r/pcmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • Jul 14 '15

Daily Simple Questions Thread - Jul 14, 2015

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

I am going to build my first PC, and am hoping to get a good deal on a graphics card tomorrow off of Amazon, and then maybe build the PC around that. Would that be a good strategy? Also, should I be looking for a good deal on a CPU? I'm looking to end up spending $600-800 on the entire package, and I'm probably going to be mostly playing Project CARS, Fallout 4 when it launches, Cities: Skylines, and other racing/rpg titles. I remember seeing that AMD cards were struggling with Project CARS, is this still the case? Should I try to find a good Nvidia card and go from there? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm a bit nervous I'll screw this all up somehow. Thanks!

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u/Jakomako (i5 4690k + GTX 970)Corsair 350D Jul 14 '15 edited Jul 14 '15

Yes it's a good strategy, yes amd still struggles with PCars. A gtx 960 or 970 would be your best bet, but I'd frankly be surprised if you find any particularly good deals. For CPU, you want an i5 4xxx.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Thank you for your reply! That is the card/cpu combo I was leaning towards already, nice to see it suggested! Eases the mind a bit!