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This is going to be my first of build so I am wondering, will this be able to play games with med-high graphics at a good frame rate? Games like CoD, Minecraft, TF2 and some other steam games and maybe bf. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ckYX ~also, what fps would it most likely run at?
 
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ingtar33 has a better build, since it offers the same performance gpu-wise but it allows the option to overclock and has double the storage.
Here's a few tweaks:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
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Well its quite a good build, but for around $20 more you can get the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB to get more performance out of it.

 
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ingtar33

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you'll never overclock that motherboard. so down the road you might regret it. you're also paying too much for a 7850... you can get those or the 650ti BOOST for like 130 these days. I would do it like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $563.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 00:12 EDT-0400)

saved you $30 and got you an air cooler, superior mb and a bigger hard drive; you'll be able to overclock this machine properly now... and really get the most out of your $$
 
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The thing about the video card 'HIS Radeon HD 7850' falls in performance : Just a bit though, but the temperature is cooler than others.

http://imagescdn.tweaktown.com/content/5/1/5103_31_his_radeon_hd_7850_2gb_iceq_turbo_video_card_review.png
http://imagescdn.tweaktown.com/content/5/1/5103_26_his_radeon_hd_7850_2gb_iceq_turbo_video_card_review.png
http://imagescdn.tweaktown.com/content/5/1/5103_32_his_radeon_hd_7850_2gb_iceq_turbo_video_card_review.png

Here's the review page if you want to read it, a lot more benchmarks on it too.
 
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it isn't an IceQ; really we're talking about a $500-$600 build, i think this is just fine, spending 40-70 more dollars on a gpu with the same "number" is nonsensical when you're under the constraints of a tight budget for a few extra fps. There isn't another 2gb gpu within $50 of that one. Its an insane sale, and helps him round out his build by improving the quality and features he's getting and at the same time saving him a little cash.

 
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ingtar33 has a better build, since it offers the same performance gpu-wise but it allows the option to overclock and has double the storage.
Here's a few tweaks:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $555.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 02:52 EDT-0400)

-CAS 9 RAM compared to the CAS 11 on the patriot one.
-Better case.
 
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ingtar33

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Not sure... but after looking around on the net i found a roughly comparable setup and it's fps in this game on full graphic candy at 1080p... seemed to pull around 40fps. Not sure how much better you'll do, seems there is some sort of memory leak or fault in the games code that makes it harder on systems then it should (even intel setups seem to struggle a bit with this game). That said this game is playable on an a10-5800k... so i'd say this system will manage just fine.
 
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