First gaming pc.

[Blue Saber]

My budget is $600

BIOSTAR H61MGC LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i3-2120

CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Or
G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

SAMSUNG Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model TS-H353C - OEM

NZXT Tempest 210 CA-TP210-01 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply

What do you think?

 

[termhn]

Looks good to me

 

[Blue Saber]

Everything is compatible? Which ram should I pick?

 

[azeem40]

I say the 1333 MHz cuz then the warranty won't be voided.

 

[termhn]

Everything looks compatible to me... very close to the build I've recommended to several people... I'd go with the 1x4GB because it leaves you open to put in another stick if you feel the need for extra multitasking power, or if you want to do video editing in the future.

 

[termhn]

Also, like above post, try to find a 4GB stick of 1333 MHz so the warranty won't be voided.

 

[Blue Saber]

Thanks guys.

 

[Blakexeal]

Why the micro atx for a mid tower case? You should go for a regular atx motherboard, more room for upgrades down the road.

 

[Guest]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310

 

[Blue Saber]

Why the micro atx for a mid tower case? You should go for a regular atx motherboard, more room for upgrades down the road.

What do you mean?

 

[C0MMANDO]

what games are you gonna play?
games like bf3 will easily take up 3.5GBs

 

[Blakexeal]

What do you mean?

What I mean is that micro atx are generally designed for small form factor cases. For instance someone wanting to create a lan party system or have a case that fits into their entertainment center. With a larger case like the one you have chosen you still opted to go with a micro atx motherboard. The difference being with a micro is there are less expansion slots. In the future if you wanted to upgrade to say sli/crossfire you would not have the additional slots required. Also it gives you more room for ram, etc.

Here's a typical atx mobo that everyone usually goes for on a budget build.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

That board will enable you to utilize pci-e 3.0 in the future as well.

 

[Blue Saber]

What I mean is that micro atx are generally designed for small form factor cases. For instance someone wanting to create a lan party system or have a case that fits into their entertainment center. With a larger case like the one you have chosen you still opted to go with a micro atx motherboard. The difference being with a micro is there are less expansion slots. In the future if you wanted to upgrade to say sli/crossfire you would not have the additional slots required. Also it gives you more room for ram, etc.

Here's a typical atx mobo that everyone usually goes for on a budget build.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

That board will enable you to utilize pci-e 3.0 in the future as well.

I understand but I have a $600 budget.

 

[Blue Saber]

what games are you gonna play?
games like bf3 will easily take up 3.5GBs

I would love to play Battlefield 3, Skyrim and any game coming out this year!

 

[Zero_]

Pretty good build.

I agree with getting the single 4GB stick of 1333MHz value RAM. A single XMS3 stick costs around $20.

Also, getting a cheaper PSU (like a CX500) will enable you to get a HD6870.

 

[Blakexeal]

I understand but I have a $600 budget.

Alright, I just thought that may have been something you overlooked so I was trying to help.

 

[Blue Saber]

Pretty good build.

I agree with getting the single 4GB stick of 1333MHz value RAM. A single XMS3 stick costs around $20.

Also, getting a cheaper PSU (like a CX500) will enable you to get a HD6870.

How much better is the 6870 compared to the gpu I picked?

 

[Zero_]

How much better is the 6870 compared to the gpu I picked?

Roughly 20% better.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6870-radeon-hd-6850-barts,2776.html

 

[C0MMANDO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsjabpq4dFE

video comparison

 

[Blue Saber]

Is this good or can I buy something better?

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

 

[C0MMANDO]

dep. on what res. your running at
on 1600x the 6870 can run bf3 on high

 

[Blue Saber]

I think my monitor is only 1280 x 720

 

[C0MMANDO]

if it's on a 1280, then it doesnt matter if you get a 6870 or 6850
on ultra or high... you'd see no difference

at this low resolution, your not really using the card to it's extent

 

[Blue Saber]

But what about fps?

 

[C0MMANDO]

>60fps