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I recently bought a cyberpowerpc but it was faulty so I sent it back to amazon.I currently found another desktop that I might get to replace it.It is a Lenovo which is name brand,but I am not sure if it is a good desktop.I plan to play stuff like Arma 2 (Dayz) and stuff like that.I am a console gamer who recently switched to PC gaming,so I am not very familiar with desktops but I know some stuff.Here is a link to the desktop that I am thinking of buying.

http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-57308564-IdeaCentre-K410-Desktop/dp/B009AEP51Q/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
 
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This website is overpricing a lot. You should build it yourself. It is really, really easy to do. The worst that could happen, if you follow all the steps, is to get a messy cable management if you didn't pay enough attention to it... but even that, is easy to fix. Building a PC is fun, easy and gets you a better price/performance ratio. For $700, you might consider this build :


CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video...
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The GPU in that system is too weak to consider playing such demanding games. With a $700 budget, you would be much better building your own PC - everyone here is going to suggest the same. You'll get much better performance for the price - prebuilt systems are always overpriced.
 
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I have thought about building a desktop on this website called ironsidecomputers.com but Im not really sure what to put into it.What would be a good CPU,GPU to put into it.I thought about putting in an AMD-FX 6300 CPU which is a lot cheaper than an intel CPU but Im not sure what a good GPU would be.Any suggestions? My budget is around $700.
 
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I second the vote for building your own computer.

We can show you what parts to get for your budget, and building a computer is ridiculously easy - just find a good youtube video, watch it once, then watch it again, pausing to complete each step as you build.
 
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This website is overpricing a lot. You should build it yourself. It is really, really easy to do. The worst that could happen, if you follow all the steps, is to get a messy cable management if you didn't pay enough attention to it... but even that, is easy to fix. Building a PC is fun, easy and gets you a better price/performance ratio. For $700, you might consider this build :


CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.42 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $683.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-12 15:45 EDT-0400)

It should run most if not all of the games that you throw at it, if you get the in-game graphics down by a bit.
 
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Again, getting a company like this to pre-build you a PC means losing out on money you could spend on a better GPU to get more performance in game. Building a PC yourself may sound crazy-hard, but once you read a few guides and watch a few how-to videos you should have enough knowledge to do it for yourself. I suggest looking into individual PC parts such as motherboards etc and try to get a gist of how to build your own system.

However, to answer your question - for your budget something like a 650ti boost or a 7850 would be good choices and should handle DayZ on at medium/high, depending on resolution etc. AMD's 6300 is also a great choice for your budget.
 
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I will consider building my own PC.What is the difference between an AMD CPU and an Intel CPU besides price? I use my 32"inch tv as my monitor so I want a motherboard that supports HDMI.Also what about fans to go inside of the case to keep it cool? BTW how long does shipping usually take?
 
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Intel's technology is more effective. For the same GHz, you get better performances out of an Intel CPU than out of an AMD one. AMD can be interesting for low budget PC, but once you go beyond $500 or so, it is almost always better to go for Intel.
There is already fans in the case. If you find it not running cool enough you might want to add some, but usually the case's fan are already good enough.
There's an HDMI connector on the Asus GTX 660.
Most of the time it doesn't take much more than one week or two for everything to get to you.
 
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