i have always been an Xbox gamer but i have recently found Dayz, guild wars, League of legends and so on... i am really clueless on what is needed for a good rig. I mainly want to play Dayz on high graphics, and im willing to spend $1200, no need for key board/mouse/speakers/headset unless its a free bundle lol. any help is very much appreciated! Thank you!
help with my first gaming computer
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Niko_boy
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what about os and monitor ?
Anyways without them for that budget this is what i could derive for overall performance gaming + other stuffs. (i7 cpu is pro
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.06 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.53 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.86 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1145.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
however if you really sticking to gaming and some lite video renderings/editing and all.
i5 4670k is more than enough. and for saved money you can gfet a SSD for OS installation
Anyways without them for that budget this is what i could derive for overall performance gaming + other stuffs. (i7 cpu is pro
)CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.06 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.53 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.86 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1145.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
however if you really sticking to gaming and some lite video renderings/editing and all.
i5 4670k is more than enough. and for saved money you can gfet a SSD for OS installation
mike789
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Niko_boy suggested a good build. May I suggest.. some research from your part as well 
, since the PC is foreign territory and it will help you make the best choices. These forums and most articles are a very good source for knowledge.
, since the PC is foreign territory and it will help you make the best choices. These forums and most articles are a very good source for knowledge.Do you need an operating system? If not, here is a build for about $80 under which will provide great performance on basically any game you will wish to play. If you need an OS, that will require you to go about $20 over your budget if that's ok.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1137.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-02 11:42 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1137.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-02 11:42 EST-0500)
Niko_boy
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the above one is again a good however a 750w will be a good future proof incase you want SLI (dual GPU) or Overclocking.
However you are on safer side still with current setup for many years.
This is a build with a 780 however its an overkill for those games still for a very high resolutions if you have it stands for great future proof.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($518.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ J&R)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
[size=0.1]Base Total: $1236.89
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Combo Discounts: -$6.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Shipping: $17.54
[/size]
Total: $1207.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
However you are on safer side still with current setup for many years.
This is a build with a 780 however its an overkill for those games still for a very high resolutions if you have it stands for great future proof.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($518.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ J&R)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
[size=0.1]Base Total: $1236.89
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Combo Discounts: -$6.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Shipping: $17.54
[/size]
Total: $1207.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
acciobroom
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I would recommend a MSI G45 motherboard I heard they were great and have nice sound quality. Also, I would recommend a i5 4670K, they are the king of gaming. The i7 4770K is just overkill and won't help you in the long run unless you render a lot of videos(HT). A 770, as suggested above, will be great. EVGA, MSI, ASUS, and Gigabyte are all good brands. Consider using a SSD because they will make your system much faster. 8gb of ram will be beneficial.
Hope this helped
~acciobroom
Hope this helped
~acciobroom
Niko_boy
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euhm 32'' thats big screen. Mention name and model of TV so that we can see what resolution it will be for PC.
if its very High 1080p or even higher i would strongly recommend GTX 780, if you want 60+fps.
However 770 will be enough if you like to save some bucks and stick with like 40 average FPS at HIGGHEST settings.
mike789
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almost true, even if you get the 780 in a couple of years some games will drop under 60 fps in highest settings. I own a gtx770 from gigabyte and in the heaviest only games that drop from the 60 fps sweetspot I usually lower a level one of the most taxing settings like effects, shadows or antialiasing and get best results (>60fps) with overall very little difference in quality. The reason is that if you play for some time on a PC you see that games are so more fluid and eye-candy when you get these numbers.
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