Back again :(, fresh start

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 19:00

i cancelled some of the parts i ordered after a long think and I've decided i want to change from an I3-3220 to an amd processor on my ITX system this is what I have on the way to my house:

bitfenix prodigy (orange)
Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular PSU (white)

What I'm looking to do with my new build is gaming I mainly play arma 2 (dayz) COD series and some css, i mostly play arma 2 wich is very CPU heavy so i need something that will give 4ghz+ (i think).

any advice would be appreciated on what board and CPU will be best for me :rolleyes:

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 19:00

I almost forgot my budget is around 200-250 for the board and CPU

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 19:13

i changed my mind hono you guys talked me into an i3 and when i looked into it they seem garbage :S

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 19:18

honosuseri said:
Doesn't fit the case fella. He still needs RAM, optical drive etc etc

I want an AMD setup, I don't think an intel is what im looking for

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 19:25

honestly? its a terrible cpu with what i was reading and its defiantly not suited for what i want out of my pc...

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 19:30

the games i play need more than 2 cores, im pretty sure of it and an i3 will not work for ME, only asking for advice not an argument on Intel vs AMD,i just think personally AMD is more for what ill be doing... jeez

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 21:25

right i've come to this conclusion the i3 is pants and not for me so I'm going to put more money into it and get an i5-3570k wich board is best to go with it (ITX OBVIOUSLY) i just read that a z77 cant be overclocked at all, dont know how true it is....

vergals · 24 Dec 2012 at 21:34

why are you so angry t345... I'm a retard when it comes to computers and i know it thats why im here asking questions dont post if your gunna be an ass...

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 00:58

right ok, so what i've decided is as someone here said ITX dont come cheap....

please would someone be kind enough to spec me a....

Motherboard
CPU
GPU

i have a 500w PSU and a bitfenix prodigy and 8gb of ram (2x4)

my budget for those three are £500

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 01:13

thats what i got so far... please tell me anywere i could improve

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 01:31

nope, all i have atm is my psu and case

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 01:32

i just need to know if thats a good gpu and motherboard b4 i order and if i could get anything better for what it costs?

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 02:42

cheers hono, and i know its my 1st build I'm just confused, you've got to understand im going to be spending £600-700 on a complete risk if it works or not

but i think ill go with the 7850 option u listed 1st and i already have the 120gb ssd and 500gb mechanical drive orderd, and ill get an os with my student card i think you get mad discount at currys

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 02:44

also 1 other thing, you know with this mobo where do the wifi Ariel things go?...

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 02:52

Antony101 said:
Into as clear an area as possible. It's just so that the card can get a better signal to the router.

i mean do they stay on the inside or outside the case?

vergals · 25 Dec 2012 at 18:57

i havent actualy orderd a gpu yet... orderd everything else and im sticking to it now i went with everything else you told me im just holding back splash £100+ on something i dont know i need as i was looking on the recommended gpu's for arma 2+3 and it says gtx 260 or 5770 (the game runs mainly on cpu its not got great textures and such just huge maps) so I'm going to do a bit of research myself and see what works good enough and save some cash that way, if any1 could recommend something cheaper than a 7850 i would appreciate it