Cheapest pc gaming build POSSIBLE

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WolfDog123

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Feb 18, 2014
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: CHEAPEST possible

System Usage from Most to Least Important: DayZ

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Texas, us

Overclocking: Yes if possible.

Your Monitor Resolution: 720p HD tv

Additional Comments: I need this gaming computer to be the CHEAPEST possible, but i want it to run DayZ, so i just need the cheapest desktop possible that can run Dayz on low settings 720p.
I need an os, case, power supply, optical drive, etc.
 
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nikoli707
if your only going to be gaming at 1280x720 resolution on your tv you dont really need that much power. at budget range would be nice. but i will give you what i would think would be a bare minimum for these days if you want it to have quality somewhat similar to a ps4/xbox1.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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nikoli707

nikoli707

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if your only going to be gaming at 1280x720 resolution on your tv you dont really need that much power. at budget range would be nice. but i will give you what i would think would be a bare minimum for these days if you want it to have quality somewhat similar to a ps4/xbox1.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.97 @ OutletPC)
Total: $492.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 01:15 EST-0500)
 
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nikoli707

nikoli707

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it will run dayz no problem at 720p, you could even get decent settings at 1080p if you wanted.

below is the arma 2 benchmarks which dayz is based off of so as far as graphics are concerned it will be roughly the same.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2012/02/15/amd-radeon-hd-7770-1gb-review/3
note that then benchmarks are at 1080p maxed out settings, not 720p, which will be much less demanding so you should hold well over 40fps and average around 50fps.
 
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Max Barbeau

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Y8BV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Y8BV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Y8BV/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax ATX-298WBP ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $492.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-22 16:42 EST-0500)


This wouldnt really be a terrible build. could even do 1080 and could probably run bf3 and 4 with the settings down to medium if you wanted later. Also leaves a bit of room for expansion later on .
 
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