Gaming Pc Build for Dayz-medium cheap as possible.

[Hunterhell]

Okay, so I want a to order some parts to build a gaming pc that will run DayZ Standalone on medium graphics, I won't be recording or anything, just using a mic in game. I'll only be playing a max of two hours a day so I don't want to blow a bunch of money, DayZ will be the only game I'll play on it. Can anyone suggest some builds, preferably as cheap as possible but something that I can have fun with no lag, just decent graphics and smoothness

 

[the-sentinel]

By saying cheap what is your number? Ive built a few PCs for Dayz before so i could help you out here.

 

[Hunterhell]

By saying cheap what is your number? Ive built a few PCs for Dayz before so i could help you out here.

$550 usd is max for me at the moment to be honest, I need the case to be big enough to where if I wanted I could easily swap out parts and upgrade to bigger/better componets

 

[the-sentinel]

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

this is the best i could come up with. i did not include operating system in it.
It will run dayz at 1080p medium settings. 50-60fps in open and the usual 20 in towns. the game isnt optimized well but ive heard rumors that there will optimize it big time soon.

 

[Storm-cooled72]

does that include monitor/os/peripherals?

 

[Storm-cooled72]

here is a good guess:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L63gmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L63gmG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($67.84 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: AMD 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($190.88 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $577.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 18:25 EDT-0400

 

[the-sentinel]

Storm-cooled72 - your build isnt suitable for dayz. Dayz standalone is very cpu intensive game and does not require a gpu like gtx 960 which might be good for games like crysis or far cry.

 

[skylord_]

I would highly recommend at least a quad core processor.

 

[Storm-cooled72]

may i suggest using the local craigslist? Here is what I found on mine:

i7-950+Asus ASUS P6X58D Premium+Antec liquid cooler+8gb crucial ballistics elite for $275
Thermaltake LEVEL 10 GT (GREAT case)+700w silent PRO modular psu for $160
Samsung 850 PRO Solid State Drive SSD 256GB for $100
GTX 960 Gigabyte for $130

TOTAL: $650 (for a BEAST gaming rig with huge upgrade potential)

 

[Storm-cooled72]

P.S., If you look at my rig and like what you see, I built it for 550. It runs dayz and Arma 3 all day long, no problem.