Budget Builds for 1080p/high rez gw2

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Posted by: AndrooSky.7630

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Just wanted to make a quick post tonight on a recent build that i did specifically for Guildwars2. I came from running this system using and old A6 Apu, hence the FM2 Motherboard used, But recently upgraded to the new 750Ti and a moderately cheap quad-core 750k cpu, Yes i know 750/750.. i even have a k750 keyboard from logitech.. very ironic, but aside from that it’s been a pleasure to game on.. I’m able to run on highest settings (near highest minus high-res character textures option) With great frame rates in leveling zones/small group dungeons. The whole system altogether cost just under $500 with a few rebates and sales offers on Newegg when i bought some of the parts. I’ve been seeing a lot of people on the forums having trouble getting their system to run good frame rates for what they have and/or looking to upgrade to something that can achieve playable frame rates at good high graphics. Below are some screenshots of the fps i get in lornar’s pass and a link to the pc part picker of my system. Remember, this is a budget system and it might not seem like amazing performance to some people.. but for what i paid for it, i think it was well worth it… the 750ti is a beast.

Settings and fps on my 2560×1600 res monitor(dell)
http://gyazo.com/8b13a3252e29a3a3eaefb2a255c1d066

Settings on my 24 inch 1080p screen(ASUS)
http://gyazo.com/d0f2a55dc9cdb817070c4eaf31697762

PC part picker link to the build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/37UOS

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Posted by: Behellagh.1468

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Odd you aren’t running with hires character textures in that setup. The card has 2GB and it barely goes over 1GB when I have textures on hires.

Did you OC the CPU at all?

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Posted by: AndrooSky.7630

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Odd you aren’t running with hires character textures in that setup. The card has 2GB and it barely goes over 1GB when I have textures on hires.

having character models on high didn’t effect the fps when i tested it but I didn’t bother having it enabled for the screenshot.. Cpu is clocked at 4.1ghz from a 3.6 stock.. small but defiantly helps, easily done with bios overclocking features.

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Posted by: Fermi.2409

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The biggest issue there is going to be with the CPU, which will be hurting in busier scenarios. Really not too bad, though, besides that RAM. You could’ve easily saved enough there to go for an FX-6300 instead, and you probably could’ve gotten an i3 with the same budget.

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Posted by: XFlyingBeeX.2836

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Athlon x4 750k for that price is really good. but GTX 750 ti is not good P/P … 7790 or 7850 or even 7870 have better P/P

fermi – he had APU FM2 – so Athlon x4

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Posted by: Fermi.2409

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Athlon x4 750k for that price is really good. but GTX 750 ti is not good P/P … 7790 or 7850 or even 7870 have better P/P

A 750ti is just behind a 7850, and the cheapest 7850 worth getting is $185 atm. For $150-160, a 750ti isn’t really a bad deal at all, especially from EVGA.

fermi – he had APU FM2 – so Athlon x4

A specific circumstance. For anyone else, the 6300 is going to be much better.

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Posted by: XFlyingBeeX.2836

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GTX 750 Ti and 7850 cannot compare – 7850 is better deal for sure

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Posted by: AndrooSky.7630

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Athlon x4 750k for that price is really good. but GTX 750 ti is not good P/P … 7790 or 7850 or even 7870 have better P/P

A 750ti is just behind a 7850, and the cheapest 7850 worth getting is $185 atm. For $150-160, a 750ti isn’t really a bad deal at all, especially from EVGA.

fermi – he had APU FM2 – so Athlon x4

A specific circumstance. For anyone else, the 6300 is going to be much better.

750Ti also has a 60W TDP.. sooo… I also got the memory for 45 on sale which was a steal, as far as the 6300 goes i agree, if i had an AM3 mobo i would have gone with that, but the 750k seems to be doing good enough for now… somewhere down the line ill upgrade to something new when amd comes out with a new lineup.

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Posted by: XFlyingBeeX.2836

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yes it is the best P/W… it is a great choise best for P/W, but you can get R7 265 or R9 270 almost similar prices

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Posted by: AndrooSky.7630

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Really didn’t want to turn this topic into a parts debate.. just simply showing that a low power, low cost system can achieve great performance in games like gw2.

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Posted by: Fermi.2409

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GTX 750 Ti and 7850 cannot compare – 7850 is better deal for sure

Not when it’s $185 for a decent model. That’s how much mine cost a year ago.

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