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So I've been looking at the options of customizing one of the setups from Cyber power but I'm not sure what Id need to add to optimize my performance. I want to be able to run arma 3 on ultra setting as well as squad and a few RTS titles like Call to arms or Men at war. From the link here what would one of you choose to make this possible? Im very new to PC gaming so Im not too sure what it all means yet haha

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Z170_i5_Configurator
 
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I would recommend you do a bit of research on assembling a pc, it's good to know and most of the time it is cheaper than buying from one of the big manufacturers. You could probably learn all of the basics you would need to know within 2 hours, assembling something doesn't take inherent special skills.

That being said, from what I've seen from cyberpower over the years, they usually are very competitive when it comes to pricing, for example that pc you listed is cheaper from them than buying component by component. However, when you buy from them you don't nearly have as many options or control over what parts you can get. You get a short list of preselected parts, often times you will be able to find better parts than the ones the...
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Shockingly enough, those parts on cyberpower are priced lower than if you were to buy them individually. However, that build is certainly not a good one for what you intend to do with it.

First off, are you not confident with building your own pc? If not, why are you dabbling in oc'ing? You can play all of those games on ultra for a considerably cheaper pc. If you are not confident building your own pc, I suggest you get familiar with it. Otherwise if you refuse too, I can try and find a good system for you needs.
 
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If I'm being completely honest I am not comfortable with building my own PC as the moment as I am very new to it. I do know that I wouldn't go with the components that PC comes with as it is one of the models that they allow you to pick and choose all of the components from a massive list to configure it to your needs. My problem lies in the fact that Im not too sure what I would or would not need.
 
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I would recommend you do a bit of research on assembling a pc, it's good to know and most of the time it is cheaper than buying from one of the big manufacturers. You could probably learn all of the basics you would need to know within 2 hours, assembling something doesn't take inherent special skills.

That being said, from what I've seen from cyberpower over the years, they usually are very competitive when it comes to pricing, for example that pc you listed is cheaper from them than buying component by component. However, when you buy from them you don't nearly have as many options or control over what parts you can get. You get a short list of preselected parts, often times you will be able to find better parts than the ones the have listed for the same price. The build I have listed below will play all of those games maxed out without worries, all you need to do is assemble it. I am assuming you will skip out on oc'ing both the gpu and cpu, so in that case I have the best performers for what you want to do with taking that into consideration:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($304.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $862.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 01:35 EDT-0400

If you still aren't convinced, I built around the same build as this on cyberpower and it came out to $1150. So they aren't always competitive, usually only with their pre-configured ones.

Just looking at the list, you're really only dealing with 6 parts, snapping in place and or screwing in place. Assembly has gotten much easier over the years, even somebody who has never seen the inside of a computer before can learn to assemble one in a day.
 
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Yeah it's relatively cheap, for what you're getting is worth every penny. You can swap out what case you think looks best, I just had that in there from the last build. Of course though, that price doesn't factor in an OS or peripherals(kb, mouse, monitor, etc), so it's probably going to be closer to 1000 if you want to buy all that as well. Either way though, it kicks that cyberpower builds ass in gaming. The 360 is really not a great card to be gaming with if you want all of those games maxed out. Not to mention you get a much, MUCH better psu. Which matters a ton. Overall this build is much better for your needs that that other one ever was. The only thing I would add at this point, and that is only if you don't mind going over a bit more, is an ssd. This one to be more specific: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam
It's only ~$85 and it's definitely worth it. But if you like the price as it is, then I wouldn't bother with it right now. You can worry about it down the line.

And like I said, there are literally hundreds if not thousands of tutorials out there detailing on how to build your own computer, you won't have to look long to find a good one. Personally, after doing it god know's how many times, I can usually assemble a desktop in around an hour. For you, it might take longer it being your first time. But either way, you could most likely look up a tutorial, and assemble it on both the same day, probably in an afternoon. It's really your best route to go down imo.
 
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