500$ budget gaming computer build challenge

WolfDog123

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Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this week.

Budget Range: 500$, no more then 550$ after rebates.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Strictly gaming, a little bit of browsing on the web.

Are you buying a monitor: No



Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: The cheapest:p

Location: Texas, usa

Parts Preferences: Well, of course the processer will be amd, i dont really have a preference, aslong as its the best for the price!

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, I think... For a monitor, i will use my tv it is a 720P Hd tv.

Additional Comments: I mostly want it to run the arma 2 mod called DayZ

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to run Dayz, arma 2/3, battlefield 4, apb reloaded, etc.
 
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better gpu and little lower cpu would help in gaming more

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($75.12 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($205.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $546.05
you can start from here

4 cores AMD athlon
2x 4GB
Radeon 260X

all games in medium/high at 720P

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($124.36 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $527.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-18 01:33 EST-0500)
 

nashdes001

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $554.91

buy a cooler afterwards
 

WolfDog123

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This looks like a pretty solid build man. But, for the cpu i have heard the 750k is pretty outdated.
Wouldn't it be worth it to spend the extra 30$ to get this one? AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
 

WolfDog123

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So if i went with the cheaper graphics, but more expensive cpu it would be better in games?
Or more expensive graphics and cheaper cpu?
I'm just mostly building this to run DayZ
 

nashdes001

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better gpu and little lower cpu would help in gaming more

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($75.12 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($205.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $546.05
 
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