DCS / ARMA 3 PC BUILD....NEED FINAL COMPNENT VERIFICATION Feb 2015

[ffr2608]

Getting back into PC gaming after a 5 year break with consoles. My plan is to run the DCS sim titles and some Arma 3 expansion games. Can you guys take a look at my picker list? I have been reading for a few weeks and decided with an I5 / Nvidia combo. I am at the max for my budget so if you have a more cost effective solution, I am open to that. No plans to oc.....

Thanks for the help....

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ffr2608/saved/9VRMnQ

 

[Nuckles_56]

Here is what I would do and you will get better performance whilst saving a little bit of money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $948.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 03:31 EST-0500