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I want to know if this build is good enough for medium settings at 1080p for all games pretty much or 720p. ON THE SIDE NOTE- is this good for medium settings on DayZ SA, Mod,
Arma 2/3. If you have and suggestions or feedback please let me know thank you..

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vfsCt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vfsCt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($97.27 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.96 @ OutletPC)
Total: $540.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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That's not a bad build at all. I would want something a little more than a 750ti though. You will not be happy with that thing in a year from now.

Here is a build I put together that runs about $60 more than yours, but has a 280x.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master DK9-7E52A-0L-GP CPU Cooler ($9.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $606.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 01:05 EST-0500
 
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And here would be the cost if you wanted to stick with Intel.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($97.27 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.96 @ OutletPC)
Total: $627.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 01:29 EST-0500

I went with a z97 board for only $12 more than the board you listed in your post. This way, you can buy a "K" series CPU in the future when you want to upgrade, and overclock without having to buy a new motherboard.

I also found this great deal on Ripjaw x ram at 2133 speeds. That i3 still seems to do pretty well in current titles as far as gaming goes.

The performance difference between the 750ti and the 280x is going to be significant. I think it will make you not have to upgrade for at least an extra year or more, especially with the games you listed.

But if it were me making this decision, I think I would choose the i3 with the z97 board because of the very large upgrade options. It is worth the $20 more than the AMD build to have that nice of an upgrade path. I mean, you could put an i7 4790k on that board and be right around the very top of CPU performance....with many many options in between the i7 4790k and the i3 4150.
 
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it says there is a problem with the ram though..


 
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There is no issue, read what it says. It is saying that the Ram requires 1.6V to run at 2133MHz, but the Haswell refresh CPU can only go up to 1.5V's. So the ram will run at 1.5V's, therefore not reaching the 2133MHz. It will probably be something around 2000MHz, which is still very high. The standard that most people use is 1600MHz. 2133 is actually very high. It is just an amazing sale going on right now. And ram speed has very little effect on gaming performance.

So to sum it all up...the build will be just fine. And the motherboard will support the new CPU's that Intel will release next year, and will most likely be able to allow the ram to reach its full potential. So by having that ram, you are actually helping to "future proof" your rig.
 
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