~$800 Cyber Monday Gaming Build for Planetside 2

[thebusfromspeed]

Things that I have:

* Monitor
* Keyboard
* Mouse
* 2x4GB RAM 1600 DDR3 Corsair Vengeance (could replace with 1x8gb)
* 128GB SSD

Things potentially want and will pay extra for:

* High refresh rate monitor (LCD)

Thanks for any assistance. Looking forward to getting back in the fray!

Notes: will be needing a copy of windows 7 64bit. Don't necessarily need hdd right away.

 

[bigcyco1]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/oYC4

 

[thebusfromspeed]

No GPU?

 

[bigcyco1]

I wanted to know what you prefer first but forgot to write that lol my bad.

 

[thebusfromspeed]

Nvidia

 

[bigcyco1]

Also do you care about overclocking ?It's going to cost more is why i ask.

 

[bigcyco1]

o.k. so there a deal on a 670 http://pcpartpicker.com/mr/newegg/gigabyte-video-card-gvn670oc2gd

 

[bigcyco1]

How is this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/oYGa

 

[thebusfromspeed]

No don't care so much about OC. That card is a little too expensive, considering the rest of the rig.

 

[thebusfromspeed]

How is this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/oYGa

Not bad, let me check with the CFO

 

[bigcyco1]

Lol o.k.

 

[jessterman21]

Not bad, let me check with the CFO

Love this comment.

 

[thebusfromspeed]

She let me bump it up a few $$$'s. I made some modifications. Hopefully didn't shoot myself in the foot.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1008.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-23 13:29 EST-0500)

 

[bigcyco1]

looks fine to me.

 

[thebusfromspeed]

Thank you for all of your help bigcyco1!

 

[thebusfromspeed]

Best answer selected by thebusfromspeed.

 

[bigcyco1]

No problem.Your welcome!

 

[kangkong70]

Will that build play Planetside 2 at the highest settings, because I've heard its a very power hogging game.

 

[kangkong70]

Will that build play Planetside 2 at the highest settings, because I've heard its a very power hogging game.

 

[bigcyco1]

Yes it will you will get 50-60 fps sometimes it dips to 45 fps