is business license, too. It seems like a fair deal, as long as it all works as long as it should... Not to be questioning your guy, but I have known people who go burned in similar situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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