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It's all about personal experience. Many people have had no issues with Logitech, just as many have. Personally it's all I use is Logitech and have no issues, anything that does go wrong is replaced without question anyways. They aren't perfect, nothing is, but a lot always depends on what model one chooses. I, and friends, use the G35/G930 (Wired/wireless) and aside from a couple tiny complaints they're great. I've only tried the new G230/430 ones a tiny bit so I can't comment there, but they were certainly comfy.

First be sure you have the system for an upgrade (space/power). If you do, basically the best current-gen card for ~$200 would be an R9 270X. Sapphire 270X is $190, or $220 for a better cooling solution (Tri-X cooling).

It's a great card. Have the Sapphire 290 Tri-X myself. :) Worth it, no. But you can if you really wanted, it won't be any form of XFire though.

It's always best to get the single most powerful card you can at first. XFire and SLi can cause issues and aren't always guaranteed to work in game "X". The 5770s, even in XFire, aren't amazing by any means so finding a single card to beat them is easy for $500. An R9 290(x) can beat them so easily for the 4-500$ range. Nvidia side, the 780 would do the same. Be sure you have a Power Supply to power something beefier though. If you really wanted XFire though, the best you could do is 2x R9 280s or 2x R9 270s.

Not quite true, though there is a definite point where it becomes pointless to go further for DayZ. Anything under about a 660 or 7850 would be pushing it for enjoyment, and anything over a 770 or 280X won't help any for now. 001, if you're building as you say, just remember; don't skimp on parts, most importantly don't skimp on the PSU. Saving $10 isn't worth it dying in 6 months. If you can afford it go SeaSonic, second choice would be Corsair.

It's about right as it is, assuming the in-game .357 is similarly sized to the .357 I have used. The only thing that might be off, and it's hard to tell with the camera positions, is the width. It looks a little small, but it could very well be perspective. Length and height seem right though. I can't comment on the FNX though as I don't have access to our .45 atm. Maybe they should model in a J-Frame or my .38 and make the current guns feel....big. :P

That is a myth that needs to stop being pushed around. It "might" help keep FPS from spiking from loading, but it won't boost FPS. Any decent 7200RPM HDD will work perfectly. As to OP; It will likely not cut it, or if it does it will not be enjoyable at all. The CPU, should be fine, though I'd suggest FX-6xxx or better. The GPU though is horrid. Anything below an Nvidia x5x (ex 550, or AMD equivalent) is not really made for gaming. You "can", but it won't be pleasant. the x1x in particular is essentially on-board video made for office use.

It's not a bug since the game requires unloading the round and then loading a full set. Basically to load a round(s) you need the Bolt pulled back, to chamber a round (properly) the Bolt is forward. You can load all 5 rounds then chamber a 6th round, but it's not common practice as it requires holding down the loaded rounds while you manually chamber one. What would happen if you went to load after chambering a round (video): As you go to access the mag the chambered round ejects. :)

I haven't got any real-world way to test any 2-4th gen i5/i7s, are they really that much cooler than the first gen? My FX-8320 @ 4.5GHz runs under 20c idle (cores) and ~35c full load with an H80 cooler. A friends i7 950 (? forget exact model) at 4GHz runs over twice what mines does with an H80. When my H80 was in RMA I had to use a stock cooler from a Phenom II (worse than the FX stock) and under game-load the cores were hitting ~55c at stock speed, so at that point I'd call it getting too hot for my liking. :) I know Intel can be cooler, but that (~20c) would be an amazing leap.

For gaming, an i5 is plenty. If you planned to do any heavy editing or the likes, then an i7 would be better. Either will last you a long time eitherway, but given the budget, likely better off with the i5. Another option would be the AMD FX-83xx series. It would save enough money to be able to bump up the GPU a notch. Some people are...less than keen...on AMD though (for stupid reasons) so it's something to consider.

The 7970 is likely not the issue unless somehow you have it severely underclocked. For DayZ (atm), or just Arma in general, nothing is amazing as optimizing is...nonexistant. It will depend on what settings you are running and what the rest of your system is. Towns are killing everyones FPS, no one is keeping 60 in Cherno atm. You may just need to fiddle with settings or even the system settings some more. The 7970 is AMD's last-gen top of the line card, and now is second in command behind the 290(x). The 280X is a rebranded 7970 to give an idea where it stands in the R9 series. Unless you plan to spend $400+ (USD) then you've got the best you're really gonna manage to get. Hell, my 7970 is tying with a friends 780Ti due to the utter lack of optimizing right now.

With the FX line, keep is under 61c on the cores under load and you're good.

Going off the latest list; Personally, though it's a little more, I'd suggest the following PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss750km It's basically impossible to go wrong with SeaSonic, but it's a bit more efficient (Gold). Going off what Mos1ey said, I'd also suggest a different mouse (+pad). The MX310 is more of an office mouse that Logitech doesn't even make anymore. Anything in the G-series from Logitech would be best. G100s is their cheapest, though I would say for gaming, nothing less than the G400s (as mentioned by Mos). Personally I use a G700(s) and love it. As for the pad, mostly anything that looks decent likely is. I use an X-Trac Pads Ripper (Black) and it works fine. Logitech also makes 2 pads now, the G240 and 440.

FX-6100 to 8150 is not going to help in DayZ. The only change is the number of cores (6 to 8), and DayZ/Arma doesn't make use of that many. If you play something like BF4, yes it may help. To get any change you'd have to go to Vishera (from Zambezi), and it's likely not worth the price/performance if you only play DayZ...or change to Intel. Best bet would be get a good cooler and overclock. RAM, you're fine assuming you're running 2 or 4 sticks. Power Supply, to check you'll have to remove the side of the case and look at the sticker if you don't know it off-hand. If you have a pre-built system (Dell, HP, etc), a model number will do just as well.

Would say stay away from Turtle Beach, they went down the drain several years back. The other two I don't know anything about. I'm personally a big Logitech person so I'd say G430, G35 (Little over budget), or if you can live with 3.5mm over USB, the G230. Performance would be G35>G430>G230. Each one has a braided wire so there is virtually no way you could mess it up without cutting it. All have Mics, all USB (save for 230), all very comfortable and very nice sound quality. Personally I think the 230/430 feel better than the 35, but the 35 has nicer features and potentially better quality sound (I don't have the ear to notice minute differences). There are other good ones as well from other companies, but I don't know them off-hand.