Budget build for first gaming PC

Connor Boyer

Reputable
May 26, 2015
33
0
4,530
Hello forum, this is my first post but have been a long time reader of the site. I have decided to bite the bullet and begin my transition into PC gaming. I currently am playing on my laptop that can run Dayz at roughly 25 fps or so and am looking to finally upgrading to a full beast. I know this is an over asked question/topic but I want the most up to date parts list to building. I would like the budget to be around 600-700 dollars obviously without monitor keyboard ect. This is my first build and am not SUPER computer savy but know the basics well enough. Building shouldnt be an issue either. Anyways like I said if I could pick the brains of you experts on a solid PC build that could preferably run ARMA 3 and games such, at medium/High settings in my budget that would be amazing! Thanks ahead of time!
-CB
 
Solution

Archgaull

Admirable
This would work well, especially for a game like Arma3 and DayZ, which are very CPU heavy, so you want single core for sure.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.67 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $696.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 02:03 EDT-0400
 
Solution

TRENDING THREADS