Hey I am looking to build a computer for my self in hopefully next year some time.
I do a lot of gaming. I would like to be able to run these games at high settings with plus 60fps @1080p
-Skyrim (MERP) http://www.moddb.com/mods/merp-middle-earth-roleplaying-project
-AC:Revelations, AC3
-Medieval total War Shogun 2
-BF:Bad Company 2(probably BF3 as well)
-COD: MW2 & 3 (Not very demanding..so no worry's.)
I am wondering if I would be off with build 1, 2, or 3.
Here are a few builds I am considering:
1.
CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 69.7 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($179.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: V7 LED236W3R-8N 75Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.29 @ Amaz
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: 1051.6
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
2.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.88 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 500W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: V7 LED236W3R-8N 75Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($55.73 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1278.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
3.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: EVGA Z77 FTW EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL200K1W2Z ATX Full Tower Case ($119.97 @ CompUSA)
Power Supply: FSP Group 700W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Monitor: V7 LED236W3R-8N 75Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.29 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1697.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
All opinions are welcome. figured I would ask on figure out which hardware would be best. lists were put together on PCpartpicker.com
I do a lot of gaming. I would like to be able to run these games at high settings with plus 60fps @1080p
-Skyrim (MERP) http://www.moddb.com/mods/merp-middle-earth-roleplaying-project
-AC:Revelations, AC3
-Medieval total War Shogun 2
-BF:Bad Company 2(probably BF3 as well)
-COD: MW2 & 3 (Not very demanding..so no worry's.)
I am wondering if I would be off with build 1, 2, or 3.
Here are a few builds I am considering:
1.
CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 69.7 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($179.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: V7 LED236W3R-8N 75Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.29 @ Amaz
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: 1051.6
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
2.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.88 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 500W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: V7 LED236W3R-8N 75Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.29 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($55.73 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1278.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
3.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: EVGA Z77 FTW EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL200K1W2Z ATX Full Tower Case ($119.97 @ CompUSA)
Power Supply: FSP Group 700W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Monitor: V7 LED236W3R-8N 75Hz 24.0" Monitor ($168.29 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1697.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
All opinions are welcome. figured I would ask on figure out which hardware would be best. lists were put together on PCpartpicker.com