I icee7524 Honorable Jun 1, 2013 7 0 10,510 Jun 1, 2013 #1 Im looking for a new gaming pc and dont know where to start.I want a decent pc that can play bf3,TF2,and dayz.MY budget has to be under $1000.The pc has to be prebuilt but if there is not a good enough prebuilt system ill build the pc myself.
Im looking for a new gaming pc and dont know where to start.I want a decent pc that can play bf3,TF2,and dayz.MY budget has to be under $1000.The pc has to be prebuilt but if there is not a good enough prebuilt system ill build the pc myself.
X79 Honorable Apr 17, 2013 3,039 0 13,460 Jun 1, 2013 #2 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.86 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($264.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($170.00 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) Total: $957.03 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-01 22:30 EDT-0400) I don't know if you need a monitor and other such things, but this will definitely play BF3 well. Upvote 0 Downvote
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.86 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($264.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($170.00 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) Total: $957.03 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-01 22:30 EDT-0400) I don't know if you need a monitor and other such things, but this will definitely play BF3 well.
I icee7524 Honorable Jun 1, 2013 7 0 10,510 Jun 1, 2013 #3 X79 : PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.86 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($264.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($170.00 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) Total: $957.03 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-01 22:30 EDT-0400) I don't know if you need a monitor and other such things, but this will definitely play BF3 well. Upvote 0 Downvote
X79 : PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: MSI ZH77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.86 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($264.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($170.00 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) Total: $957.03 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-01 22:30 EDT-0400) I don't know if you need a monitor and other such things, but this will definitely play BF3 well.
X79 Honorable Apr 17, 2013 3,039 0 13,460 Jun 1, 2013 #6 Well what are your thoughts on the build? Anything missing? (keyboard, monitor etc.) Upvote 0 Downvote
I icee7524 Honorable Jun 1, 2013 7 0 10,510 Jun 2, 2013 #7 X79 : Well what are your thoughts on the build? Anything missing? (keyboard, monitor etc.) it sounds like a good build i already have a monitor and headset but i need a keyboard and mouse Upvote 0 Downvote
X79 : Well what are your thoughts on the build? Anything missing? (keyboard, monitor etc.) it sounds like a good build i already have a monitor and headset but i need a keyboard and mouse
X79 Honorable Apr 17, 2013 3,039 0 13,460 Jun 2, 2013 #8 Well they're personal preference. I think the K90 keyboard is awesome, as it's mechanical. Add in a G500 mouse or something from Razer and you're set. Upvote 0 Downvote
Well they're personal preference. I think the K90 keyboard is awesome, as it's mechanical. Add in a G500 mouse or something from Razer and you're set.
I icee7524 Honorable Jun 1, 2013 7 0 10,510 Jun 2, 2013 #9 X79 : Well they're personal preference. I think the K90 keyboard is awesome, as it's mechanical. Add in a G500 mouse or something from Razer and you're set. thanks for your reply ill look into it alot more but how much would the keyboard and mouse with the pc cost in total?? Upvote 0 Downvote
X79 : Well they're personal preference. I think the K90 keyboard is awesome, as it's mechanical. Add in a G500 mouse or something from Razer and you're set. thanks for your reply ill look into it alot more but how much would the keyboard and mouse with the pc cost in total??
X79 Honorable Apr 17, 2013 3,039 0 13,460 Jun 3, 2013 #10 Well that will depend how cheap you go really... I mean you can get mice for 1$. But it's possible to stay under 1k$. Upvote 0 Downvote
Well that will depend how cheap you go really... I mean you can get mice for 1$. But it's possible to stay under 1k$.
I icee7524 Honorable Jun 1, 2013 7 0 10,510 Jun 3, 2013 #11 X79 : Well that will depend how cheap you go really... I mean you can get mice for 1$. But it's possible to stay under 1k$. thanks for your reply im looking foward to my new pc thanks!!! Upvote 0 Downvote
X79 : Well that will depend how cheap you go really... I mean you can get mice for 1$. But it's possible to stay under 1k$. thanks for your reply im looking foward to my new pc thanks!!!
X79 Honorable Apr 17, 2013 3,039 0 13,460 Jun 4, 2013 #12 Glad you found your solution ^^ haha. Just post if you have any other questions. Or PM me. Upvote 0 Downvote