1. #1

    Help tweaking my build

    So I'm looking to build a new PC over the course of the next few months. The last pc I built was about 10 years ago, so I'm kind of out the loop with all the latest hardware. My last PC I bought which was about 5 years ago is coming to the end of its life with all the new games that have been coming out. Here is I build I put together, ANY feedback, thoughts, opinions, reviews you have that will help me get the best bang for my buck is greatly appreciated. Currently this is priced at about $1100. I would really like to get to the $850-$900 range. This PC would be mainly for gaming. Wow, SWTOR, BF3 etc.

    Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115074
    CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131792
    GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130604
    RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231455
    HD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152245
    Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197
    OS - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116986
    PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020

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    I can try and make a build at the 850 range but honestly if you expect good performance in BF3 and wanna have a build that will last you quite some time without upgrading I would suggest the following build, which you'll be able to easily overclock for even better performance.

    Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
    CPU Cooler: Corsair CAFA70 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.86 @ Newegg)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
    Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
    Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Optical Drive: LG GH22NS90B DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $1012.76
    (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
    (Generated 2012-02-21 13:13 EST-0500)

    ---------- Post added 2012-02-21 at 07:28 PM ----------

    If you really need to get it cheaper you would get this GPU instead:

    Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

    Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $184.99
    (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
    (Generated 2012-02-21 13:24 EST-0500)

    Drop the CPU heatsink, stick to your Corsair PSU and then you could always add an aftermarket heatsink later on and overclock the CPU. However I would still suggest spending that "little bit" extra now. I went with a 2GB GPU since BF3 is on your list of games.

  3. #3
    Thanks so much for your input! I will definitely go over it and research it some more.

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