What desktop should i purchase to run DayZ SA?

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

So i have been watching a lot of DayZ on youtube and i decided since the standalone has just been release what better time than to try it out. However i need to purchase a new computer considering the one i have will definitely not run the game well. I am can spend around 800-900$, and personally for those of you who might say to build your own computer, i'm not really looking to do that unless absolutely necessary. But thank you to those who respond!!!  :D

[tommy290 941]

Is there a reason you don't want to build your own? Just curious. In my experience, you can get much more bang for your buck if you build it yourself.

[meat pie 632]

Is there a reason you don't want to build your own? Just curious. In my experience, you can get much more bang for your buck if you build it yourself.

some people dont bother I could not make mine because its a laptop 

Edited January 13, 2014 by meat pie

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

i have an i5-750 CPU, 8GB of Ripjaws 7-7-7-24 DDR3 RAM @1600MHz and a Nvidea GTX660.

 

Not lost a frame on full settings yet. and i can turn my heating off when im playing ;)

 

EDIT: Faster and cheaper than most pre-built gaming systems.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Derpy_Hooves

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

I honestly just dont know how, and in past experiences with other technologies i have messed up pretty bad. But i have been looking at this gaming desktop i just dont know if it is good enough.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/shockwave-desktop-16gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive/1625416.p?id=1219058137159&skuId=1625416&st=pcmcat287600050002_categoryid$abcat0501000&cp=5&lp=15#tab=specifications

[Space Milk 195]

Just build your own.  Cheaper than a premade with the same parts.

That's how real gamers get it done.

[Color (DayZ) 132]

I honestly just dont know how, and in past experiences with other technologies i have messed up pretty bad. But i have been looking at this gaming desktop i just dont know if it is good enough.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/shockwave-desktop-16gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive/1625416.p?id=1219058137159&skuId=1625416&st=pcmcat287600050002_categoryid$abcat0501000&cp=5&lp=15#tab=specifications

Don't worry it's not too hard, I'm only 14 and I've built my own pc. It's reccomended that you build it yourself since you'd save quite a  bit a money and would get much better parts. For example I could save you about 200 bucks with this build. 

 

AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU: http://bit.ly/19Baf3P

MSI A78M-E35 Motherboard: http://bit.ly/1i5hNjP

2GB EVGA GTX 650Ti Boost GPU: http://bit.ly/JMWENn Out of stock? Check out the Radeon R7 260X: http://bit.ly/1knwNcD

8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport RAM: http://bit.ly/19g9ejF

1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue HDD: http://bit.ly/1bTXUUt

430W Corsair CX430 PSU: http://bit.ly/18UZgyn

Rosewill Line-M Case: http://bit.ly/1erNC5S

 

This build goes for $500, the CPU has much more GHZ and you should keep your pc at 8 gigs since it is more then enough to run games and such . This does not however include the OS or optical drive, If you wanted too you could just scrap your optical drive from your old computer and then just pay the OS for around $70 still saving you around $200.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Color

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

Don't worry it's not too hard, I'm only 14 and I've built my own pc. It's reccomended that you build it yourself since you'd save quite a  bit a money and would get much better parts. For example I could save you about 200 bucks with this build. 

 

AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU: http://bit.ly/19Baf3P

MSI A78M-E35 Motherboard: http://bit.ly/1i5hNjP

2GB EVGA GTX 650Ti Boost GPU: http://bit.ly/JMWENn Out of stock? Check out the Radeon R7 260X: http://bit.ly/1knwNcD

8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport RAM: http://bit.ly/19g9ejF

1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue HDD: http://bit.ly/1bTXUUt

430W Corsair CX430 PSU: http://bit.ly/18UZgyn

Rosewill Line-M Case: http://bit.ly/1erNC5S

 

This build goes for $500 and every part of it is essentially better then the pc you wanted to buy. This does not however include the OS or optical drive, If you wanted too you could just scrap your optical drive from your old computer and then just pay the OS for around $70 still saving you around $200.

So would the computer i mentioned effectively run DayZ, and you have made a convincing argument so i may have to build my own. Im just worried is all.

