Is this a good computer?

[Chris67564]

Im not computer expert and im looking to buy a computer soon, could one of you guys tell me if this is worth $400 and if it could actually run games well on ultra settings?

SPECS:

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz )
SeaSonic 620W
XFX Double D Radeon HD 2GB
NZXT Phantom 240 mid tower
ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2
ASUS DRW- DVD Burner
Western Digital Blue 1TB 72000 RPM
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 6.0) ( Mother board)
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB
1 x 120 kingston SSD
1 x 120 samsung SSD

 

[lincsman]

A. Get an AMD fx 6300 or 6350, much better value and performs just fine with new games, and overclock it to 3.8 GHZ.
B. That video card... I can't find any good comparisons with it, but I really don't think it will play new games on ultra. A GTX 770, gtx 780, or gtx 960, or ATI R9 280x or ATI R9 290x would. The Radeon HD series is pretty obsolete, even the newer models. You're probably going to have to spend more than $400 on a system to be able to max new games. Gotta be spending at least $200 on a video card to do that, unless you score a good used one.

 

[StrangleHold]

Kinda of a cheap motherboard with a old chipset. What model video card is it?

 

[lincsman]

I didn't check the motherboard. I use an ASUS M5A97 R2.0 with an AMD fx 6300, works splendid. It also has two USB 3.0 slots.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_re=ASUS_M5A97_R2.0-_-13-131-873-_-Product
I'm sorry to say, but if you plan to buy new $400 won't get you an "ULTRA" settings gaming rig. I'd recommend a GTX 750 for a good value card, but probably won't be maxing settings.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...87024&cm_re=gtx_750_ti-_-14-487-024-_-Product

 

[beers]

It probably has issues for that price, an 8350 has no business being on that board.

The price seems okayish otherwise.

 

[lincsman]

Another comment... if you are on a tight budget, spend your money on a good motherboard (like the ASUS I posted) and at least in Canada an AMD fx-6300 is a much better deal and a powerful CPU (if set to 3.8ghz, which is easy to do in the BIOS on the motherboard I use), the PSU and RAM. Also, just get one SSD, a 240GB if you want the same storage. It's a nightmare sometimes having that little storage split. Then save up for a GTX 970 or 980. Then you will have an "ULTRA" settings computer.