Advice building first gaming rig

[Chiquita27]

I am going to build a new gaming computer upgrading from an old laptop. I will mainly be playing Battlefield 3 as well as DayZ and Planetside 2. The parts I am looking at so far are as follows:

Cpu: I5 3470
Gpu: gigabyte 7850 2gb
Psu: 650w antec
RAM: 8gb adata ddr3
Monitor: 22" viewsonic 1920x1080
HDD: 1TB seagate barracuda
Case: NZXT source 210 mid tower

However i haven't found much out about motherboards and was wondering what a good choice to go with this would be. I want to try to keep it at about $100 NZ which i know is very cheap and wont get me much but I don't want anything spectacular just now although i might upgrade in the future. So far the price for this is $1335 NZ with $100 added in for motherboard.

Also I was wondering how many fps I would get on Battlefield 3 at medium-high settings with this.

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

As long as you are not going to sli, you don't really need a motherboard more than $70. The motherboard I have can sli an I got it for $90 I believe. You really won't need more than this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157335
Also I wouldn't suggest upgrading mobos until you do a full upgrade, just get what you will need in the beginning.

 

[jasont78]

I am going to build a new gaming computer upgrading from an old laptop. I will mainly be playing Battlefield 3 as well as DayZ and Planetside 2. The parts I am looking at so far are as follows:

Cpu: I5 3470
Gpu: gigabyte 7850 2gb
Psu: 650w antec
RAM: 8gb adata ddr3
Monitor: 22" viewsonic 1920x1080
HDD: 1TB seagate barracuda
Case: NZXT source 210 mid tower

However i haven't found much out about motherboards and was wondering what a good choice to go with this would be. I want to try to keep it at about $100 NZ which i know is very cheap and wont get me much but I don't want anything spectacular just now although i might upgrade in the future. So far the price for this is $1335 NZ with $100 added in for motherboard.

Also I was wondering how many fps I would get on Battlefield 3 at medium-high settings with this.

hey im in australia and that kind of kit would cost more like 800aud about 1000nzd here any family coming over to visit, buy the stuff here and take it back will be a couple of hundred cheaper even with exchange rate if so try www.msy.com.au its all over the country. also you will be able to play bf3 high to ultra (will have to drop some aa etc) with that kit

 

[Chiquita27]

As long as you are not going to sli, you don't really need a motherboard more than $70. The motherboard I have can sli an I got it for $90 I believe. You really won't need more than this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157335
Also I wouldn't suggest upgrading mobos until you do a full upgrade, just get what you will need in the beginning.

Thanks man is this one very similar to that?: http://www.dragonpc.co.nz/p.aspx?248867

 

[Chiquita27]

hey im in australia and that kind of kit would cost more like 800aud about 1000nzd here any family coming over to visit, buy the stuff here and take it back will be a couple of hundred cheaper even with exchange rate if so try www.msy.com.au its all over the country. also you will be able to play bf3 high to ultra (will have to drop some aa etc) with that kit

Thanks for that but unfornately i do not know anyone going over to Australia or anyone who lives there