Building my own desktop..

[Silent]

I can sadly say I'm not the best with putting together a desktop. I currently use a laptop to play arma 3 and it's starting to suck. Want to evolve into a desktop but not sure how to make one and was told buying them all pre-made costs a ton more. Was wondering if any of you desktop masterminds out there could help me put together one. Looking at spending roughly $1,100 USD. Just around that ball park. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

[Quenton]

http://pcpartpicker.com

I'd recommend getting a good CPU, 16GB Ram, 120GB ssd for OS and maybe arma, and everything else you can just fit in to the build. That site will help you a lot!

[The Orphan]

A nice graphics car would be a 760 4gb possibly.  But if you want to spend a bit more on a card get a 980.  Just don't know how you would finish the build in that price range with a 980, but maybe get one off ebay because people tend to sell for a good prices sometimes.  I would recommend a i7 though for arma

[Scott]

10 minutes ago, The Orphan said:

A nice graphics car would be a 760 4gb possibly.  But if you want to spend a bit more on a card get a 980.  Just don't know how you would finish the build in that price range with a 980, but maybe get one off ebay because people tend to sell for a good prices sometimes.  I would recommend a i7 though for arma

You jumped from a 760 to 980..? a i7 and 970 Wil run arma very well, no need for a 980.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Scott

[Atmosphere]

some quick shit I made for ya, not the best cuz I'm lazy to research, but it's way more than good enough. ( I'm assuming you already have a case, if not : http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Elite-431-Plus/dp/B005ZCTJ9Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1455214154&sr=8-2&keywords=cooler+master+430 )

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

[Abstand]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q6ZZsY

Edited February 11, 2016 by Abstand

[Big Fred]

14 minutes ago, Abstand said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q6ZZsY

Very nice and cost effective.

Good job Abstand!

[CyanogenCX]

Get Cryorig H7 instead of Hyper 212. It is only $5 extra but is a lot better in terms of performance.

[The Orphan]

53 minutes ago, Scott said:

You jumped from a 760 to 980..? a i7 and 970 Wil run arma very well, no need for a 980.

I tend to upgrade a lot.  But I also do a lot of video editing and rendering for school.  My computer is not only for ARMA

[Scott]

Just now, The Orphan said:

I tend to upgrade a lot.  But I also do a lot of video editing and rendering for school.  My computer is not only for ARMA

I'm not talking about your pc... I'm saying you reccomended a 760 then a 980 as if there is no good cards in between...

[Spec]

you might as well get an i7 if you are going to be playing allot of Arma, like the 4790k

[lefteris]

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ Adding a monitor and a mouse/keybord you will reach the 1100$. Just for you to know i ran arma 3 (asylum) with intel core duo e6750 2.66 overclocked to 3.00 and geforce 9600gt with an avarage of 20 fps. My general advice is to go with an intel sixth generation prosessor and ddr4 memory (even an i3 would be fine if you want just to play the game, not streaming). If you choose a small resolution monitor (like mine) even a not so good graphics card can do the job. And yes i would choose windows 10.

[Silent]

1 hour ago, Abstand said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q6ZZsY

I like this but people are saying go i7 core not i5 core. Any ideas on this?

[Reformed epTic]

12 minutes ago, Silent said:

I like this but people are saying go i7 core not i5 core. Any ideas on this?

A3 is CPU intensive, you'll get better performance but it's about a $80-100 jump. 

[Atmosphere]

22 minutes ago, Silent said:

I like this but people are saying go i7 core not i5 core. Any ideas on this?

it definitely is better for ArmA, but I doubt it's worth the price since you're on a budget, I got a i5 4670K and I can handle ArmA perfectly with some tweaks.

This is what I quickly chose for ya.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Atmosphere

[Donk]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

this is my build, look for something like that but maybe youre not able to invest in ddr4. try to maybe get some parts not as expensive as mine but like everyone said i7 is the way to go fo sho

Edited February 11, 2016 by Donk

[Spank]

Despite what everyone says, you do not have to have an i7. Is it beneficial, yes, required, no. I have a i5-4670k (Hazwell) which is standard 3.5ghz. My Asrock mobo over clocks it to 4.3ghz for me with no issues. That paired with my 780gtx nets me an average of 45fps in asylum. However because arma I get anywhere from 30-60fps. (I'll have to check my graphics settings)

Whether you go with a ddr3 or the newer ddr4 build, your going to see an average price difference of $100 between an i5 and i7. Make sure to get a K model as this is unlocked an allows over clocking if you desire. 

Video cards, go for a 970gtx. It's a nice medium between the 960/980 and will be worth the extra money over the 960. Don't even bother with the 7xx series at this point. You're going to pay the same if not more for one that has 4gb vram.

With all that said, set your limit and stick with it. It will really add up if you start making allowences for little upgrades here and there. If you're going to spend extra on anything, CPU should be the priority. Upgrading a CPU later usually involves a mobo change because of different socket types. You will likely upgrade the gpu at least once before you build a new PC in X years. 

[Silent]

2 hours ago, Spank said:

Despite what everyone says, you do not have to have an i7. Is it beneficial, yes, required, no. I have a i5-4670k (Hazwell) which is standard 3.5ghz. My Asrock mobo over clocks it to 4.3ghz for me with no issues. That paired with my 780gtx nets me an average of 45fps in asylum. However because arma I get anywhere from 30-60fps. (I'll have to check my graphics settings)

Whether you go with a ddr3 or the newer ddr4 build, your going to see an average price difference of $100 between an i5 and i7. Make sure to get a K model as this is unlocked an allows over clocking if you desire. 

Video cards, go for a 970gtx. It's a nice medium between the 960/980 and will be worth the extra money over the 960. Don't even bother with the 7xx series at this point. You're going to pay the same if not more for one that has 4gb vram.

With all that said, set your limit and stick with it. It will really add up if you start making allowences for little upgrades here and there. If you're going to spend extra on anything, CPU should be the priority. Upgrading a CPU later usually involves a mobo change because of different socket types. You will likely upgrade the gpu at least once before you build a new PC in X years. 

Thank you very much.

[Cre]

http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc

Nothing wrong with following the advice of people here on Asylum, just always nice to get another opinion from a subreddit devoted to what you're asking.

Edited February 12, 2016 by Creic