I'm Building a Computer. Buy Graphics Card Now?

I'm going to be building my first computer and I want to use an i5 since an i7 would cost too much right now. Still buying an i5 would be a lot so I'll have to use the integrated graphics until Christmas or something. If I buy a GPU now then I will be over my budget and have to spend a bit more.

I could also just get and AMD FX 6300 and get a dedicated GPU with it for less than the price of an i5 without a dedicated GPU.

I'll be doing the following(use this to decide if I'll need a GPU right now):
- Minecraft Modding
- Minecraft Playing At Mid-Max Settings with at lest 40-60 FPS
- 3D Rendering(Minecraft Animations With Blender)
- 2D/Pixel art for game design
- Programming
- Mobile Game Development

To stay in my budget I would have to only spend $50 on a GPU if I choose an i5, which I don't want to go cheap on.

So should I just go with the AMD processor and just use an i5/i7 on my next build when I'll have more money.

Guest

AMD and a GTX 760.

Alex

If you have a PC at ATX case width, state what you have now.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h3gRnQ
Here is $583.39 for a total system after discounts and rebates valid now
It is a lot more powerful than what you list.
The fx-6300 is an i5 in non-gaming and like an i3 for gaming.
The R7 260 is strong enough for any game at mid-level settings
The case and power supply are good
includes Windows system
8 gb ram
The cpu cooler allows overclock of the fx-6300 into an fx-6350
versus basic minecraft
http://www.game-debate.com/...quirements
17x the cpu required
10x the graphics power
8x the ram
don't buy a piece at a time. You need to launch all orders and build a computer
Wait until you can build or upgrade a whole pc

Andy L

If i were you, with your budget, i'd get an inexpensive quad core from amd, it will handle all of your games like a champ, and get the gpu right now. This way you can actually use it. Spend as much as you can on the gpu. Then, when you have more money later, upgrade your amd quad core to an 8 core, and it will be as good in games as an i5. Not quite as efficient, but if you don't pay the power bill, no big deal.

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