Gaming PC for BF3 and MMOs $500-$600

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Approximate Purchase Date: By this summer

Budget Range: 500-600 After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: BF3, MMOs(GW2), youtube, basic internet browsing

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No Preference as long as it's a reliable source

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: I need something that can be upgraded later. I don't want anything that will limit my ability to improve this computer to keep up with increasing game minimum requirements.

Overclocking: Maybe ( Don't know how to)

SLI or Crossfire: No, I don't even know what it is.

Monitor Resolution: 20inch HDTV

Additional Comments: I would like a nice looking tower, but I understand that my budget might not allow that option. A flashy tower is definitely not a requirement. I just need something I can keep upgrading as I accumulate savings for it.
 
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Here's a build for you:

SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:100328L
Item #:N82E16814102940
Mail in Rebate Card
$119.99 $119.99

ASRock H61ICAFE LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:H61ICAFE
Item #:N82E16813157246
$69.99 $69.99

LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24LS70 LightScribe Support
Model #:GH24LS70
Item #:N82E16827136228
$20.99 $20.99

Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ,comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top ...
Model #:CHALLENGER-U3
Item #:N82E16811147060
$69.99 -$20.00 Instant $49.99

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I would suggest getting a good Mobo (motherboard) CPU (processor) and PSU (power supply). You can always add a good GPU (graphics card) later but buying quality parts for the 3 mentioned items is really important. Do you live near a microcenter by chance?
 
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ok here goes, we can go with amd or intel but first i'll try with an amd setup for a cheaper budget

AMD Phenom II X4

Processor: 124.99$
AMD Phenom II x4 960T
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1742344&CatId=4432

Mother Board: 64.99$
ASUS M5A78L AMD3+
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=368749&CatId=5530

Video Card: 144.99$
Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6816348&CatId=3669

Hard Disk: 79.99$
Samsung 500GB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1455518&CatId=2681

Memory: 34.99$
Corsair 1333Mhz 2x2GB (4GB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6044642&CatId=4524

PSU: 44.99$
Corsair CX500W
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=422168&CatId=5431

Chassis: 59.99$
Cooler Master Had 912
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6531504&CatId=1509

if calculated right, it should cost you 553,93$ + maybe some extra charges so it should be below 600$
 
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AMD FX-4100, Gigabyte GA 78LMT-S2P, 4 Gigs of DDR3 1333 RAM, AMD 6770 GPU, 500 or 250 GB Hard Drive, Thermaltake V3 Black Edition. You can find all of these on NewEgg. They are my suggestions.
 
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When are you really trying to buy? If you are just trying to get a new rig before summer, I would come back at the end of April and figure out parts. A lot of new stuff will be coming out and prices will be changing and such.
 
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heres an intel version, with more head room and a bit over your budget but if you can spare some cash, this will really do you good with your gaming.

Intel i5 2300

Processor: 179.99$
Intel i5 2300
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073165&CatId=6988

Mother Board: 119.99$
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=344432&CatId=7212

Video Card: 144.99$
Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6816348&CatId=3669

Hard Disk: 79.99$
Samsung 500GB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1455518&CatId=2681

Memory: 34.99$
Corsair 1333Mhz 2x2GB (4GB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6044642&CatId=4524

PSU: 44.99$
Corsair CX500W
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=422168&CatId=5431

Chassis: 59.99$
Cooler Master Had 912
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6531504&CatId=1509


at 669.93$ + some of those extra charges, IMHO this is a better build up as you can easily add more rams to your liking for a total of 8gb by adding another dual channel 2x2GB ram, and you can easily upgrade with this mobo, since it's a Z68 mobo
 
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thats why i recommended him the phenom IIx4 if he wanted an amd one and some intel version but overall both would be nice but imo the intel version i wrote up there would serve him better and has more headroom for upgrades, he just need to buy a new cpu cooler, like the hyper 212 or something if he ever plans to overclock his cpu
 
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PHENOM II 965 BE>AMD FX-4100
 
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+1
 
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If your going to buy it this summer, forget all of these and get a Ivy Bridge (coming in April) and either a Keplar or a 7000. Keplar is suppose to blow AMD's cards right off the charts performance wise (A 560 equivalent in Keplar is suppose to have the 580's performance). There will be a Z77 chipset mobo that is dedicated to IB but current mobos should work with IB with a BIOS update. As for the case, Corsair's new 550D is going to come in February and it will have sound dampening material to compete with the P280.

