Arma and DayZ Gaming Rig

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Hi guys!
So i have a bit of a challenge for you as my first thread,
Im 15 and i have a budget of about $600 and i would like to build a gaming rig.
Im sure it wont be to hard to build but i need it specifically for Arma and DayZ at near maximum graphics settings.
(BTW i am from Canada so please no American links that will charge me MILLIONS in shipping =D)
It would mean everything to me if you can find something!
 
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here's the build I would recommend.
It's an intel/nvidia build that should play dayz at high pretty smoothly.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($132.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Superclocked Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master N200...
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Thanks :)
here's a build including the operating system:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R7 265 2GB royalQueen Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $596.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 05:50 EDT-0400)

The CPU and PSU are not great, but they should serve their purpose and the CPU can be upgraded to an i3/5/7 later on.

If you have no need for the operating system, I might be able to make a bit more powerful system for you.
 
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discard that last post it only is a dual core
just built this is class how does she look?

CPU
AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor $111.27 Newegg Canada
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CPU Cooler
Thermaltake CLP0579 72.1 CFM CPU Cooler $36.00 Vuugo
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Motherboard
Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard $58.75 -$10.00= $48.75 Vuugo

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$10.00 mail-in rebate

Memory
Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $83.78 DirectCanada
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Storage
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.99 DirectCanada
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Video Card
Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card $139.99 +$9.99 =$149.98 Newegg Canada
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Free 2 games w/ purchase, limited offer

Case
Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.99 -$20.00 =$34.99 NCIX
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Power Supply
Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $69.99 -$20.00 +$9.99 =$59.98 Newegg Canada
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$584.72 with shipping
 
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As soon as pcpartpicker's back up, I'll make a build for you, but speaking from experience, you want a solid, intel cpu for dayz, as dayz is an EXTREMELY cpu heavy game. I might even recommend a gtx 750 or similar card, along with an i5.

I play dayz on a 750 superclocked, and can run at high, playably.
 
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What I'd recommend for 750 CAD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($124.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.23 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $751.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 20:20 EDT-0400)
 
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here's the build I would recommend.
It's an intel/nvidia build that should play dayz at high pretty smoothly.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($132.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Superclocked Video Card ($134.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.79 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $597.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 21:56 EDT-0400)
 
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you could also put a 4G Asus R9 270X. (idk why but im picky crossing Nvidia with AMD ) i feel though the 760 would be better since i have a real guarantee that it runs well and is the FX-6300 overclockable and the 760 is already clocked?
 
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Yes, the GTX 760 is factory overclocked, but you can overclock it further if you want to. The FX-6300 can also be overclocked. As far as 4GB cards go, there's no point in having that much VRAM unless you have enough power to use it (R9 290X would be a good example of such power).



One can only dream...
 
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Well, this is the most expensive build I'd be willing to do, if I had all the money I'd ever need.

The SSDs would be in RAID 0 for wicked fast read/write

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($336.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 34UM95 34.0" Monitor ($1107.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate Wired Standard Keyboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $5078.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 18:19 EDT-0400)
 
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Add a custom water cooling loop to this and you might just be able to play Minecraft with OptiFine:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 2.7GHz 12-Core Processor ($2534.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011 Motherboard ($499.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($890.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 2 EX 200GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($3184.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 2 EX 200GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($3184.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 2 EX 200GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($3184.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 2 EX 200GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($3184.84 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Silverstone TJ07B-W-USB3.0 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($344.74 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Archgon CB-5021-GB Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Filco Ninja Majestouch-2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($293.33 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Saitek CCB437080002/04/1 Wired Laser Mouse ($189.95 @ Newegg)
Other: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 2.7GHz 12-Core Processor (the board supports 2 CPUs) ($2534.98)
Total: $33983.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 03:39 EDT-0400)
 
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That wouldn't work, only Xeon E5 CPUs support 2 or more CPUs/mobo.

Crappiest build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz Single-Core Processor ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar A780L3C Micro ATX AM3 Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 80GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.95 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Xion 700W ATX Power Supply ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $258.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 14:13 EDT-0400)
 
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