New Build. ANY advice welcome.

[GroundhogEdna]

I currently have a very old desktop so it is time for an upgrade and after a little research it seems like you can get a little more bang for your buck if you build one. Saying that I have never built a computer and besides little research online need all the help I can before spending any money. I have been looking and believe this is all I would need and even found some decent priced parts. If any of my parts will not work or their is something for a couple dollars more please let me know.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=9phn5aeg6ot

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=zxet6qku9t30

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1mnnz3pffn3y2

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1trdzlc87rs0u

I am not a hardcore gamer but play League of Legends and plan on mayby buying Battlefield 3 or Mass effect and need a decent computer to run those games. If there is any parts that I will also need or that will not work together please let me know.

 

[sadams04]

Minor changes and added a GPU...

MB - ASRock H67M (B3) - $80
CPU - i5-2400 - $190
MEM - Corsair XMS 4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 - $20 after MIR
GPU - XFX HD 6870 - $145 after MIR
HD - Seagate 500GB - $95
OPTICAL - 24x DVD-RW - $18
PSU - CORSAIR CX430 - $25 after MIR
CASE - CM HAF 912 - $60 after MIR
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - $100

$733

 

[sosofm]

If you don't need Z68 mobo go with @sadams04 build.Ill change the power supply with 500W.

 

[GroundhogEdna]

Sofofm: I currently have a ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series I didnt know exactly if I needed a seperate graphics card with that cpu.

Sadams04: Thank you that drops some off the MB and MEM for the graphics card

 

[sosofm]

Do you think you can play BF3 and Mass Efect with that 3600 series video card ?

 

[GroundhogEdna]

Im not exactly sure I use to have a worse graphics card and it ran WoW on pretty good detail, but my desktop is getting really old and kinda just shutting down. If is graphics card does run them good enough does everything else look compatible and is there anything else I should need? I have speakers mouse keyboard etc now but does one of the above products have all the stuff I need for all needed accesories?

 

[sadams04]

Sofofm: I currently have a ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series I didnt know exactly if I needed a seperate graphics card with that cpu.

You don't NEED to go with a different GPU, but don't have high expectations for that HD 3600. You are better off with something new...

 

[GroundhogEdna]

Ok il probably try it out and see how it does like I said im not to hard into gaming just needed a decent setup so if it doesent work out il prolly look into the one you suggested.

 

[sosofm]

BF3 need a good video card and 6870 what @sadams04 recommended you is a good one.

 

[genghiskron]

bf3 isnt playable on an hd3600, even at low resolutions:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-9.html

an i3-2120 or fx-4100 will handle bf3 fine, and will provide more room in your budget for a graphics card.

the best way to build a computer is to decide on your budget and needs. if you fill out the form linked in my signature, we will be able to help you choose components in a more efficient manner.

 

[GroundhogEdna]

To save money could I swap the CPU for a I3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078

and still get decent results

 

[sosofm]

Yes you can.That i3 2100 is better than any other AMD in gaming.

 

[GroundhogEdna]

Ive been reading a lot of negative reviews on that motherboard on different sites is there any others maybe a little more reputable....Im willing to spend the extra few dollars so I dont have to just replace it if it doesent work

 

[sosofm]

ASUS P8H61-M (REV 3.0) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131716 85$

 

[genghiskron]

the i3-2120 is well worth the extra 3 dollars over the i3-2100

 

[sosofm]

It have a little higher frequency. Yes.