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My friend is wanting a decent PC for playing BF3 on high settings and MMO games on max but he didn't want to spend a large amount of money on one yet. I've been looking around for him and I found a few things that i think look good (i am no expert on any of this). However I am unsure whether any problems will occur with these specs or if there is a better alternative for a computer at the same price range.

The total cost was exactly 305 GBP

here are the specs:

Case: Casecom KM-9188 Black Mid Tower Case

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Processor: AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Black Edition 3.60GHz Quad Core Processor

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Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-GS3 FX Socket AM3+ VGA 5.1 Channel Audio mATX Motherboard

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Memory: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 LP Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Module Kit

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DVD drive: LiteOn IHAS124-19C 24x Internal SATA DVD-SM Drive

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Graphics(GPU): XFX DD Black Edition Radeon HD 7770 AMD Graphics Card - 1GB

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Internal Hard Drive: Seagate SV35.2 750 GB,Internal,7200 RPM,8.89 cm (3.5") (ST3750640SV) Hard Drive

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Power Supply (PSU): ACE 620W PSU 12cm Fan - 20+4pin 2x SATA

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Please remember i don't know alot about this stuff so if it's a terrible build, go easy on me
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TTG-HyPer wrote My friend is wanting a decent PC for playing BF3 on high settings and MMO games on max but he didn't want to spend a large amount of money on one yet. I've been looking around for him and I found a few things that i think look good (i am no expert on any of this). However I am unsure whether any problems will occur with these specs or if there is a better alternative for a computer at the same price range.

The total cost was exactly 305 GBP

here are the specs:

Case: Casecom KM-9188 Black Mid Tower Case

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Processor: AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Black Edition 3.60GHz Quad Core Processor

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Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-GS3 FX Socket AM3+ VGA 5.1 Channel Audio mATX Motherboard

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Memory: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 LP Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Module Kit

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DVD drive: LiteOn IHAS124-19C 24x Internal SATA DVD-SM Drive

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Graphics(GPU): XFX DD Black Edition Radeon HD 7770 AMD Graphics Card - 1GB

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Internal Hard Drive: Seagate SV35.2 750 GB,Internal,7200 RPM,8.89 cm (3.5") (ST3750640SV) Hard Drive

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Power Supply (PSU): ACE 620W PSU 12cm Fan - 20+4pin 2x SATA

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Please remember i don't know alot about this stuff so if it's a terrible build, go easy on me


Get the Zalman Z9 case. Get the i3-2120 processor and a different motherboard.
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wowmanshark wrote

Get the Zalman Z9 case. Get the i3-2120 processor and a different motherboard.


I don't think he wants a 40 pound case the one i looked at has had good reviews and is pretty cheap.

I'll be sure to look at the processor and a different motherboard
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Would this be a good Motherboard for the i3-2120?

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Your PSU isn't any good brand I've heard of, its cheap and probably garbage. Never skimp on the power supply, because without it, your system isn't going anywhere. Get a good, high-quality and good branded PSU. Then you can build the rest of it.
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itsMichael wrote Your PSU isn't any good brand I've heard of, its cheap and probably garbage. Never skimp on the power supply, because without it, your system isn't going anywhere. Get a good, high-quality and good branded PSU. Then you can build the rest of it.


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and i just checked the reviews for that other PSU and apparently it blew up on someone, so i'm glad you steered me away from that
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TTG-HyPer wrote and i just checked the reviews for that other PSU and apparently it blew up on someone, so i'm glad you steered me away from that
Sh*t, you're welcome. For this build, I'd step it up to this 650w PSU, just to be safe.
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itsMichael wrote
TTG-HyPer wrote and i just checked the reviews for that other PSU and apparently it blew up on someone, so i'm glad you steered me away from that
Sh*t, you're welcome. For this build, I'd step it up to this 650w PSU, just to be safe.
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Ok thanks

i'm glad there are people here to help, otherwise the whole PC would have blown up :bigups:
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This is the new build as of now. I changed the Graphics card because he wanted something a little cheaper and didn't mind going into mid settings to play some games.

Total price is now 365.14 GBP

Case: Casecom KM-9188 Black Mid Tower Case

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Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3 GHz CPU OEM SR05Y

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Motherboard: Asrock H61M/U3S3 H61 1155 Socket 6 Channel HD Audio mATX Motherboard

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Memory: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 LP Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Module Kit

amazon.co.uk/dp/B00569K7LM/ref=a...B00569 K7LM

DVD drive: LiteOn IHAS124-19C 24x Internal SATA DVD-SM Drive

play.com/PC/PCs/4-/11700790/Lite...e& fb=1

Graphics(GPU): Palit GeForce GTS 450 (1024MB GDDR5)

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Internal Hard Drive: Seagate SV35.2 750 GB,Internal,7200 RPM,8.89 cm (3.5") (ST3750640SV) Hard Drive

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Power Supply (PSU): Corsair TX 650W V2 PSU - 80plus Bronze Certified

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