Is this a good setup to play games like DayZ and Rome Total War 2?

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Yes it will run those games well. Both games are REALLY REALLY horribly coded, and even high end computers struggle with them but you should get "normal" settings in DayZ and medium in Rome 2 or better no problem.
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I am assuing you already have a case? Add $5 more and you will be getting SO MUCH moar fps!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($61.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $685.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Ohh. This option is better. Add $8 moar.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($61.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $688.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $646.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would do this instead for sure. Yes the GPU is slightly weaker, but you will have higher minimum FPS do the the CPU being alot stronger in games. This will alow you to get an i5 in the future, and the i3 will beat the 760k in pretty much every game easily. This is what I would do.
 
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In DayZ I am sure the Athlon will beat this I3 when overclocked. For the same price you can pickup a G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB.
 
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Nope. It will not. My GF had an i3 in her PC and she ran DayZ with no bottleneck at all. Not even close. The i3 will be the same or better than the Athlon in DayZ. 100% promise.

Plus you can upgrade to an i5 later on. The Athlon build leaves you stuck. The i3 is the way to go for sure.

Also RAM brand does not matter. The core components all come from like 3 factories anyway. Quality across brands is about the same for DDR3 RAM.

 
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This one has no upgrade path (you could get the higher FX 8 cores) but it will peform way better. Some people don't upgrade they build agian since they can sell the computer they built? If that is what you will do goes for this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $697.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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So the ghz wont have as big of an effect rather its depending on the manufacturer? I thought with AMD you got more bang for your buck.
 
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Not that way anymore really. With i3s being so cheap, they are 100% the way to go. Better than the fx6300 even in most games.

I would get an i3 for sure.

GHZ cannot be compared between two different CPUs. For example a 5ghz Athlon 760k will lose every time to a 3.5ghz i5. It is about architecture, not speed. Speed only matters when comparing two identical CPUs.
 
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No, an i3 beats the 6300 in most games. PLUS it offer a non-dead-end upgrade path.
 
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I preferred having a better branded ram. Its the same price and has more reviews. This Intel I3 always surprises me everyday. I have a question, is the $25-20 worth having a I3 with HT than a G3258?
 
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Yes, the i3 is WAY WAY better than even an overclocked Pentium. It has NO stutter issues that the Pentium has in many games.

An i3 and an h97 board is ALWAYS a better investment than a Pentium and a Z97 board + cooler for the same price.

The sticker on the RAM means nothing really. I have had great luck with all brands personally. I only have Gskill in my PC now because I got it for free.
 
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Nope, the architecture they are built on matters most. The i3 beats the 6300. Benchmarks do not lie.

more cores DOES NOT mean better. This is why an i5 beats an 8350 in 90% of games.

Hyperthreading DOES help alot on the i3. The i3 beats the Pentium by 80-100% in most games. Anyone claiming "they are both dual cores and will game the same" is wrong or a liar.
 
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does it really beat it by 90%? could you send me a link to that.
 
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will this still run dayz and rome 2 on atleast medium graphics smoothly? Im new to this pc building thing so i dont know.

 
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