Cheap build for a new gamer

[jollyjohn87]

Hey im looking to setup a cheap gaming build for my partner cause shes looking to get into gaming and just need some help to see if these parts will run dayz on low to med settings thanks

CPU amd APU A6 6400k 3.9GHZ
4GB DDR3 1600MHZ ram
GPU AMD HD 7770

Thats all the main parts to run the game any help would be great thanks

 

[jollyjohn87]

Sorry the CPU is an AMD APU A8 6600k

 

[Rationale]

NEVER get an APU with a separate video card. The A8-6600k performs worse for gaming than the $75 Pentium G3258. AMD CPUs are particularly weak in DayZ, and APUs in particular like the A8s and A10s are really poor; they're priced high because they have relatively nice integrated graphics, but as a side effect they have a terrible price/performance ratio when just used as CPUs.

The Pentium G3258 or i3-4150 are two great options for their relative prices. Pentium G3258 at stock clocks is a bit stronger than the A8-6600K, while the i3-4150 is much stronger. Whether the Pentium or i3 would work best for you depends on how firmly you need to stick to that $100 limit on the CPU.

The HD 7770 is a solid video card for the price.
Maybe get the Pentium G3258 and stick the bit of money you save into 8GB of RAM instead of 4GB.