Are these good specs for a gaming PC that I plan to build?

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AustBart

Hi im planning to build a gaming pc and was wondering if this configuration would be good? Im switching from console to pc so I dont know a whole bunch about pcs but just enough to know what im doing. Im pretty sure these specs would play everything on max except crisis and far cry 3 and battlefield 3, any reccomendations welcome thanks in advance

CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 Core Processor

Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA

Memory: Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Lowprofile 8GB 2X4GB DDR3

Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX750 750W 12V PFC Fan 120mm Fan

Fan/Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

Video Card: ASUS Radeon HD 7870 1.0GHZ 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5

Network Adapter: ASUS USB-N13 802.11N USB2.0

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Black Mid Tower ATX Case

O/S: Windows 7 64 bit

Answer
an i5 3470p paired up with the p8z77m motherboard and the gskill sniper 8gb ddr1600 1.25v ram will be about the same price as the fx combo but a lot less power drawn from the processor, slightly less power from the low voltage ram, and slightly better overall performance. max tdp of the fx 8350 is 125 watts and the max tdp of the i5 3470p is 77 watts, thats a big difference in power. also, i would suggest using ONLY and SSD, a 256gb ssd is enough for installing lots of large games with the os and other files installed (about 220-230 gb of free space after os install), you can always add in another ssd if you want more space, this is a more reliable option than a mechanical hard drive, faster, more reliable, and no noise.

i wouldnt overclock ANYTHING, simply because you dont need to and overclocking will only make the components work harder, making fans work louder because of components drawing in more heat and power, that being said, its still good to get a aftermarket cpu cooler even if your not overclocking solely because they run quieter and more efficient than stock fans in return making the processor last longer and the fan itself lasts longer than a stock fan. i would recommend the artic freezer xtreme rev.2 cooler instead of the hyper 212 evo because it will be quieter.

windows 7 64 bit is good, but to be honest, as much as i dont really like the windows 8 scheme, it would be better to get windows 8 because its more future proof, you can always get the classic desktop view and start menu option so it will be exactly like windows 7 but better. for computer case, i would go for the rosewill blackbone, if the case fans are bothering you, you can turns them off or control them with a program to operate at lower speeds, gor gpu, go with the 7850 because in less than a year, the amd hd 8000 series cards will come out, the 7850 will do the job well till then and you will pay less for still a good card and then upgrade later on which brings up the power supply part. 750 watts is pretty overkill on most builds but not necessarily if you want a quieter pc, less heat, and prolonged longevity, if you want a 750 watt psu, go with a 80 plus gold/platinum certified one, these ones are the really reliable quiet ones, and for network adapter, i would suggest gettting a different rosewill adapter, ive had good experience with the Rosewill RNX-N150HG. at about 30 feet with a few walls in between from the router, it had 5 bars, excellent signal, internet speeds/ latency were good.

im assuming your gonna use a 21.5 inch monitor or bigger, and wired keyboard and mouse, anyways go with these-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/XFX-AMD-Radeon-HD-7850-Core-Edition-1GB-GDDR5-2DVI-HDMI-2Mini-DisplayPort-NEW-/130873908455?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1e78b15ce7

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2983971&sku=I69-3470

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4864601&sku=M17-8100

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2522291&sku=A455-8414

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023

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also dont forget thermal paste and a cd rom

How good of a gaming computer will I be able to build with a $450 budget?

Ethan

Hello. I am planning on building a gaming computer. I know How to build a gaming computer, but I'm not sure if my $450 budget is enough to build a "good" computer (just the computer not including price of monitor, mouse, case, ect.) By "good" I mean if the computer I will be able to build with this budget can run games such as CoD, battlefield 3, Arma 2, and other games. I would like to be able to run these games with max graphic settings, and other settings that will overall boost the game FPS, quality, and performance. I also want to be able to have a fast processor with at least 3 ghz, and atleast 8gb of RAM. I would like to have a great quiet fan that does the job. Please can you tell me if this is possible, or if I can buy a computer with these specifications. Can you please Recomend parts I will need to buy with the prices if this is possible? Or can you tell me the name of a computer I can buy and list it's price? Thank you.

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Processor : Amd athlon xii x2 250 3.0 ghz with a Ati Radeon 5570 hd or GTS 250 Nvidia
Motherboard: Asus or Gigabyte below RM 200
These specs are only cost $ 150 ( maximum)..For RAM, harddisk ,monitor only cost $140

I am going to build this cpu..Since it is a Dual core processor , But the gaming performance will blow your mine .Try it ,google it, Many of thems Are using this pc for games..Low budget gaming rig

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