Hello Tom's Hardware! A few months ago I posted a thread about putting together a PC for games on a budget ( about $550). I have taken some time to think about this, and I've decided on the following components, here's the link to the pc part picker page:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/uOz4
I've read several threads where there is debate over whether an i3 2100 is good enough for playing games like Battlefield 3 and etc. I know that the 3220, which is what I'm using for this build, isn't a quad core i5 or i7, but from what I've gathered, it WILL get the job done. I know that it probably won't perform amazingly on 64-player lobbies, but I'm an a rather tight budget and I WILL be upgrading to an i5 (or maybe an i7 ) within a year. I'd much rather pull the trigger with what I can afford NOW than keep on waiting because console gaming is killing me, lolol!
Another one of my concerns is the PSU. I've made my choice based on some suggestions and this list. It seems like a fairly decent PSU, but from what I've read it really only produces about 408W. Given that I'm on a budget ($550), I'm reluctant to spend more that I can, but I don't want my investment to get fried because of a faulty PSU. If this one isn't any good, can someone suggest one that is "good and cheap"? If you know what I'm getting at.
Thank you VERY much (in advanced) for your help people! I've REALLY come to love (from like) Tom's Hardware
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/uOz4
I've read several threads where there is debate over whether an i3 2100 is good enough for playing games like Battlefield 3 and etc. I know that the 3220, which is what I'm using for this build, isn't a quad core i5 or i7, but from what I've gathered, it WILL get the job done. I know that it probably won't perform amazingly on 64-player lobbies, but I'm an a rather tight budget and I WILL be upgrading to an i5 (or maybe an i7 ) within a year. I'd much rather pull the trigger with what I can afford NOW than keep on waiting because console gaming is killing me, lolol!
Another one of my concerns is the PSU. I've made my choice based on some suggestions and this list. It seems like a fairly decent PSU, but from what I've read it really only produces about 408W. Given that I'm on a budget ($550), I'm reluctant to spend more that I can, but I don't want my investment to get fried because of a faulty PSU. If this one isn't any good, can someone suggest one that is "good and cheap"? If you know what I'm getting at.
Thank you VERY much (in advanced) for your help people! I've REALLY come to love (from like) Tom's Hardware