[Color (DayZ) 132]

So would the computer i mentioned effectively run DayZ, and you have made a convincing argument so i may have to build my own. Im just worried is all.

Run dayz? Yes. 

Waste money on extra useless parts? Yes.

Overpriced? Yes.

I'm really trying to save you money here, I can even update the build to your price range so you get even better parts. I would hope to see you would want to keep this pc for some time. :)

 

Also the good thing about custom pc's is that you can always upgrade them whenever you feel like you've fallen behind.  :P

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

Run dayz? Yes. 

Waste money on extra useless parts? Yes.

Overpriced? Yes.

I'm really trying to save you money here, I can even update the build to your price range so you get even better parts. I would hope to see you would want to keep this pc for some time. :)

 

Also the good thing about custom pc's is that you can always upgrade them whenever you feel like you've fallen behind.  :P

Could you possibly update the build to my price range that would be big help. Im watching the tutorial on how to build a computer on that the NewEgg youtube channel put out at the moment  :P

[bensticles 75]

Some people just don't want to build. Not all people are cut out for it. I can't recommend any pre-built. I hope someone will.

 

Edit: Looks like you changed your mind. Good Luck :)

 

Get something better then a 650gtx. 760 would be a better choice. Also bump up that power supply.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Bensticles

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

Some people just don't want to build. Not all people are cut out for it. I can't recommend any pre-built. I hope someone will.

 

Edit: Looks like you changed your mind. Good Luck :)

 

Get something better then a 650gtx. 760 would be a better choice. Also bump up that power supply.

Yeah I mean personally i would rather not have to build, on account of possibly messing the whole thing up by doing something minor. Therefore making a pre-built computer more sensible in my eyes, but if building one saves money and gets me a better computer than I guess i will just have to give it a shot!  :D

[shadow07 16]

The only thing that I find worry-some about building my own computers, is putting the thermal paste on the CPU and heat sink. Even then though its not that bad.  You also save money in the long run if you build your own.

 

Yes, that PC you linked is enough to run DayZ, but it is over priced imo.

 

Currently I am running this:

 

Case:      Cooler Master 932 HAF case

CPU:       Intel® Core i7 CPU         950  @ 3.07GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.7GHz

GPU:      EVGA GTX670 Superclocked

Ram:     12 gigs.

Power:   OCZ 800watt power supply

Mobo:    EVGA X58 FTW3

 

Those are the basics to mine, I probably have about 12-1400 dollars total into my computer, wanted to make sure it would last a long time. DayZ is very CPU heavy and even after "un-parking" all my cores I still get noticeable lag in Cherno and Elektro, but only those two cities.

 

My other thoughts are to try and stick with Win7, I haven't heard anything good about Win8 yet, make sure you get something with a really good CPU and GPU.

 

edit: If you have made your mind up about building your own computer this is my biggest advice

 

TAKE YOUR TIME, do not get discouraged if something does not go exactly right, just take your time and have fun doing it.

Edited January 13, 2014 by ShadowWulf

[blecter 9]

Yeah I mean personally i would rather not have to build, on account of possibly messing the whole thing up by doing something minor. Therefore making a pre-built computer more sensible in my eyes, but if building one saves money and gets me a better computer than I guess i will just have to give it a shot!  :D

 

As mentioned, you can build yourself a pretty good rig, usually at a better price. Loads of tutorials on Youtube (I've seen the bit for the NCIX one - I've always had great experiences with them and would trust their video; haven't watched that one myself).

 

Building for your first time can be intimidating. The reality is that if you can plug a phone charger into a wall, you can build a PC. It's all plug and play. The manual for the ASUS Z87-A motherboard I just got for my new build pretty much walks you through everything you need to do. Read the instructions, and take your time. It's not a race. My last build (built last week) took me 4 hours including installing Windows, and I haven't done one in 6-7 years (and only 1 or 2 before that), and was taking my time.

 

If you're going to step into the realm of overclocking, then you'll want to do some reading to really understand what you're doing there. Things have been made extremely simply these days, but you'll still need a baseline knowledge for it. I just started this myself, with advice from a buddy who has been doing it for years.

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

The only thing that I find worry-some about building my own computers, is putting the thermal paste on the CPU and heat sink. Even then though its not that bad.  You also save money in the long run if you build your own.

