Final Questions

[lordxarus]

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.36 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

1: IS this 64bit?
2: Can I run ArmA2 Mw3 Battlefield 3?
3: Should I upgrade anything?

Budget 1100 USD

 

[unRaveled]

32/64bit is from your operating system. If you want 64bit, then get an operating system with 64bit. For example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Yes you can run ArmA2, Mw3, and Battlefield 3 all on highest settings.

 

[obsama1]

^^^
+1

Every processor since 2006 or so is 64-bit. It just depends on the copy of Windows you get. Get the 64-bit. This will run any game, no problem.

 

[blazorthon]

^^^
+1

Every processor since 2006 or so is 64-bit. It just depends on the copy of Windows you get. Get the 64-bit. This will run any game, no problem.

64 bit Windows doesn't support any programs that use 16 bit code

@OP I recommend using a Corsair, Antec, or Seasonic PSU, not an XFX PSU. XFX is far less reliable. I'd even take Rosewill over them.

Also, I don't recommend Seagate hard drives. Western Digital is an often better way to go.

 

[obsama1]

DOSBox?

 

[blazorthon]

DOSBox?

A lot of 32 bit games and other software also have some 16 bit code. I wasn't referring to purely 16 bit games. Such games and other programs generally work in 32 bit Windows 7, granted not always as well as in 32 bit Windows XP.

 

[lordxarus]

Also do you really think that i should change my hdd?

 

[obsama1]

XFX is reliable. They're more expensive than Corsair and Antec, but they are not unreliable. Did you have a bad experience with them?

 

[blazorthon]

XFX is reliable. They're more expensive than Corsair and Antec, but they are not unreliable. Did you have a bad experience with them?

Not in my own machines, but in several that I've built for others over the years. They aren't the worst, but they don't seem to be as good as Corsair, Antec, and Seasonic. There are other brands that I'd also place above XFX, but those three are usually the three main brands that I consider. I've known XFX to be better than Cooler Master, Thermaltake/Thermalright, and a few others, but I don't think it's nearly the best, especially for the money, in at least most situations.

 

[blazorthon]

Also do you really think that i should change my hdd?

You probably won't have a problem, but your chance of having problems is higher with Seagate than with Western Digital. Even then, you might get a problem anyway, but it's at least a better chance for a system drive. If you were doing something more complex, such as RAID, then my answer would also be a little more complex.

 

[obsama1]

The WD Blues and Blacks are good. Just don't get the Greens.

 

[blazorthon]

The WD Blues and Blacks are good. Just don't get the Greens.

Yes, there's that, granted the greens are usually fine so long as you keep them out of RAID arrays. Their head-parking can cause severe problems with RAID.

 

[lordxarus]

What do you mean by problems?

 

[obsama1]

They're a bit slow for RAID. If you're not doing RAID, it's not an issue.

 

[lordxarus]

Ok so im good?

 

[lordxarus]

Sorry im such a noob im a progammer and a software guy

 

[obsama1]

We all knew nothing at one point. You did fantastic on this build. But, if you have a Microcenter nearby you could get all these parts for dirt cheap.

 

[lordxarus]

Thx man and no I dont but couldnt I just get them online for the same price or are they cheaper on-site?

 

[blazorthon]

Don't worry about it, like obsama1 said, no ones does it perfectly on the first try and considering that, you did quite well anyway.

 

[obsama1]

A lot of the stuff like mobo and CPU are in-store only. It's because they try to lure you in-store with cheap CPU prices then you start buying RAM, GPU, case, etc. It works.

 

[lordxarus]

Anyway it will be an upgrade no matter what from this:

HP Probook 4520s (Energy-Star)
lol

 

[lordxarus]

Lol ikr

 

[obsama1]

You'll LOVE this build. Enjoy it.

 

[blazorthon]

 

[lordxarus]

Thanks guys this community is great!