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Hello, This is my first pc build and I have done tons of research. I believe I have figured out what I want.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sn6BHN

 

  • I am being given the graphics card.
  • I am in the good old USA.
  • My budget is 400$ (which my configuration is 400$ on Amazon).
  • I am looking to play games like arma 2 and also use things like blender and cad software.
  • I tried to chose parts that will allow me to upgrade to a 7700k an a gtx1080 in the future. 
  • I also want to tinker with overclocking when I get a better cpu cooler.
  • I already have a tv and peripherals .
  • I will be using windows 10.

If you find any faults please point them out :).

I am here to learn.

 

Thank you!!!

 

p.s. I have to buy everything of Amazon and Newegg

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Just a heads up: ArmA is notorious for being very CPU dependent. Not sure how much this affects ArmA II, but something to keep in mind if you're going with a dual core CPU

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I strongly encourage you to ditch the HDD for now and go with an SSD if you're gonna upgrade later. An SSD for a boot drive is sooo good you will not regret it

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3 hours ago, MrAwesomepants said:

I strongly encourage you to ditch the HDD for now and go with an SSD if you're gonna upgrade later. An SSD for a boot drive is sooo good you will not regret it

Ya I was kinda thinking that but I really can't spend more than 400$. I can get a 120 or a 128 gb SSD for the same price as a boot drive. Would that be enough for the basics until I get a HDD?

 

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13 minutes ago, VikingGaming said:

Just a heads up: ArmA is notorious for being very CPU dependent. Not sure how much this affects ArmA II, but something to keep in mind if you're going with a dual core CPU

Ok thanks I'll definitely look into that.

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Just now, quickstrike98 said:

Ok thanks I'll definitely look into that.

As I said; I'm not sure if ArmA II is as bad as III considering it's an older game, but ArmA III does not care at all about my i7 4790K and SLI 1080s (though ArmA doesn't have the best SLI support (if at all)).

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Take this and get an rx 560 once it launches (should launch in a week or so).

 

It's not really worth getting a z series board right now planning on getting a 7700k, since you'd be sacrificing probably 75-90% performance right now for 5-10% in the future, which isn't worth it IMO.

 

Don't take the GT 630, it's literally worse than integrated graphics. Get a 560 instead.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $286.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 15:13 EDT-0400

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Desktop:

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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6 hours ago, DocSwag said:

Take this and get an rx 560 once it launches (should launch in a week or so).

 

It's not really worth getting a z series board right now planning on getting a 7700k, since you'd be sacrificing probably 75-90% performance right now for 5-10% in the future, which isn't worth it IMO.

 

Don't take the GT 630, it's literally worse than integrated graphics. Get a 560 instead.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $286.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 15:13 EDT-0400

Ok thank you I didn't realize that the gt630 was that bad lol. I will be most likely going with most of what you have recommended now that I have done some number crunching (assuming the rx 560 will be about 100$). So Thank You!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($113.91 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $398.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 21:58 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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11 hours ago, quickstrike98 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sn6BHN

Why Z270 mobo with G4560 and in budget build?
Bad GPU choice, get 1050TI or RX 470/570 at least
Mediocre PSU

Go for @herman mcpootis build, much better

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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Ok I've taken into consideration every thing that has been recommended and this is what I will most likely be buying over time.(The 1050ti might be replaced with a rx 560 if it turns out to be better)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RqDmjc

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Also I was wondering if it makes a difference between the single and dual fan 1050ti's.

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Almost nothing, it is already a low wattage card so thermals shouldn't be a issue. The difference will perhaps be in noice and temperatures. Id go for a 2 fan setup for a little quieter and lower temps.

 

Also for Arma 2/3. A i7-7700k is a great choice. I just got it myself and running Arma 2 at almost max settings at 80-120fps ( singe player mind you), Arma 3 is max settings 60+fps.

 

Please feel free to ask if you got any questions :) 

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On 2017-5-6 at 1:54 AM, quickstrike98 said:

Hello, This is my first pc build and I have done tons of research. I believe I have figured out what I want.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sn6BHN

 

  • I am being given the graphics card.
  • I am in the good old USA.
  • My budget is 400$ (which my configuration is 400$ on Amazon).
  • I am looking to play games like arma 2 and also use things like blender and cad software.
  • I tried to chose parts that will allow me to upgrade to a 7700k an a gtx1080 in the future. 
  • I also want to tinker with overclocking when I get a better cpu cooler.
  • I already have a tv and peripherals .
  • I will be using windows 10.

If you find any faults please point them out :).

I am here to learn.

 

Thank you!!!

 

p.s. I have to buy everything of Amazon and Newegg

That's amazing! If you're upgrading CPU get 6700K if you mind about 7700K heating issues

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later

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My head on 2019 :

Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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why don't you just get a cheap z170 board, and a 6500/6600k and go for a bit using integrated graphics until you can buy a 1080 like you want? the only thing you would be missing out on is basically 4k Netflix by going z270/7700k

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