$500 Mid-Level Gaming Build

[matthew1111]

Hey all I'm wondering what you guys think of this build! I'm looking to have it be cheap, yet able to play high-level games fairly well and mid-level games spectacularly. (Skyrim, World of Warcraft, Battlefield 3, etc.)

My biggest concern is the CPU...is it sufficient?

MOBO:
ASRock H61M/U3S3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
$67

GfxCard:
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$150

Power:
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$60

CPU:
Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120
$115

RAM:
PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-1333
$40

Case:
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm
$50

 

[matthew1111]

Oh and I already have a 2TB Seagate hard drive.

 

[mocchan]

Your CPU should do absolutely fine for those games. You may run into issues with Battlefield 3 on Multiplayer, but for Single Player, you should be fine.

But keep in mind, even on Multiplayer, you'll still be able to achieve playable frame rates anyway, so nothing to worry about.

Also, I suggest you invest $10 more and get the 6870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

 

[matthew1111]

Your CPU should do absolutely fine for those games. You may run into issues with Battlefield 3 on Multiplayer, but for Single Player, you should be fine.

But keep in mind, even on Multiplayer, you'll still be able to achieve playable frame rates anyway, so nothing to worry about.

Also, I suggest you invest $10 more and get the 6870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

Okay thanks for that. What's the big difference between the 6850 and 6870, just more speed probably? But for $10, cant really go wrong either way!

 

[mocchan]

Okay thanks for that. What's the big difference between the 6850 and 6870, just more speed probably? But for $10, cant really go wrong either way!

Yeah, there isn't much difference besides power draw and performance here's a little chart -

http://www.hwcompare.com/5999/radeon-hd-6850-vs-radeon-hd-6870/

And like you said, can't go wrong for $10! :lol:

 

[matthew1111]

Best answer selected by Matthew1111.

 

[matthew1111]

Thanks - I'll get the 6870, why not