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I'm building a pc and wanted to know if the parts that I've chosen are good enough to play games like star citizen, dayZ, and arma3. My budget is $750-$850. These are the parts. (If you have any suggestions please say so)

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r8M8zM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r8M8zM/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QbGj4D/intel-core-i5-7500-34ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i57500) | $198.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $27.88 @ OutletPC 
**Motherboard** | [Asus PRIME B250-PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Kjs8TW/asus-prime-b250-plus-atx-lga1151-motherboard-prime-b250-plus) | $99.00 @ B&H 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sMbkcf/corsair-memory-cmk8gx4m1a2400c16) | $56.98 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.66 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7wgPxr/msi-radeon-rx-480-8gb-gaming-x-video-card-radeon-rx-480-gaming-x-8g) | $244.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $42.44 @ OutletPC 
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Chh9TW/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn881nd) | $16.99 @ SuperBiiz 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $771.93
 | Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
 | **Total** | **$736.93**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-01-19 23:44 EST-0500 |

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I would honestly wait for Ryzen to come out before purchasing, you might get more value this way. But, I have similar specs and I can play Star Citizen on Max Settings @ 1080P except slightly slower since I am running on AMD

 

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System looks fine. i5 7500 + RX480 8GB should give you pretty rock solid performance in pretty much every game out there for 60hz gaming. your PSU isn't amazing, but in a build like yours its not exactly out of place either. Your system could use an SSD if you can afford it, and I don't see a case on the list here... but as far as raw gaming performance goes, it should be quite effective.

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2 minutes ago, Brekmister said:

I would honestly wait for Ryzen to come out before purchasing, you might get more value this way. But, I have similar specs and I can play Star Citizen on Max Settings @ 1080P except slightly slower since I am running on AMD

 

When does the Ryzen come out?

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1 minute ago, Khari262 said:

When does the Ryzen come out?

Feburary 27- March 3 they aren't very clear on that. It's little over a month away.

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3 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

System looks fine. i5 7500 + RX480 8GB should give you pretty rock solid performance in pretty much every game out there for 60hz gaming. your PSU isn't amazing, but in a build like yours its not exactly out of place either. Your system could use an SSD if you can afford it, and I don't see a case on the list here... but as far as raw gaming performance goes, it should be quite effective.

Do you have any recommendations for a better psu?

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1 minute ago, Brekmister said:

Feburary 27- March 3 they aren't very clear on that

I'll be building this pc in May so I'll check it out

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3 minutes ago, Khari262 said:

Do you have any recommendations for a better psu?

Do you like RGB ? Yes ? Get the Thermaltake RGB PSU for no reason especially if your case hides them but still , RGB

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Goodness please change that PSU (also no case? do you already have one?)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card  ($254.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $738.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-19 23:57 EST-0500

 

Much better (made some changes to make budget room for the SSD and the better power supply.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Ain't bad but I have three suggestions:

 

1. That power supply is incredibly mediocre quality-wise. The Seasonic S12II 520 can be had for a bit more and is a far superior quality power supply overall.

2. For a $850 build, I'd consider chucking in a SSD. Makes a world of difference.

3. There are better options than the Cooler Master 212 EVO and its blasted mounting mechanism in that price category. Get the CRYORIG H7, M9i or beQuiet! PURE ROCK instead.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

Spoiler

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

its blasted mounting mechanism

You think the CM mounting mechanism is bad? Try working with Be Quiet's mounting mechanism xD

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

You think the CM mounting mechanism is bad? Try working with Be Quiet's mounting mechanism xD

That's the reason why I skipped the DRP3 and went straight to the R1 Ultimate :D

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

Spoiler

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

That's the reason why I skipped the DRP3 and went straight to the R1 Ultimate :D

Or this

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-gamer-storm-assassin-ii-cpu-cooler,4339-2.html

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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What kind of case would I need for a

20 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Goodness please change that PSU (also no case? do you already have one?)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card  ($254.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $738.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-19 23:57 EST-0500

 

Much better (made some changes to make budget room for the SSD and the better power supply.

What kind of case would need for a Micro ATX motherboard?

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3 minutes ago, Khari262 said:

What kind of case would I need for a

What kind of case would need for a Micro ATX motherboard?

You can use mid-tower ATX cases with mATX motherboards, but I would give you this one for a Micro ATX.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/X44NnQ/fractal-design-define-mini-c-with-window-microatx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-mini-c-bk-w

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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19 minutes ago, Khari262 said:

What kind of case would I need for a

What kind of case would need for a Micro ATX motherboard?

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s66X3F) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s66X3F/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QbGj4D/intel-core-i5-7500-34ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i57500) | $198.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**CPU Cooler** | [CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LPVBD3/cryorig-cpu-cooler-m9i) | $19.88 @ OutletPC 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/my4NnQ/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150mds3h) | $61.98 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sMbkcf/corsair-memory-cmk8gx4m1a2400c16) | $56.98 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/D28H99/sk-hynix-sl308-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-hfs120g32tnd-n1a2a) | $45.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.66 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7wgPxr/msi-radeon-rx-480-8gb-gaming-x-video-card-radeon-rx-480-gaming-x-8g) | $244.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/X44NnQ/fractal-design-define-mini-c-with-window-microatx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-mini-c-bk-w) | $79.99 @ NCIX US 
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze) | $64.99 @ Newegg 
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Chh9TW/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn881nd) | $16.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Monitor** | [Dell SE2417HG 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zhkwrH/dell-monitor-se2417hg) | $129.98 @ Adorama 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $985.42
 | Mail-in rebates | -$15.00
 | **Total** | **$970.42**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-01-20 00:36 EST-0500 |

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5 minutes ago, Khari262 said:

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Not bad, but I would get a FreeSync monitor instead such as this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bhkwrH/viewsonic-monitor-vx2257mhd

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

Spoiler

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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