Compatability check

[Spedazzle]

Hello all, as you could probably tell by what I'm about to post, I'm new to the scene. I would like to just build a test PC if you will, which will run Arma II, and possibly III on medium-ish graphics. Could you please help me on this venture? I've selected what I've been recommended by lots of people, but it all seems too cheap to be a reliable build.

• Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Socket AM3+ 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
• AMD FX-4 4100 Black Edition 4 Core 3.6Ghz Socket AM3+ 8MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
• XFX HD 5450 Heatsink 1GB DDR3 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Low Profile Graphics Card
• Xenta 600W 12cm Fan PSU - 1x 6pin PCI-E 2x SATA
• Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory Kit CL9 1.65V
• Seagate 2TB BARRACUDA 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache
• Casecom 6788 All Black Case
• Sony AD-5280S-0B 24x DVD±RW & DL SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black

The total price (Including a £5 fan) came to £333.77. I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't get upset when I set it up to find out parts are not compatible for my setup. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[oldikes]

IDK if that power supply is dependable or not, I would go with a common name brand.

Also, that graphics card is meh....I would avoid the x450 at all costs...
But its all compatible. nice job.

 

[Spedazzle]

Thanks for the reply mate. From your judgements, I've made a few changes with the build, what do you think now?

• Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Socket AM3+ 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
• AMD FX-4 4100 Black Edition 4 Core 3.6Ghz Socket AM3+ 8MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
• Be Quiet 530W Pure Power PSU (80 Plus certified
• Asus HD 6670 1GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI Display Port PCI-E Graphics Card
• Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory Kit CL9 1.65V
• Seagate 2TB BARRACUDA 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache
• Casecom 6788 All Black Case
• Sony AD-5280S-0B 24x DVD±RW & DL SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black

 

[slh28]

• The FX 6100 is only £7 more, that's definitely worth it.
• Don't know much about Be Quiet PSUs, but for a lower price you could get a Seasonic based XFX PSU, comes with a 5 year warranty and is very solid. If you want a bit more power in case you upgrade your components in the future then there's also a 550W version (couldn't find it on ebuyer).
• The RAM you picked is rated at 1.65V, you're better off with a 1.5V kit especially when it's the same price.
• I'd really recommend looking out for used graphics cards on ebay, for the price of a new 6670 you can get a GTX 460 1GB (non-SE edition) or 6850. They are mid-range gaming cards will give you far, far superior performance to a 6670.

 

[Spedazzle]

Hi slh28, thank you for your reply. By the information you've provided, I've made some changes to the PC itself, what do you think now?

• Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Socket AM3+ 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
• AMD FX-6 6100 Black Edition 6 Core 3.3Ghz Socket AM3+ 8MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
• XFX 450W Core Edition Pro PSU
• uiXFX HD 6850 1GB DDR5 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Graphics card (Or cheaper ebay option
• Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz Ballistix Sport Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
• Seagate 2TB BARRACUDA 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache
• Casecom 6788 All Black Case
• Sony AD-5280S-0B 24x DVD±RW & DL SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black

Previous price - £397.54
New price* - £348.56

* Judging that I buy the GFX card from ebuyer.

 

[slh28]

Hmm £110 doesn't sound like a great deal for a 6850, you can get a 6870 for £10 more. Depending on your resolution you can expect to play on medium-high settings for the most demanding games with a 6870 and it should max less demanding ones.

Build looks very good for the price, I'm surpised the whole thing costs as much as one of my GPUs

 

[Spedazzle]

Hmm £110 doesn't sound like a great deal for a 6850, you can get a 6870 for £10 more. Depending on your resolution you can expect to play on medium-high settings for the most demanding games with a 6870 and it should max less demanding ones.

Build looks very good for the price, I'm surpised the whole thing costs as much as one of my GPUs

Aha, I know right, being a student 'n' all, it's hard for me to rake up the money at the moment. Once I get back to work (Fractured my knee) I'll probably go bigger and wilder.

Thanks for the suggestion too mate, I'll have too look into it