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March 23, 2013 4:35:31 PM

Cheapest possible build that can run most games on ULTRA OR HIGH! (games include, ArmA 2, arma 3, dayz standalone, dayz mod, Battlefield 4)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LJ6b

So far i have this. (everything i have in there is what I WANT. I know its more expensive for these items.) I prefer Newegg as a store. Unless theres a HUGE price difference to another store.
Also the monitor is a must(Or the 23" Zalman one)
Im also aware the case is Out of stock, So im getting it from NCIX. I would also prefer a 7850 radeon video card, BUT if you can find something thats would be suffice then that would be good. Part of the reason I want a 7850 is because of the 2 free game :p 

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March 23, 2013 4:46:48 PM

This would run most games on high/ultra with the exception of maybe crysis 3.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Grey 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($173.19 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar SolutionAF-2 (Green/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2212M-LED 22.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $828.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-23 19:46 EDT-0400)
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March 23, 2013 4:48:43 PM

This is an off the topic question but, Do i need a CPU cooler if im not going to over clock?
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March 23, 2013 4:52:06 PM

blade2697 said:
This is an off the topic question but, Do i need a CPU cooler if im not going to over clock?


No not necessarily. Although, if you are looking for a budget gaming processor the Phenom 965 is a good choice. there are other choices out there. But if you do decide to go phenom. I have owned one before and the stock coolers can be pretty noisy at max rpm.
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March 23, 2013 4:54:20 PM

I have a build i built yesterday or so, and it had a FX6300 would you say the FX6300 is better than the Phenom? Heres the build I built http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lu0u
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March 23, 2013 5:32:20 PM

I think as long as you get something cheap but include either a GTX 660 or an HD 7870 AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, AN INTEL CPU. You could get away with an FX series cPU maybe, but AMD CPU's perform poorly in Arma and DayZ. I had a Phenom II x4 965 overclocked to 3.9 GHz and it literally sucked in Arma.

This link doesn't do it justice, I promise you Intel is the better option, but for reference, this does show the competition between CPU's from a few years back ( http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,687620/ArmA-2-tested... ) I'd recommend getting an i3 or maybe an i5 3550. Besides that, get whatever has good reviews, that way you can go through and choose what you want.
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March 23, 2013 5:43:48 PM

You can not say that intel is must or better then amd....they both have there ups and downs. and as far as i3 or phenom, yeah in some situations the i3 will work better. anything that can utilize 4 cores though the phenom will outperform. As you can see in there benchmarks the phenom performs better then a i3-3220. and is around $40 dollars cheaper.
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March 23, 2013 5:53:38 PM

tenaciousk said:
You can not say that intel is must or better then amd....they both have there ups and downs. and as far as i3 or phenom, yeah in some situations the i3 will work better. anything that can utilize 4 cores though the phenom will outperform. As you can see in there benchmarks the phenom performs better then a i3-3220. and is around $40 dollars cheaper.


Maybe I wasn't clear. Benchmarks such as the one in my previous post would suggest that Intel CPU's perform better than AMD CPU's in game like Arma and DayZ, of which he said he is building this PC for. So, in this scenario, Intel is the better choice. Feel free to argue or ignore me, but I've used both, and there is a HUGE performance increase. Compared to Intel's Core series, AMD's Phenom series was seriously lacking in performance. I'd recommend a Core i5 if you have the money for your system, core per core, it blows that Phenom out of the water, even some FX series CPU's (depending on the model, i5 3570k is a better option for gaming in almost every modern scenario against an FX 8350, even when clocked lower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD6UcsVG56g ).
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