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So if you saw my previous thread you saw I was helping my dad build a PC. Well, he gave up because he thought he wouldn't get the money so I talked to my mom and she wants to buy it for him anyway. I didn't like the parts he picked out so I want to start over. I am absolutely terrible at picking parts so I come to the best for help! I will be grateful for any help you can give.

Parts I already have:

1080x720 Monitor
Mouse & Keyboard
Windows 10 (64 bit)
Brand New Fractal Case (very big so I wouldn't worry about component size)

DO NOT RECOMMEND A CASE PLEASE I HAVE ONE

Goals:

Play Arma 3 on max graphics online with 60+ FPS

Be able to be upgraded to 4k in the next few years

Maybe play Battlefield 4 at decent graphics

From what I've read i5 is fine and the i7 is kind of a waste for gaming but I'd like to hear your opinion. I was also recommended at least 16gb of RAM for the large draw distance.

I would prefer to stay with Intel for the CPU as he read somewhere it was better and I know he will be forever disappointed if he gets AMD.

I WANT TO STAY AWAY FROM LIQUID COOLING AND ANY ADVANCED STUFF AS THIS WILL BE HIS SECOND TIME BUILDING A PC EVER.

So the budget I got from her is between $500 and $1000 but she would like to stay as close to $500 as possible so don't go crazy we aren't made of money. From what I've researched I think we can get it done in $800.

Thanks so much!

p.s. Please don't recommend a mac...I have had macs longer than I've had PCs and I wouldn't dream of making him play Arma 3 on a macbook.
 
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WildCard999

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This is what I'd go with, it will be overkill for your monitor resolution but is a solid build for the price. If you do make that jump to 4K then I would consider a much more powerful card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($239.99 @ Jet)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $795.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-21 15:18 EDT-0400

As far as a cooler for the CPU the stock Intel version is fine for now but maybe going for the EVO 212 or H7 would be much better as far as cooling/sound.
 
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Water cooling doesn't have to be advanced. If you get and AIO cooler, all you have to do is attach the fans, attach it to the case, connect the cables, and mount to your motherboard. Custom water cooling loops is a different story.
 
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For a game like Arma I'd definetely go with something higher than that i5 with a base clock of 3.4 Ghz. I have an i5 4590 and Arma in general does not perform well.
 
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I would love to but I am 1000 miles away and can't help him with it myself and he is really really bad at troubleshooting. It just makes us uncomfortable.

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ B&H)
Total: $1003.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-21 16:14 EDT-0400
 
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The biggest problem I've seen with Arma 3 is poor game optimization. Even high end systems have difficulty if they crank all the settings up. The best thing to do is to play on a server with quite a few ppl and keep adjusting settings till you find a sweet spot around 60 FPS. Also one thing to consider is the OP's resolution and that 7500 should be more then enough at that res, even a i3 or Pentium would probably be sufficient.
 
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The i7 build Hellfire done is probably your best bet. The per core performance of the 7700k is unmatched at the moment and has a very very high importance when it comes to ARMA, GPU doesn't matter so much so long as it is decent. Though for 4k you'd obviously need as powerful GPU as you can get.
 
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Do you think the i7 will be more future proof? If we can get a few more years out of it we can afford to max the budget. I have an i5 on my PC and I have played Arma 3 on max setting online just fine 30-60 fps (mostly level at 45).

I think I need to weigh getting the i5 with a 4k ready GPU or the i7 and not upgrade to 4k. We are definitely able to upgrade to 4k as soon as then end of this year.
 
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If I were going to get a 4k GPU with this build, what would you guys recommend?
 
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Nice build but , not a fan of the older platform PSU's.
 
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Does the job and had to be in budget. But yeah, if he can stretch the budget a bit, a newer platform is always recommended.
 
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