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Candyman5OS
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6. May 2012 @ 05:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Right now priority is Diablo 3 and Arma 2. In the future I would like to pick up Generals 2 and Company of Heroes 2.

However like I said Diablo 3 is the primary obj. I just want to be able to play it nice and smooth. Arma 2 as well if I can but I doubt that it will be played much when the stated releases.


Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147153

Motherboard: BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138352

Card: EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130604

CD/DVD ROM: SONY Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118031

Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52400

COMBO WITH

Power Supply: PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.916855

Memory: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231460

Total is: $751.93

Im debating between the i5 and i7........

Keep in mind im a complete noob when it comes to anything Computers. If I made a careless mistake or something please keep the insults to a minimum.
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2. October 2012 @ 03:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You seemed to have picked the right parts and everything. 8GB RAM is more then enough to run Diablo 3 and the i5 is a quad core, so a plus there, and 750W is more then enough!

My current setup has the i7-2600K, 16GB RAM, and an nVidia GFX 640, and I can play Fallout: New Vegas, on ultra settings, and I've played Diablo 3 on it without issues as well!


mrslicker
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5. October 2012 @ 19:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The biostar brand is not especially well-received for quality, from what i have heard. It may be fine, but check around for comparable boards from other brands to see what you come up with.

Ivy bridge i5's may be comparable price and i think work with the z77 mobo's. they are more effecient, for clock and power consumption. I do not think a i7 will be necessary for you.

GFX - good choice of brand and chip
PSU is a good brand as far as I am concerned.
RAM is stable and reliable. check that the voltage is correct between MOBO and RAM (i.e. - 1.5V or what-have-you)

ALSO, have a knowledgeable friend on hand if you plan to assemble it yourself, or have it in your budget to pay for an hour or two of a shop's time for assembly. Just a suggestion; you can feel free to disregard this.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. October 2012 @ 19:40

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