Come back a few weeks before you buy your rig and we'll help you out.
 
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:pt1cable: :pt1cable:
In $500 Budget if you familiar with Over Clock then go for AMD Phenom II X4 any Black Edition Processor.
If you won't familiar with Over Clock then go for i5 2400 in my opinion.
 
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You can also get IVY BRIDGE CPU with IVY BRIDGE motherboard.
Both are[AMD+INTEL] familiar with PCIe 3.0. :eek:
 
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This would beat it by alot in gaming.

Change icore 5 to icore 3 2100 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078 125$

icore 3 2100 review - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/07/01/intel-core-i3-2100-review/6

Which gives u 65$ extra for graphics

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 165$

It does come out at 15$ more, but it will be alot better.
 
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Heres an amd build. I know you intel fanatics are going to start attacking me, but for $140 the Phenom X4 955 Is much better than i3. It allows room for overclocking and easy multiplying in the chip. Very worthit.

Amd Phenom II X4 955 3.2 gHz(can be overclocked to around 4.0 GHZ fairly easily). $140
Gigabyte GA 970A-UD3 Am3 Mobo, takes as much as 32GB ram $110
Corsair 500W psu $60
8GB Corsair vengeance $50 1600Mhz
Rosewill challenger Gaming ATX mid tower case $50
Seagate 500GB $80
Asus dvd writer $20
Geforce 6870 $140
Its $50 over but it is twice as good as the other ones they are talking about. This will easily play BF3 or MW3.
 
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http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/312913-10-intel-2100-phenom

+ it will be alot mroe than 50$ over, as in my build 6870 i found cost 165 not 140 etc.

+ the fact that u have no real upgrade path going amd, while on a socket 1155 mb with icore 3 2100 u can later upgrade to a better sandybridge or ivy bridge processor making it a clear winner
 
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just get this one, it has open for upgrades specially using a z68 mobo, you can just change some minor stuff so it will get cheaper,
 
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Thanks for explaining that to me azeem40.

I don't live near any good computer parts stores.

I can wait until April, but then I will not have much time to play with it because I will be going away for an internship. I need it before summer because I can get a OS from my school, and I graduate this summer.

So what parts should I get now?

Will I be missing out on any vital parts that I can not easily upgrade later if I don't wait?

Should I wait for lower prices?

What items fluctuate in price significantly?
 
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Here's a build for you:

SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:100328L
Item #:N82E16814102940
Mail in Rebate Card
$119.99 $119.99

ASRock H61ICAFE LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:H61ICAFE
Item #:N82E16813157246
$69.99 $69.99

LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24LS70 LightScribe Support
Model #:GH24LS70
Item #:N82E16827136228
$20.99 $20.99

Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ,comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top ...
Model #:CHALLENGER-U3
Item #:N82E16811147060
$69.99 -$20.00 Instant $49.99

Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120
Model #:BX80623I32120
Item #:N82E16819115077
$129.99 $129.99

SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Model #:S12II 520 Bronze
Item #:N82E16817151094
$84.99 -$25.00 Instant $59.99

G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
Model #:F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
Item #:N82E16820231424
$36.99 $36.99

HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:HDS721050CLA362
Item #:N82E16822145299
$79.99 -$10.00 Instant $69.99

Subtotal: $557.92

This has some room for growth (e.g. the PSU will support a GTX560Ti or HD6950 later). The mobo has USB3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s.
It is hard to predict price changes in the face of the coming global economic meltdown. The parasites have been printing money like there's no tomorrow, which will sooner rather than later fuel [hyper]inflation. The euro is knocking at Death's door, with Greece, Italy, and Spain in the worst shape, but France not much better; Germany is getting tired of bailing out the rest of Europe (which only prolongs the suffering; there is no true "bailout"). How soon the poo hits the fan elsewhere is even harder to guess, but hopefully won't be for at least another few months. In the mean time, new GPUs coming out may lower prices on existing GPUs. Hard drive prices appear to be settling a little for some models, but may not come down before other factors have taken hold.
 
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