Is my pc build good enough?

[Mage0]

Operating System:windows x64


Processor/CPU:Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1


Video Card/GPU:Intel HD4000


Memory/RAM:Corsair Vengeance 8GB


Mother Board:Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77-DS3H



Power Supply:Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze



Computer case:Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Design

I managed to find this build for 500$ online, and wish to stay bellow my 550$ budget.

[DefenderX]

If you overclock this CPU to 4.2/4.3GHz, almost all games will run fine. (You should buy a good CPU cooler, e.g. the Thermalright HR-02 Macho, the stock cooler is not recommended for over clocking)

btw: The Intel HD Graphics is crappy, you won't be able to play games in HD and in some games, you'll encounter speed problems. Buy a dedicated GPU

[Mage0]

"If you overclock this CPU to 4.2/4.3GHz, almost all games will run fine. (You should buy a good CPU cooler, e.g. the Thermalright HR-02 Macho, the stock cooler is not recommended for over clocking)

btw: The Intel HD Graphics is crappy, you won't be able to play games in HD and in some games, you'll encounter speed problems. Buy a dedicated GPU"


Would a radeon HD 6450 2Gb be a good enough video card? Any suggestions for a gpu under 100$'s?

[ExtremeDude2]

For x2 depending on the game

[DefenderX]

If you want a good and cheap GPU, get the Radeon HD 7750 (should be enough for 3x IR = 1080p).

[Mage0]

Thanks for the quick replys.

The 7750 is just on the edge of budget and and knowing its able to do 1080p resolution is fantastic!

Thank You!

[DefenderX]

Actually, the 7750 (72GB/s) should be able to handle 4x IR (more than 1080p) -> http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-minimum-specs-video-card

[admin89]

Don't blame him if you get poor performance with Directx11 backend
http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-radeon-hd7000-series-extremely-bad-performance-in-dolphin-d3d11-backend

[Mage0]

Drat, just when I had it in budget. Are their any other video cards under 100$ with the same power?

[admin89]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130827
Some Nvidia 600 GPU have idle problem with Dolphin . You can fix it by forcing high IR (4x IR , no AA or 2x MSAA ,16x AF) and set "texture cache" between "safe" and "fast" or safe