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Jack Jones

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Hey everyone,
I'm looking of buying this computer for $300 of a mate.
These are the specs:
CPU: Core i3 3.1Ghz
RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive: 1TB
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 650Ti
Thermaltake Case
I know it's very much information about the components, I'm not a noob! I'm just really confused. Will this run games smoothly? games like DayZ and Call of duty and GTA 4, Is it a good buy for $300? Please answer these questions! be honest aswell, try to answer these individually so I understand thank you.
Ps: Not on ultra just high settings nothing over the top :)
 
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rolandzhang3
^Yep, people tend to stick with newer architecture/chipsets because of future upgradability, Haswell and Ivy fundamentally perform very closely anyway

8GB DDR3-1600 of RAM is definitely the sweet spot for gaming at the moment

The speed of the hard disk would only affect your boot time and loading times in games, besides that no real impact

The 650 Ti should be decent enough for medium-high settings for upcoming games, if it's the 1GB model it will hold you back a bit as modern games are utilising more VRAM

Not too bad for $300 to be honest (building that brand new should cost around $400 or so)

If you live in the US and can extend your budget to a little over $500, this build will last you much longer than that one...
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Gagan Karhana

Gagan Karhana

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You have not given full information, but its fine
CPU -- core i3
I am unable to find out the model no. but if you are going to buy ''i3 2100 3.1ghz'' Then dont Make This mistake because its a Second generation processor
(my third gen intel core i3 3220 with gt440 is playing GTA 4 at high-med Settings){you should go for i3 fourth gen,but it will not be enough for playing latest games, so my advice will be at least quad core but, not in your budget}
RAM -- 4GB is enough but Don't forget to check its speed which is measured in ''mhz'' go for maximum according to your processor
HDD -- At which Rpm Will it run? thats a big Ques
Graphics Card -- it is fine
 
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rolandzhang3

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^Yep, people tend to stick with newer architecture/chipsets because of future upgradability, Haswell and Ivy fundamentally perform very closely anyway

8GB DDR3-1600 of RAM is definitely the sweet spot for gaming at the moment

The speed of the hard disk would only affect your boot time and loading times in games, besides that no real impact

The 650 Ti should be decent enough for medium-high settings for upcoming games, if it's the 1GB model it will hold you back a bit as modern games are utilising more VRAM

Not too bad for $300 to be honest (building that brand new should cost around $400 or so)

If you live in the US and can extend your budget to a little over $500, this build will last you much longer than that one

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2d3yx

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $541.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 20:53 EST-0500)
 
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