First game build

[Lokie117]

Looking to build my first gaming desktop. My budget is 500-750. I just want to be able to run Dayz standalone efficiently, any help would be great!

 

[Phil923]

This is my suggestion, it will play any game (including DayZ) easily. Instead of getting a nice fancy case, I got a less expensive one but was able to get an r9 290 into the build which will allow you to max out any game pretty easily and it is at an amazing price point right now. This is at the upper end of your budget, but it is just enough to get you a very nice build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $701.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 13:26 EDT-0400