Is it worth it?

[Pollis]

I'm not the best when it comes to computers, I know the basic things, I guess you could say. I am planning on building my own computer rather than buying a prebuilt one. I'm concerned about the GPU, which are two HD Radeon 7770's, I'm looking for 60+ fps on games like Battlefield 3, and Skyrim, on max settings ,to name a few. Will those cards do the trick? My price range for this computer is around 1200$ , and I think I have it all figured out, but like I said, I'm not the best when it comes down to computers. When looking to get more fps , should I just look at the GPU? Or is there another part that helps determine that? And if those cards won't cut it, which one(s) will?

 

[bull22]

If you're budget is $1200, you can definitely achieve max settings with 60 fps on those games. I'd say you're better off getting the single best GPU with your money and later getting another if you choose. There are a lot of things to consider when putting a rig together but for gaming, the GPU will be the most important and you'll want to put more money towards it.

 

[Pollis]

The prices of 2 7770's are around 240$ on Newegg. An HD Radeon 7870 2gb 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express is also, 240$ I'm assuming that the 7870 is better?

 

[swifty_morgan]

if you're planning on using 2 lower end cards instead of one much better one or a really good one, I'd like to see where the rest of your money was spent.

 

[Bromeh]

Like bull22 said, you better get one card only because Cfx/Sli have a lot of compatibility issues. For that price, you can gwet a good i5 with 8gb of ram, 1tb 7200rpm sata3 hard drive and a good gpu (around 350-400$). I would recommend GTX 670 and, if possible, GTX 680. Btw, try not to buy the ones with the blower cooler (the closed one). Try to get something like a Gigabyte or an Asus.


- The Brownie

 

[Pollis]

2TB HardDrive - 140$
Now 1 HD Radeon 7870 2gb card - 240$
I'm not sure if this is needed - 750watt power supply - 90$
Motherboard - 110$
16gb RAM - 110$
CPU - 200$
CPU H/S - 35$
Case - 160$
All - 1085$ or so

I'm not the greatest with computers, so I threw a few things together, and hoping for the best.

 

[Pollis]

More in-depth

Graphics Card - MSI R7870-2GD5T/OC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card

Motherboard - BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Power Supply - Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 750W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified, Modular Design, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31/EPS12V

RAM - CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10

Hard Drive - Seagate SV35 Series ST2000VX000 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

CPU - AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX

If it's possible to make it better, and cheaper, I am open to suggestions!

 

[Zed_Spooge]

get:

-i5 3570k
-ASRock Z77 Extreme4 lga1155 Motherboard
-8gb any ram, for about 5 bucks
-a 500-1tb HDD Of your choice
-Corsair power supply. as long as its 600 watts + itll do good.
- EVGA GTX 670.
you'll be set for life, mate. i dont have exact numbers, but yeah. If you want 60+ constant fps in bf3 maxed in 1080p, a 7870 will NOT do the job. it. will. not. do. not. argue. with. me. youll get 30-45 probably. in 720p youd be set, but 720 looks really grainy on anything 20'+

LET ME JUST EMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR YOU TO NOT WASTE 60 BUCKS ON UNUSABLE RAM. I have 16gb ram, and it honestly DOES NOT make the TINIEST difference. honest.

 

[bull22]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.36 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1238.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 02:53 EST-0500)

About cookie cutter as it gets but right at your price range. This will get you the performance you want, obviously there are some places where you could save money if you wanted. If you're willing to spend top dollar, you might as well get top quality.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

my gtx660 hits 60 fps with max settings in bf3 with vsync on. keep in mind i have a pretty strong cpu to go with it.

 

[bigcyco1]

The high end gaming PC is going to be something that can run everything at 1080P at high to ultra settings. This machine will burn through any game on the market, and will have plenty of room for expansion as well.
CPU – Intel Core i5-3570K
Motherboard – Gigabyte Z77X UD3H
Memory - 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz DDR3 Low Profile 1.5v Memory
Video Card – MSI GTX 670 Power Edition
Boot Drive – Crucial m4 128GB SSD
Optical Drive - OEM DVD Drive or OEM Blu Ray Drive (Any Manufacturer)
PSU – Corsair TX650 V2
Case – Corsair 300R
CPU Cooler – Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Operating System – Windows 7 64 bit

 

[Pollis]

I've did a tiny bit of switching around.

Case 90$ - RAIDMAX AGUSTA ATX-605BW Black / White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Storage 75$ - Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
GPU 420$ - ASUS GTX670-DC2-2GD5 GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
PSU 110$ - RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power suply
RAM 54$ - Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609DS1S00
Motherboard 240$ - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU 220$ - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
CPU Cooler 90$ - CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i Water Cooler

Total ( Including newegg 3 day shipping ) - 1327.22$

Did I miss anything?

 

[bigcyco1]

I've did a tiny bit of switching around.

Case 90$ - RAIDMAX AGUSTA ATX-605BW Black / White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Storage 75$ - Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
GPU 420$ - ASUS GTX670-DC2-2GD5 GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
PSU 110$ - RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power suply
RAM 54$ - Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609DS1S00
Motherboard 240$ - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU 220$ - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
CPU Cooler 90$ - CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i Water Cooler

Total ( Including newegg 3 day shipping ) - 1327.22$

Did I miss anything?

Do not buy RAIDMAX power supply