For those who game, what video card did you use and how well does this mobo with your processor handle graphic intensive games like BF3 and BF4?
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I built servers with the 2 boards i bought. They are rock stable with 8350's in them running vm's, with 32gb's ram in each. I am using on board video
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yes and this processor gives it it's all i threw some heavy games at like dayz and it ran at a steady 30 fps but you have to put the graphics at mid but i would recommend a am3+ soket mother board and somthing like a amd fx-6300 or somthing along those lines but if you are not running a gpu and just running the gpu on the processor then i would get this or the amd a10 but money to price is is a good processor i ran it over the max and overclocked it to 4.8 ghz and on the stock fan that they give you and it ran pretty well but i would put a water cooling system in your pc if your going to overclock yes and this processor gives it it's all i threw some heavy games at like dayz and it ran at a steady 30 fps but you have to put the graphics at mid but i would recommend a am3+ soket mother board and somthing like a amd fx-6300 or somthing along those lines but if you are not running a gpu and just running the gpu on the processor then i would get this or the amd a10 but money to price is is a good processor i ran it over the max and overclocked it to 4.8 ghz and on the stock fan that they give you and it ran pretty well but i would put a water cooling system in your pc if your going to... » Read More yes and this processor gives it it's all i threw some heavy games at like dayz and it ran at a steady 30 fps but you have to put the graphics at mid but i would recommend a am3+ soket mother board and somthing like a amd fx-6300 or somthing along those lines but if you are not running a gpu and just running the gpu on the processor then i would get this or the amd a10 but money to price is is a good processor i ran it over the max and overclocked it to 4.8 ghz and on the stock fan that they give you and it ran pretty well but i would put a water cooling system in your pc if your going to overclock « Show Less
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I was thinking of building one also and went with this one. I also bought this machine for BF4. I played the beta and I decided it wasn't worth it. I got BF Bad company 2 and it is considered the best BF still. I think if you want to do games on ultra and have it smooth you need to drop another $500 - $1000. Not worth it. High settings work just fine and I can buy a new video card and ram in a couple years and still have a great machine. I played through bio shock infanate and it looks incredible! I currently am playing watchdogs. This machine is VERY up to date and worth it. But Ultra setting is tough. Some people with $3000 machines have trouble. Ultra setting is all up to the game designer as it is equipment.
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No you wouldn't see a difference but you can OC to achieve higher performance. I play bf4 on ultra settings @1080p with a consistant 60fps. I also use EVGA precision x to overclock the card to a safe and stable +150 memory and clock. It is a great graphics card. You'll love it.
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Depending on what Graphics card you have, and Most likely, very good CPU for the money. It can play Battlefield 4 with an AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz edition.
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Oh yes, this processor is GREAT for gaming. I am playing all the latest games, with settings set to ULTRA, and having no issues. I also have a GTX780 video card. Games look stunning and play with high FPS. I am not overclocking the processor or the video card.
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the onboard graphics card is not that bad. not too much of a gamer, however I have played Doon 3. I have sold many of these motherboards and have no problems are the graphics.
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I play Battlefield 4 and Guild Wars 2. Both keep a smooth steady 60fps. It would probably be higher if my system was a little beefier. I have an AMD940 with ddr2 ram. I don't overclock, and it always stays a tad below 70c under load. My machine gets a little loud when everything is running at full speed, but Im not sure if I can hear the GPU fan above the power supply and CPU fan which will speed up under load. I think its a great card for the money.
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On my rig this card runs Battlefield 4 on ultra with almost everything maxed. As to whether you should buy this one you might want to check out the new AMD cards before you make you're decision.
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"Building" a computer is really just assembling it. You snap parts together. You can find instructions online. Check tomshardware,com, the forums, for tips. The system listed here will run BF4 on high but not ultra. It will handle most games, but you'll need an overclocked card or SLI or Crossfire (two graphics cards) to run games on ultra-like settings.
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Not sure what your processor or memory capability is but I used an 8800GT video board and the game worked fine. Game play is above average to good.
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a 6850 runs it at ultra... i beta tested BF4 with my 7870 on ultra.. so yes, it can.
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64 bit is you'r windows version not the card. The card will run BF3 no problem
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OF COURSE!!! I played Assassin Creed IV full detailed with this video-card. (and I only have a second generation i5 processor).
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My question to you is what are you upgrading from? because I have this mobo with an A10-5800K and it works like a champ.
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Happy Xmas to you, welll as far as how I have it set ... Im using a Mid case like you with a 650 Power Supply in a 970A-446 Military Class motherboard with 8gb ddr3 Vengange Gaming RAM. This is Over Clock from 3.5 to 4.5 Mghz [AMD Black Edition] and is working ok. The VIDEO card is short factor so it should fit you well. Make sure you have a 550Watts or higher power supply just in case, also make sure you flash your mother board with the latest BIOS update prior to install the card.
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Yes, works great. Motherboard doesn't make a huge difference for games though really -- get a nice video card, plenty of RAM and CPU and you're good.