Dazzgracefulmoon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 On 6/12/2015 at 12:05 AM, noghiri said: The only way I see you winning said bet is if you try to play at 640x480. At 1080p, a GTX970, which is superior in nearly every single measurable way, by as much as 200%, still won't reliably get you 60FPS on medium on GTA V. To be fair, GTA 5 with a steady 60 FPS Is only obtainable with two cards, I doubt a single overclocked card could actually pull that off, no matter how much it's been overclocked. Also, If you don't have water cooling you could bake a potato by just sitting it ontop of your case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumboking Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Really? A HD7870 2GB is in the recommended specs... This site says that Rockstar say a HD7870 can run 4K at 30fps: http://www.pcgamer.com/what-youll-need-to-run-gta-5-pc-in-4k/ The CPU choice might be the part holding it back. A quad core is recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 On 6/12/2015 at 1:07 AM, mumboking said: This site says that Rockstar say a HD7870 can run 4K at 30fps: http://www.pcgamer.com/what-youll-need-to-run-gta-5-pc-in-4k/ Rockstar said a lot of things. The game is better optimised than GTA IV, but it's still not perfect. Futhermore, they specifically said "you'll need at minimum", implying that every setting will need to be set at its lowest and that there will likely be drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 On 6/12/2015 at 3:25 AM, McJobless said: On 6/12/2015 at 1:07 AM, mumboking said: This site says that Rockstar say a HD7870 can run 4K at 30fps: http://www.pcgamer.com/what-youll-need-to-run-gta-5-pc-in-4k/ Rockstar said a lot of things. The game is better optimised than GTA IV, but it's still not perfect. Futhermore, they specifically said "you'll need at minimum", implying that every setting will need to be set at its lowest and that there will likely be drops. Checking on Steam, the 7870 is for Reccomended, not minimum. Picked up a decent looking case for $20. Now, I just need to order 8 GB of ram, a high quality PSU, and the g3258. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noghiri Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 On 6/12/2015 at 12:52 PM, Onegreatrace said: On 6/12/2015 at 3:25 AM, McJobless said: On 6/12/2015 at 1:07 AM, mumboking said: This site says that Rockstar say a HD7870 can run 4K at 30fps: http://www.pcgamer.com/what-youll-need-to-run-gta-5-pc-in-4k/ Rockstar said a lot of things. The game is better optimised than GTA IV, but it's still not perfect. Futhermore, they specifically said "you'll need at minimum", implying that every setting will need to be set at its lowest and that there will likely be drops. Checking on Steam, the 7870 is for Reccomended, not minimum. Picked up a decent looking case for $20. Now, I just need to order 8 GB of ram, a high quality PSU, and the g3258. It's a Rockstar game, though, which means Recommended is medium at 30FPS. When you're finished, I demand video evidence that you actually hit and remain steadily at 60FPS with graphics on medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 On 6/12/2015 at 1:08 PM, noghiri said: On 6/12/2015 at 12:52 PM, Onegreatrace said: On 6/12/2015 at 3:25 AM, McJobless said: On 6/12/2015 at 1:07 AM, mumboking said: This site says that Rockstar say a HD7870 can run 4K at 30fps: http://www.pcgamer.com/what-youll-need-to-run-gta-5-pc-in-4k/ Rockstar said a lot of things. The game is better optimised than GTA IV, but it's still not perfect. Futhermore, they specifically said "you'll need at minimum", implying that every setting will need to be set at its lowest and that there will likely be drops. Checking on Steam, the 7870 is for Reccomended, not minimum. Picked up a decent looking case for $20. Now, I just need to order 8 GB of ram, a high quality PSU, and the g3258. It's a Rockstar game, though, which means Recommended is medium at 30FPS. When you're finished, I demand video evidence that you actually hit and remain steadily at 60FPS with graphics on medium. Alright. You'll have to account for the fact it will be recording, however. Ordered a CX500 for $35, and picked up my g3258. Now I just need to order the RAM and wait for it to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Score! Traded the G3258 and got an i3 4160 for $55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noghiri Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Using Shadowplay or DXTory, there should be minimal framedrop, no more than 5 FPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just an update - received the case, motherboard, and video card. Power supply should arrive tomorrow with the ram and processor coming on Friday. Saturday I will be benchmarking the system, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Great! I'm looking forward to seeing your final under-$300-build, and how it performs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 It seems my ram will not arrive until tomorrow. That means, I'm going to get everything built except putting the RAM in, and then the second it comes tomorrow, putting the RAM in, install windows and benchmark the living hell out of the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Pictures of my progress. Good for a first build? Open to criticism. Haven't put ram in yet as it isn't here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I've only built one computer before so I can't really comment. As long as everything's connected completely I'm sure you're good! So this was all definitely bought for under $300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 On 6/20/2015 at 8:56 AM, JimbobJeffers said: I've only built one computer before so I can't really comment. As long as everything's connected completely I'm sure you're good! So this was all definitely bought for under $300? Yep. Ending total after I get the cash rebates back will be $294. Hey, I'll get to try the PC at UHC at UTC 0! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumboking Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Not very good cable management, but then again, mine isn't that great... Make sure that cable won't obstruct the fan blades in the top. Looks rather close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcom Isst Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) That motherboard is so adorable! Is so tiny! Edited June 20, 2015 by Alcom1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 OK! The PC is built! Benchmarking time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onegreatrace Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Some text benchmarks on the games I enjoy playing. Done using FRAPS benchmark feature which doesn't record. (All DX11 or 12 if they supported it) Planetside 2 - Everything on high, shadows on ultra Min. 39 (during a battle where i looked at the sun and JJ Abrams level of lens flare Avg. 57 Max 83 TF2 - Everything on the highest possible MIn. 64 Avg. 78 Max. 112 CS:GO - Regular, everything maxed Min. 57 Avg. 74 Max. 92 CS:GO - Streaming, AA down to 4x, VSync on, Min. 58 Avg. 60 Max. 60 LEGO Worlds - Everything on Highest Possible Min: 29 (IDK when) Avg. 53 Max. 76 Tomb Raider - Max, no TressFX Min. 43 Avg. 62 Max. 87 Garry's Mod - Everything max, gm_sandbox, so not very stressed. Min. 89 Avg. 92 Max. 120 Arma 2 - Everything max, AA on 4x Min. 46 Avg. 63 Max. 76 Any other games you want to see benchmarked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumboking Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Depends, what games do you have? INB4 "BENCHMARK LEGO ISLAND! OMGLOL!". If you want to bump up those framerates a bit, try using 2x AA. It's probably still enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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