Help Build My PC Guys :)

[Vainlash]

Hey all, it is time for me to have an upgrade :smile:

I figured I'll post here because I'm sure most have capable computers, than can run High Textures and ENB no problem. And Skyrim is my main game I can never get bored of it, so I beileve here I will get the best advice.

 

Now all my time PC gaming I've always have underdog PC as I simply had other things to buy, take care of, or I just sucked at saving, but not anymore. Too long have I put up with messing with settings and having to put some things on low! Too long have I set my windows scheme to windows 98 and run game booster to try squize extra rescoures! to long have I put up with lagg and stutters and always having to worry about s***, well not no more.

 

Today is day I order and build a PC.

 

Now what do I have currently?

 

 

AMD Athlon II Dual Core 3.2 Ghz

2 GB RAM

AMD 6700

 

I remember when I first got this 3 years ago, even then it was an extreme budget but I made the most out of it. I run this game at about 35 fps average outside, 40-50 indoors, and 24ish whiterun at high settings, AA off shadows low, and using performence Real Vision ENB at 1920x1080. But now I just want something where I don't have to worry, get HD textures and run fluidly. So what do you reccomend for CPU, RAM and GPU?

The case and alll that stuff I can figure out. I'm thinking the i5 3570k because this seems to be a beast, and a GTX 660Ti Power Edition. then just 8 GB RAM Vengeance.

 

Would this give me everything I want?

 

I just found Asus GTX 670 4GB for same price as the MSI 660ti Power Edition Frozr, what would be better?

Edited September 25, 2013 by Vainlash

[djjohnjarvis]

Yea sounds like a good setup to me for a decent computer at a reasonable budget. I have the i7 equivalent of that processor which to me seems pretty good and I have a GTX 660 which I don't think is all that different from the TI version, just that the TI is slightly better. I can run my Skyrim just fine on Ultra settings although I have it on high for that little extra fps boost when using graphics enhancing mods. Skyrim can only use up to 4gb of ram and it's a cheap upgrade so that's not a huge deal.

[rhowington]

The only caveat I will through in is if you use an ENB. Right now Nvidia cards (I have an Nvidia card so I am in the same boat) have a problem handling sun rays with any version of their drivers after 314.xx. AMD Radeon cards do not have this problem and will give similar performance. I don't mind the sun ray problem but it really bothers others.

[Miguelr23]

i suggest you to wait until the new amd gpus come for at least a price drop in the nvidia

i would suggest you to get a gtx 760 4g but the nvidia drivers are very buggy for enb

also if you plan on play other games get a card with at least 3gb vram because 2gb are not going to be enough soon(battlefield 4 already requires a 3gb card to play on ultra)

[Eckss]

No matter how fast your GPU is (GTX 670 is better), or your CPU, the best you can do for Skyrim is:

 

Run Windows 7 64-bit OS with at least 6GB Ram - leaves Skyrim with the 4GB it needs without having to share with the rest of your system. Don't use Windows 8!

 

Don't skimp on any of the components, especially your Motherboard. That doesn't mean you need to throw money away, just don't forget that quality cables are worth the money.

 

The greatest drain on speed on a PC is it's Hard Disc: That's why some people recommend SSDs. I don't However, but I won't go into the problems with them, they're discussed extensively elsewhere and you can make up your own mind as to whether you're made of money.

 

The most cost effective way to increase your PC's performance is to get the biggest Hard Drive you can afford: More memory = less physical space between tracks on the disc = less time taken for the drive motor to move from 1 memory address to another.

 

If you want the best, my recommendation is:

CPU - i7-4770k

RAM - G.Skill

GPU - GTX670

[Lord Garon]

Omigosh... I just upgraded from a similar system but only had an HD 4670. I was on a very tight budget:

 

Intel 77 mobo (I'll get that i5 when I can afford it.)

Intel G2030 CPU (don't laugh; this little Pentium was only $50.00 and is quite the performer)

8GB

ASUS HD 7770 2GB (on sale)

2 smaller HDDs (on sale)

 

Agree - Windows 7 64bit version. It is at a very stable point now and runs all my older stuff perfectly.

I put Windows (and its swapfile) on the first drive and my games and programs on the second.

 

I could barely maintain 25 FPS on my old machine with medium and low settings. This new one runs an HD S.T.E.P. modded Skyrim on Ultra at an almost constant 60 FPS (go little Pentium!!!). Disclaimer - Couldn't afford a new monitor; these are specs at 1280x1024.

 

Just wanted to share the relative performance gain. Your system should really scream.

Edited September 25, 2013 by Lord Garon

[rattlehead5000]

As long as it's a quad core, your CPU will be fine. I'm using the older Sandy Bridge 2500k with a Radeon 7950 3Gb card 8gb Ram and performance has never been an issue at max settings with lots of graphical mods.

 

Certain ENB's (notably the ones using older binaries) do cause some hiccups and slowdown though.

[DashingKnight]

I totally feel your pain topic creator. I have struggled with weak and outdated PC's for years now. My last PC recently crashed on me and I'm posting this reply from a borrowed Laptop. I finally said to myself "enough is enough" and I'm now having a top of the line Alienware being custom built. It's going to be a real powerhouse. I figured if I'm going to buy a new PC I might as well go all out and get the best. If you can, look into getting an Alienware Desktop. There are some downsides though. 1. It will cost you a small fortune. 2. There is a long waiting period before you actually get your hands on it. They have to build and ship it. I think it will all be worth it in the long run though.