$500 BF3 Ultra gaming rig

[StrangeInstance]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jJpM

I`m adding win7 home premium 64x + 1TB HDD on a 23' screen.


Anything to say about it, other then the cpu? I KNOW the PSU is good, don't tell me its not, anything else though? Like compat issues?

 

[strife_ff7]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jJpM

I`m adding win7 home premium 64x + 1TB HDD on a 23' screen.


Anything to say about it, other then the cpu? I KNOW the PSU is good, don't tell me its not, anything else though? Like compat issues?

I KNOW that psu is not good :lol: It only has one pci-e cable and only has 15A on the +12v. It's not good enough to power a hd 7870.

 

[Deemo13]

Like said above, the power supply needs to be better, whether you want to hear it or not.

 

[StrangeInstance]

Can you reccommend me one thats for around 450-550 watts, thats under $40?

 

[Deemo13]

Not really no. You're going to have to spend at least $50 without rebates.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

Those are the minimum I would recommend.

 

[StrangeInstance]

How about this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[Deemo13]

Raidmax makes pretty bad power supplies. Here's a chart to help you choose a power supply to use:

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

Tier 3 is good. Anything less isn not.

 

[StrangeInstance]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

How aobut that

 

[Deemo13]

Not sure how the CX430 would power a 7870 though. The 7850 would run fine, but the 7870 might have issues.

 

[bigshootr8]

The one part you should never EVER go cheap on is the power supply. If you want some good graphic card headroom for expansion a corsair 650 watt will do you nicely. At least for single card configs with requirements of 2 pci-e power connectors.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

 

[StrangeInstance]

@Jr, thanks for letting me know about the combo works perfect, as in its the same price as my psu+current case but its better quality, I just gotta hope its stilll like that on oct 22

Also, what could I do thats useful with 16b ram

 

[StrangeInstance]

It says I can get 2 extra fans optional, how do I say yes to that? (The case that comes with the combo)

 

[Guest]

Not sure how the CX430 would power a 7870 though. The 7850 would run fine, but the 7870 might have issues.

it would work with a molex-6 pin adapter . . that i3 is under 65 watts (more like 40 watts) and the card runs ~145 watts. toss in the rest of the system and its under 250 when stressed.

had i bought a 7870 instead of an i5, i'd be running that right now myself. but work>gaming

 

[StrangeInstance]

Well

 

[Deemo13]

Rosewill does make good power supplies. Some arent up to snuff, but most are good.

 

[StrangeInstance]

Is this one?

 

[StrangeInstance]

We need more lube to bump up the post count!

 

[zolton33]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450 this is a 80+ psu it just does not have it listed in its specs (so under rated)

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-VP450-Power-Supply-Review/1487/11

 

[mrdowntownkiller]

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 combat ($49.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 LGA 1155. ($89.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130648

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155. ($124.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077

GPU: EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5. ($139.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130664

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4 GB (2x2) 1600mhz. ($28.90)
♦ http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-12800-1600mHz-KitCMZ4GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004O69XAY

HDD: Western Digital WD Blue 500gb. ($69.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified. ($59.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X. ($16.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

TOTAL : $581

 

[bigshootr8]

I feel 4 gigs isn't enough. 8 gigs preferred and you can do it for 12 dollars more then what you have. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

Also with the release of the 650Ti I would look into that more so then a 560ti superclocked which has a higher power requirement. Plus they have a promo for Assassins Creed 3 which if you liked you could hold onto if not you could sell it on ebay for some money.

 

[StrangeInstance]

What the *** are you talking about.


It clearly says 16gb 0.0


Anyways, this is the build

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k8of

 

[mrdowntownkiller]

wierd built :/
16 gigs of ram , i3 2100 , 7870 , 450 wat psu .......

 

[bigshootr8]

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 combat ($49.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 LGA 1155. ($89.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130648

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155. ($124.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077

GPU: EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5. ($139.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130664

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4 GB (2x2) 1600mhz. ($28.90)
♦ http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-12800-1600mHz-KitCMZ4GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004O69XAY

HDD: Western Digital WD Blue 500gb. ($69.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified. ($59.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X. ($16.99)
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

TOTAL : $581

was commenting on this I know the OP build has 16 gigs in his build

 

[mrdowntownkiller]

btw 4 gigs is enough for any game @ ultra , 16 gigs on his build is pointless and an overkill.

 

[bigshootr8]

4 gigs in general is a low amount of memory to throw into a windows 7 64bit machine. 8 to 16 gigs of ram seems to be the norm with 32 gigs being the higher amount. I just think its safer for him to stick to 16 gigs instead of taking up to slots with 2 gigs each.