$1,000 dollar Gaming computer

[shabooty]

Hey guys. I've been thinking about building a gaming computer for a while, and now I've finally got the funds and motivation to do it. Basically I want my system to run Battlefield 3 at high-ultra. I decided that the EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked 1280 MB would get the job done (also with a tempting price).

budget: > $1,000

Use: Gaming

Parts not required: Keyboard, Mouse, Audio

Preferred websites: No preference

Country: U.S

Overclocking: yes, GPU is EVGA Geforce gtx 570

Parts Preferred: No preference

SLI/Crossfire: No

Moniter Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional comments: Bench marked BF3 High- Ultra 30-60 fps.

 

[g-unit1111]

If you fill this out we can better assist you: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

However, the Radeon 7850 in most cases matches and in some cases beats the GTX 570 and is $100 cheaper.

 

[Pizzaa]

If you look at my post from a little bit back, I have a gaming rig for $925 that'll run it easy, but you might want to switch the GPU in it to a 7850 or a 7870 just so you have the extra bit of cash to afford an OEM copy of Windows 7.

 

[g-unit1111]

Radeon 7850 vs. GTX 570: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=518

That said, try this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($256.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.89
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

The extra room will give you plenty of room to get an OS license.

 

[venur]

Radeon 7850 vs. GTX 570: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=518

That said, try this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($256.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.89
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

The extra room will give you plenty of room to get an OS license.

Made a build for a friend for BF3 running on ultra and it was pretty much that one with minore change.

CPU: I'd suggest either i5 2500k at 220$ or the i5 3570k at 230$
Case Rosewill chalenger only 50$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Bought 4 of these case for friends and I'm still impressed about the quality for the price.
HHD: seagate barracuda 1tb 7200rpm 100$: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
GPU: hd7850 easely cap BF3 in 1080p

 

[shabooty]

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