Need some advise for a upgrade finally!!

kalboune1 · 2016-01-28, 21:22

Dear all

What you guys think about this system specs for PR Squad and future gaming?
Plz see below specs note that the system cost about 700$

Processors
Intel Core i5-4460 Processor 3.2GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1150 CPU, Retail

CPU Coolers
Standard Intel Fan Air Cooler

Thermal Compound
None

Mainboard
ASUS B85M-GAMER Value Gaming board Intel B85 mATX Socket 1150 4 X DDR3 PCI-E3.0 USB 3.0 SATA

Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model HX316C10FB/8.

Video Cards
Asus STRIX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card

Hard Drives
Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Optical Drives
ASUS 24X DVD Burner R/W - Bare Drive SATA Internal

Sound Card
SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

Tower Case
Xigmatek Mach II Gaming Mid Tower Case USB 3.0
Front Fan : Preinstalled 1 x 120mm Red LED fan.
Rear Fan : Preinstalled 1 x 120mm XOF Red /Black fan

Case Accessories
None

Power Supplies
XIGMATEK X-Calibre 600W 80+ Power Supply

Operating Systems
None

Warranty
One Year Manufacturer's Warranty

PLODDITHANLEY · 2016-01-31, 20:46

The PSU maybe not suitable as it has 2 X 12V rails with only 18 & 19A my GTX970 needs 25A don't know about a 960. Get a PSU with a single rail.

The maverick 500W would give a you a little space.

Looks to me sufficient for squad but not on all High/Epic. I have a 4.2CPU and 970 and it runs fine on high/Epic no idea of fps though.

Not getting an SSD in a new build seems a bit old fashioned although all it does is speed up load times and reactivity ... a lot.

kalboune1 · 2016-02-01, 04:13

Thank you very much for your time

So the power supply and the hard drive i might be able to replace to SSD and power supply before purchase.

Will be there any bottle necking from both cpu and gpu?

kalboune1 · 2016-02-01, 04:21

What about this one is it worth the differences

Please see below specs:

Processors
Intel Core i5-6400 Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1150 CPU, Retail ( Turbo 3.3Ghz )

CPU Coolers
Standard Intel Fan Air Cooler

Thermal Compound
None

Mainboard
ASUS B150 Pro Gaming LGA 1151 Intel B150 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

Memory
G.SKILL AEGIS Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL

Video Cards
Asus STRIX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card

Hard Drives
Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Optical Drives
ASUS 24X DVD Burner R/W - Bare Drive SATA Internal

Sound Card
SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

Tower Case
Xigmatek Assassin Black Mid Tower Case
Front: 2 120 mm fan (optional)
Top: 2 120 mm fan (optional)
Rear: 120 mm 1400 rmp ? 10% (pre-installed) Bottom: 1x 120mm, 1 x 90mm or 1 x 80mm (optional)
HDD: 120mm x2 (optional)

Case Accessories
None

Power Supplies
EVGA 600B Bronze 100-B1-3600-KB 600W 80 PLUS Bronze EPS12V Power Supply

PLODDITHANLEY · 2016-02-03, 05:47

responded on squad forums PSU looks fine.

I've got the same graphics card and RAM!

2016-01-28, 21:22	#1
kalboune1 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 53 Romania Location: F-Town 559 reppin it	Need some advise for a upgrade finally!! Dear all What you guys think about this system specs for PR Squad and future gaming? Plz see below specs note that the system cost about 700$ Processors Intel Core i5-4460 Processor 3.2GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1150 CPU, Retail CPU Coolers Standard Intel Fan Air Cooler Thermal Compound None Mainboard ASUS B85M-GAMER Value Gaming board Intel B85 mATX Socket 1150 4 X DDR3 PCI-E3.0 USB 3.0 SATA Memory HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model HX316C10FB/8. Video Cards Asus STRIX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 OC 4GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card Hard Drives Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Optical Drives ASUS 24X DVD Burner R/W - Bare Drive SATA Internal Sound Card SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC Tower Case Xigmatek Mach II Gaming Mid Tower Case USB 3.0 Front Fan : Preinstalled 1 x 120mm Red LED fan. Rear Fan : Preinstalled 1 x 120mm XOF Red /Black fan Case Accessories None Power Supplies XIGMATEK X-Calibre 600W 80+ Power Supply Operating Systems None Warranty One Year Manufacturer's Warranty

2016-01-31, 20:46	#2
PLODDITHANLEY Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,566 New Caledonia	Re: Need some advise for a upgrade finally!! The PSU maybe not suitable as it has 2 X 12V rails with only 18 & 19A my GTX970 needs 25A don't know about a 960. Get a PSU with a single rail. The maverick 500W would give a you a little space. Looks to me sufficient for squad but not on all High/Epic. I have a 4.2CPU and 970 and it runs fine on high/Epic no idea of fps though. Not getting an SSD in a new build seems a bit old fashioned although all it does is speed up load times and reactivity ... a lot.

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2016-02-01, 04:13	#3
kalboune1 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 53 Romania Location: F-Town 559 reppin it	Re: Need some advise for a upgrade finally!! Thank you very much for your time So the power supply and the hard drive i might be able to replace to SSD and power supply before purchase. Will be there any bottle necking from both cpu and gpu?

2016-02-01, 04:21	#4
kalboune1 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 53 Romania Location: F-Town 559 reppin it	Re: Need some advise for a upgrade finally!! What about this one is it worth the differences Please see below specs: Processors Intel Core i5-6400 Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1150 CPU, Retail ( Turbo 3.3Ghz ) CPU Coolers Standard Intel Fan Air Cooler Thermal Compound None Mainboard ASUS B150 Pro Gaming LGA 1151 Intel B150 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard Memory G.SKILL AEGIS Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL Video Cards Asus STRIX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card Hard Drives Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Optical Drives ASUS 24X DVD Burner R/W - Bare Drive SATA Internal Sound Card SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC Tower Case Xigmatek Assassin Black Mid Tower Case Front: 2 120 mm fan (optional) Top: 2 120 mm fan (optional) Rear: 120 mm 1400 rmp ? 10% (pre-installed) Bottom: 1x 120mm, 1 x 90mm or 1 x 80mm (optional) HDD: 120mm x2 (optional) Case Accessories None Power Supplies EVGA 600B Bronze 100-B1-3600-KB 600W 80 PLUS Bronze EPS12V Power Supply

2016-02-03, 05:47	#5
PLODDITHANLEY Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,566 New Caledonia	Re: Need some advise for a upgrade finally!! responded on squad forums PSU looks fine. I've got the same graphics card and RAM!