Cheapest PC Contest

[doctorraichu]

I want to see who can make the cheapest PC that can run battlefront 3 at recommended settings. The cheaper the better, the smaller form factor the better, and the bigger the punch, the better. Let the games begin.

[Amazingasian]

Meets the minimum requirements for recommended settings here: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/battlefield-3/11211/?p=r

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.75 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($19.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card 

Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.30 @ Newegg) 

Total: $235.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 00:26 EDT-0400

[doctorraichu]

 

Meets the minimum requirements for recommended settings here: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/battlefield-3/11211/?p=r

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.75 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($19.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card

Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.30 @ Newegg) 

Total: $235.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 00:26 EDT-0400

 

Err, not even close

[Amazingasian]

Err, not even close

Close to what?

[doctorraichu]

Close to what?

Its supposed to bet the cheapest PC that can run Battlefield 3

[mosin40]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Directron)
Total: $469.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 00:31 EDT-0400

[Amazingasian]

Its supposed to bet the cheapest PC that can run Battlefield 3

But you said at recommended settings, not minimum.  Do you want even cheaper?

[doctorraichu]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($149.00 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Directron)

Total: $469.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 00:31 EDT-0400

Noice

[mosin40]

Noice

Thanks