 

Yes, that PC you linked is enough to run DayZ, but it is over priced imo.

 

Currently I am running this:

 

Case:      Cooler Master 932 HAF case

CPU:       Intel® Core i7 CPU         950  @ 3.07GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.7GHz

GPU:      EVGA GTX670 Superclocked

Ram:     12 gigs.

Power:   OCZ 800watt power supply

Mobo:    EVGA X58 FTW3

 

Those are the basics to mine, I probably have about 12-1400 dollars total into my computer, wanted to make sure it would last a long time. DayZ is very CPU heavy and even after "un-parking" all my cores I still get noticeable lag in Cherno and Elektro, but only those two cities.

 

My other thoughts are to try and stick with Win7, I haven't heard anything good about Win8 yet, make sure you get something with a really good CPU and GPU.

 

edit: If you have made your mind up about building your own computer this is my biggest advice

 

TAKE YOUR TIME, do not get discouraged if something does not go exactly right, just take your time and have fun doing it.

Dont some of the heat sinks come pre applied with thermal paste, and do you have to apply thermal paste to the cpu because the tutorial im watching didnt mention that

[Space Milk 195]

I built my first PC when I was 11.

[Phantasm (DayZ) 57]

I would very highly recommend you search for Linus Tech Tips on YouTube, he has a pretty good build guide that really breaks everything down and explains things thoroughly.  He's a very topnotch pc YouTuber and doesn't hide his feelings about stuff, if he feels something is bad, he just says it.

 

Edit - Here you go, http://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips/videos

Edited January 13, 2014 by Phantasm

[shadow07 16]

Dont some of the heat sinks come pre applied with thermal paste, and do you have to apply thermal paste to the cpu because the tutorial im watching didnt mention that

I have seen some that had TP already on the heat sink or CPU, although the last two computers I built didn't. Yes you have to use TP or else heat wont be released from the CPU correctly and the life span will be shortened greatly or you will just straight burn it up.

[sYs 133]

GigaByte Radeon HD7990, 6GB, 768-bit, GDDR5, PCIe 16x 

 

 

just get this or something 

Edited January 13, 2014 by sYs

[Space Milk 195]

There is also nvidia in Graphics cards too.

I prefer them, they have been in the market for a long time, and some of the cards have something called physx, which more and more games are supporting.

[Color (DayZ) 132]

Could you possibly update the build to my price range that would be big help. Im watching the tutorial on how to build a computer on that the NewEgg youtube channel put out at the moment  :P

Here's your pc. :)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ArJb

 

Make sure you install the OS on your SSD. ( It will give you the option when you install the OS, it will also make it boot up much faster and run smoother)

 

Case has 4 120mm cooling fans and a 140mm fan on top.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Color

[Color (DayZ) 132]

Dont some of the heat sinks come pre applied with thermal paste, and do you have to apply thermal paste to the cpu because the tutorial im watching didnt mention that

The tut probably had pre applied thermal paste on the cpu since it wasn't after market cooler. (after market means you bought it separately and not the cooler that comes in the box with the CPU) and yes you do need thermal paste.

[AlfalphaCat 66]

Here's your pc. :)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ArJb

 

Make sure you install the OS on your SSD. ( It will give you the option when you install the OS, it will also make it boot up much faster and run smoother)

 

Case has 4 120mm cooling fans and a 140mm fan on top.

 

Why such a wimpy PSU?  He would be better off with a much better(say750w) PSU, and not buying that after-market cooler.  The ones that AMD provides now a days is more than sufficient.

[Color (DayZ) 132]

Why such a wimpy PSU?  He would be better off with a much better(say750w) PSU, and not buying that after-market cooler.  The ones that AMD provides now a days is more than sufficient.

he only needs 387, 450 is more then enough.

[iJakeeeeeee 1]

Here's your pc. :)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ArJb

 

Make sure you install the OS on your SSD. ( It will give you the option when you install the OS, it will also make it boot up much faster and run smoother)

 

Case has 4 120mm cooling fans and a 140mm fan on top.

thanks a ton! i will probably start to order and purchase these around end of the end of march which is when i have some free time and let you guys know how it goes