PC build around $800-$900 that will run arma 3 with ultra/ max graphics with ease 40+ FPS

[jesus.velasco99]

Looking for a PC build that can run arma 3 with ultra/max graphics with little to no trouble at all 40+ FPS preferably with an intel processor.

 

[vapour]

8600k build will be a stretch and I don't think it is money well spent, Ryzen build is better bang for the money (after $ 50 rebates):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $856.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-14 10:44 EDT-0400

Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk275jf4mXg

 

[zyh1987]

i'm not sure the actual game play, hardware wise, seems it pretty heavy game to run.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTb7MZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTb7MZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($51.43 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($264.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $859.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-14 10:56 EDT-0400

 

[vapour]

i'm not sure the actual game play, hardware wise, seems it pretty heavy game to run.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTb7MZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTb7MZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($51.43 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($264.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $859.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-14 10:56 EDT-0400

That case and psu are very poor quality, not suited for this budget.

 

[zyh1987]

i'm not sure the actual game play, hardware wise, seems it pretty heavy game to run.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTb7MZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTb7MZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($51.43 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($264.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $859.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-14 10:56 EDT-0400

That case and psu are very poor quality, not suited for this budget.

the psu is fine for his need. we argue that reliability and performance thing all day long with no definitive answer.

from the functional perspective, with DIY build at this range, OS take a huge chuck of budget ($100 fixed) and can not be ignored unless OP specifies.