Is this CPU and good for beamng

I am getting a free desktop that i want to fix up. I know it is a piece of shit but it is free. The system is the emachine ET1161-07.
Planned Upgrades
Upgrade to 8gb of ram. 800mhz
Put a 750w power supply.
Put a 750ti in.
Put in 1tb 7200rpm hhd
Maybe upgrade the CPU if i do what would you recommend i upgrade to?
Can anyone tell me what motherboard is it this thing?

 

My advice, do not invest any money in ancient hardware.

 

Yeah i know but i need a desktop and i want it to run drive on normal do you think this with the updates be able to di it?

 

I tested my CPU running at 1.6 Ghz (at those clocks it's still faster than the amd coming in your PC) and I had 24 fps on lowest possible settings with only 1 car.


The results are here: http://www.beamng.com/threads/7724-CPU-Performance-in-Drive

 

Your GPU is fine for running beamng, I can confirm that because I have one my self, but I am horrible at picking CPU's :/ a i5 would be good to run along the 750ti.

 

That is not an adequate cpu unfortunately.

 

no way. i havent even heard of a CPU that slow in a LONG time... i would upgrade to a least 2 or 2.5 GHZ...

 

The clock speed of a CPU doesn't determine how fast it is, the architecture and core count do. A 4.1GHz FX 6300 isn't faster than a 3.6GHz i7 3820, like a Dodge Ram SRT10 isn't as Fast as a Dodge Viper. It has the same amount of "cores" but the Viper is lighter and more aerodynamic due to its "architecture". Not a perfect analogy but it works.

 

I know that this isn't the best way to go about this but if i get this Asus computer. Is the CPU okay and if I upgrade the PSU and put a 750ti would it be okay for beamng. I will eventually build a PC but I am limited on dinero at the moment?

 

I had that computer...that CPU barely runs Windows Vista...upgrade her

 

Buy PC in parts, that is the best way if you want best price-performance ratio. Premade computers usually have slow GPU and fast CPU (or vice versa) with weak PSU, and they are more expensive.

Responding to first post - why do you want to put 750watt PSU to GTX 750? It's too much.

PC from first post is not worth to put any money for it. It's old, hot and power-hungry technology. Better sell parts and put some money for new or used parts. New dual-core Intel CPUs are sometimes lot better in games than old quadcore AMDs.

Responding to #9 post - This asus is still weak PC. AMD APU is good for Media Center PC or small office pc's where space is priority, and performance becomes secondary. For this money you will get a lot better PC (Based on currency of my country, converted from USD). I don't know where you live and where you want to buy parts, but this is my opinion in this case.

Sorry for my English, grammar, anything.

 

If you want to buy a premade system and upgrade the graphics card, get a powerspec pc from microcenter, they are fairly low price and they aren't made with crap components like a foxcon motherboard. http://www.microcenter.com/product/423411/B648_Desktop_Computer

 

Advice here is to shop around for parts at your local PC Fair or PC Shop.
Sometimes markets have some alright deals going, I personally like to shop for my PC stuff in person as you can never fully trust internet sales for hardware; Damages during shipping which can cause a delay on you using your hardware.

I built my pc in stages, using HDD's from older systems I had over the years so I did not need to purchase new ones, I even went as far as utilizing my old Sata Laptop drive until I could afford the SSD for my OS.

When taking this route though, be sure to research compatibility between each component that you desire BEFORE making the purchase.
Pre-built systems are not worth the money as you can build the same spec system for a fraction of the price if you shop smart.

In Crossfire I get about 35-45fps in Fijiti, 90-120 in PureGrid.
In Normal I get about 30-35fps in Fijiti, 70-80 in PureGrid.

To achieve crossfire I use RadeonPro and created my own profile using it.

 

From a thrifty computer person: Go used and refurbished, especially since it sounds like your not afraid to go that route.

I have a $60 motherboard/cpu combo that is an AMD with 4 cores at 3GHz each. All it needed was thermal paste.

My gpu is a radeon HD 4850 that runs with 512mb of VRAM and handle most everything I toss at it, including beamng at 40+ fps at medium high and was only $30 refurbished 3 years ago. (looking at a $80 radeon HD 7770 to replace it.)

Ram, I just know people who have that, and I scrap for any 500 watt power supply or better that I can get.

One tip, don't use that motherboard, get something better unless it has an AMD 3 or 3+ board which is top of the line. (doubt it). 8gb of ram is useless unless you can get yourself a 64x processor and motherboard to handle it.

 

It's funny because you had purchased two GPUs with DDR3 memory, that are a lot slower than same with GDDR5. By the way, CrossFire/SLI is more problematic than someone could expect. Eg. not +100% performance with second card, not every game supports it and the most important: micro stuttering.

@topic:
Best way for now is to wait wor Nvidia Maxwell and Intel Broadwell and then buy actual graphic card and CPU.
Other option is to buy used CPU Intel Haswell (Pentium G, i3 or i5. If not overclocked high it is the last component that i expect to broke/damage [idk how to write correctly] in PC), or with motherboard included, next the cheap RAM, Corsair VS PSU or equal and GPU from BitCoin miner (usually brutally used, but strong, with long warranty and cheap).

Try to find out portal with forum from your country that is specialized in matching PCs. If you know what you will do on your PC, how much money you have and what are prices in your region, then you can find equal computer unit. Dont be scared to buy used parts. Sometimes it's worth to wait week or two longer to have stronger components. Just buy from trusted seller.

 

1) How is it funny that I have two of the same GPU which where purchased prior to the updated GDDR5 variant release?
2) Microstuttering is usually caused by user error (incorrect settings), outdated drivers, heat-soaked components, unstable PSU, bios settings being incorrect is a huge factor here as not many people understand the Bios settings and meanings, really the list goes on... You cannot say that forcing crossfire is the only cause of micro stutter because I personally do not see anything of the sort.. (not always end-user error, but a huge factor)
NOTE: Because something works for me does not mean it will work the same for another person, it took me a good 10 mins of tweaking to get a suitable result with crossfire, at first it was major epileptic seizure material but I managed to find settings that worked and did not make me think I was at a rave.