Ordering pc parts, what do you think?

something_fishy

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This pc is meant for rendering videos fairly well and meant for gaming. Will this pc render at a decent speed. Will this pc run diablo on high or even ultra 30 fps or more same with startcraft 2?


CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($137.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $588.13
 
You will render faster with a build based on the AMD FX 4100 $110
a mb with a 970 series chipset $90
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1766/5/
To increase performance further the FX can be overclocked even using the stock cooler most people can get 4.5 Ghz or more . Encoding performance will scale with processor speed

It will cost a little less than the intel option too . The money you save might be enough to fut a Radeon 6870 into your build but even if you cant then ......

Gaming performance in newer games will be exactly the same as the i3 , but in older games that cant multithread it will be a little worse

The challenger won an award for being cheap . Toms commented it was made of thin metal and cheap plastic and wished they could have afforded an antec 300 .
The antec 300 is now cheaper than the challenger and is a quality case