Can I make this build any cheaper without losing performance?!?!

You can drop the overclocking for a cheaper motherboard, no cooler, and a cheaper processor that will save some cash. You can also go for a cheaper power supply, something like the Antec NEO ECO 520W or the XFX 550W.

If you need even cheaper, then go for a cheaper video card, like the 7870.
 

chugot9218

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Ain't getting much cheaper than that, you may not max out BF3 on that GPU but there is not much more trimming to be done. I'd say get some DDR3 1600 mhz RAM but the price you got the 2133mhz for would be about the same.
 

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Well to start you could replace the video card with a 7850 (what I have) it plays games such as BF3, Diablo, Skyrim, and COD maxed out no problem. Another thing is your processor. Games aren't very CPU intensives so bumping it down won't kill your performance at all, an upgrade is always possible in the future. The I3-2100 is the perfect budget CPU for a gaming machine. While you cannot over clock the i3, it is only a tad slower than the i5. If you do chose to change your CPU that takes away the after market cooler saving you another $30. Happy building!
 

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1600MHz is the same price as the 2133MHz and the 2133MHz is also 1/4 faster

The case I chose is the easiest for cable routing and the best price for what I get

If I wanted to upgrade my GPU later on I would need more than a 500 watt PSU

Can you play maxed out on the latest games with a 7870?
 

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2133mhz ÷ 4 = 533.25mhz

533.25 x 3 = 1599.75

1599.75 round up = 1600mhz

that proves the 2133mhz is 1/4 times better than the 1600mhz
 

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The new AMD and NVIDIA series of graphics cards are coming out in 2013 near january and march.
 

chugot9218

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Except the performance increase is more like 2-4% tops, I can do math thank you. If the new lines of single GPU cards that come out in the next 3 years taxes a 750w PSU there would be outrage and I would question the thinking of that crop of engineers.
 

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Which ram do you recommend than ?
 

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You do realize that's no the speed at which the RAM operates right? It's just the speed at which the RAM is rated to safely operate.

Also GPU's are being designed to use less power, not more.

Don't come here and ask a question if you think you already know everything.
 

chugot9218

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Well the price for DDR3 is probably about bottomed out, especially at 1600mhz, but it is cheap and if the extra set doesn't work I think certain sites will let you return it to try a new set (I believe newegg does this for sure). Kind of a hassle but its not a disaster.
 



check the prices of 1600MHz RAM again . Its cheaper .

every generation of GPU has used LESS power than the last

a 7870 will play any game very well at 1080p resolution . The 7950 is only a little better