How well will this budget build doin gaming?

Gabriel Arias

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Aug 31, 2013
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I want to buy a budget system for $400-$450ish and came up with this i know it won't max out bf3 but how well will it perform and how cool and loud will it run? I will be using this system until i cross fire a Asus 6670 or get a gpu.

CPU: AMD A10 5800K
MOBO: FM2-A75MA-E35
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz PC3-12800 240-Pin
HDD: WD 1 TB 7200 rpm
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 430
CASE: Enermax Ostrog ATX Computer Case with Acrylic See-Thru Side Panel, Black/White
Extras : 2x: LOGISYS Computer CF120RD 120MM RED QUAD 4-LED ULTRA BRIGHT CLEAR PC CASE FAN
1x: Zalman Fan Speed Controller

And also where do you connect the fan controller to?
 

james77

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Aug 26, 2013
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Don't waste your $400 on that build. Try this one http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BkBX. Just add a case and an optical drive.

CPU: Intel Pentium G2120 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($48.96 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $392.91

It's more than 4x faster and $80 cheaper than a 6670 crossfire

It can max out BF3 at 1080p with 45FPS. :)