Hi, my friend want me to build him a gaming build that will run BF3 at a decent amount of FPS at 720P or higher resolution. Here is what I got.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.40 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($103.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 330 Upgraded ATX Mid Tower Case ($23.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $398.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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The highest he will ever go is $425, but he would like it to be about $400.
Is this a good build? Feel free to make recommendations or post another build.
Remember, CANADIAN PRICES.
Thanks in advance,
Michael.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.40 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 (FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($103.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 330 Upgraded ATX Mid Tower Case ($23.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $398.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 17:42 EDT-0400)
The highest he will ever go is $425, but he would like it to be about $400.
Is this a good build? Feel free to make recommendations or post another build.
Remember, CANADIAN PRICES.
Thanks in advance,
Michael.