What do you think of this build?

[a1912]

Hello,
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/eCss
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/eCss/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/eCss/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Intel DH67CLB3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.46 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 460W ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $547.13
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-14 17:06 EDT-0400)

I want to play games like arkham city, skyrim, on medium-high is the possible at 1920*1080

 

[Spicy_benie]

I personally have never really heard of that mobo so just be on the safe side and grab this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297&Tpk=asrock%20z77%20pro3 . DO NOT GET THAT POWER SUPPLY PLEASE. ok please don't get that powersupply coolermaster is a tier 3 power supply company and it may blow up and take your whole computer with it, instead i would get something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 . The rest of the build looks almost edentical to mine... you should be able to play bf3 on high with that build including my suggestions

 

[lighter17]

This mb is more in line with his price range:

ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

 

[a1912]

I personally have never really heard of that mobo so just be on the safe side and grab this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297&Tpk=asrock%20z77%20pro3 . DO NOT GET THAT POWER SUPPLY PLEASE. ok please don't get that powersupply coolermaster is a tier 3 power supply company and it may blow up and take your whole computer with it, instead i would get something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 . The rest of the build looks almost edentical to mine... you should be able to play bf3 on high with that build including my suggestions

Thanks,
Is this a good power supply it was recommended else where when i posted that build
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-power-supply-enp450ast

And what about this mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[Spicy_benie]

That mobo is fine, and ive never heard of that power supply company before but i thought i saw that too...

 

[a1912]

My last question would be if i want to save some cost is an i3 alright or for $40 should i just stick with the i5

 

[Spicy_benie]

why the one he has is beast. And its up to you the i3 would for sure be a step down from the i5 i say go with i5

 

[a1912]

Best answer selected by a1912.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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