What pre-built Desktop should I get for dayz mod?

[Koyote_ 1]

I want to play dayz mod but I need a desktop. I'm completely new to pc gaming so I couldn't build A desktop pc. Just list a few under $800 that can run dayz mod at low to medium settings.

[boneboys 7988]

That would depend on how many $ you have to spend.

Once decided ask here...

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/146536-can-i-run-dayz-mod-post-here/

 

You might also get some hints here.

 

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/forum/56-technologyprogramming/

[Koyote_ 1]

Thnx

[Koyote_ 1]

That would depend on how many $ you have to spend.

Once decided ask here...

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/146536-can-i-run-dayz-mod-post-here/

You might also get some hints here.

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/forum/56-technologyprogramming/

I would like my budget to be around $650 but I could do $750. I was also looking at bestbuy.com at this particular desktop. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-fx-series-16gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive-black-blue/5832053.p?id=1219165147101&skuId=5832053 . Do you think this could run it at medium to low settings?

[con635 16]

I would like my budget to be around $650 but I could do $750. I was also looking at bestbuy.com at this particular desktop. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-fx-series-16gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive-black-blue/5832053.p?id=1219165147101&skuId=5832053 . Do you think this could run it at medium to low settings?

Probably but its horribly unbalanced for gaming in general, any other shops you could buy from? Have you looked to see how easy it is to build your own rig? Youtube etc?

[Koyote_ 1]

Probably but its horribly unbalanced for gaming in general, any other shops you could buy from? Have you looked to see how easy it is to build your own rig? Youtube etc?

I was thinking about it and here are the specs I have gathered. So you think they could work?

Intel Celeron G1850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $588.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Koyote_ 1]

Probably but its horribly unbalanced for gaming in general, any other shops you could buy from? Have you looked to see how easy it is to build your own rig? Youtube etc?

I was thinking about it and here are the specs I have gathered. So you think they could work?

Intel Celeron G1850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $588.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[con635 16]

You want an i5 for gaming eg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942

Better cheaper card eg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099

I would recommend you get a bigger case as well like a mid tower. These and your other parts will max arma2 np and alot of newer games, should last a few years in fact.

[Koyote_ 1]

You want an i5 for gaming eg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942

Better cheaper card eg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099

I would recommend you get a bigger case as well like a mid tower. These and your other parts will max arma2 np and alot of newer games, should last a few years in fact.

Thnx for the recommendation, with love Koyote

[Koyote_ 1]

You want an i5 for gaming eg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942

Better cheaper card eg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099

I would recommend you get a bigger case as well like a mid tower. These and your other parts will max arma2 np and alot of newer games, should last a few years in fact.

So this is what I should get? Thanks for the help!

PC Build 2014 -2015

Max willing to pay: $700

Desktop

*Processor*

Intel Core i5-4440 Haswell Quad-Core 3.1GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16819116942

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:

SAPPHIRE DUAL-X 100373L Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814202099

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)

(Rounded) Total: $647

PS. Do I need a floppy drive, sound card, and DVD Drive too, or do I have these listed and can't see . ( blind as a bat)

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Edited December 1, 2014 by Koyote_

[con635 16]

Have a look on google and make sure the card will fit in the case! Its a big card. You don't need floppy, I live just fine without optical/dvd drive though discs are a pet hate of mine but the drives are cheap so up to you and there's already a decent sound card built into the motherboard. You may get some performance from 2x4gb sticks of ram instead of 1x8gb stick but at this time I'd say get the 1x8gb so you can buy another if needed in the future. Good build,enjoy!

edit after a little googling it appears the card will fit just fine :)

Edited December 1, 2014 by con635

[ZombieTechnix 3]

This here is pretty much the rig I have, except my vid-card has 1gb vram, where this has 2gb, and I run it on pretty high settings to where it looks damn near real: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive/9177174.p?id=1218994550644&skuId=9177174

 

Pretty decent buy, listed at $529 (if you browse around online may be able to get it for less... think I got it for about $300-$400 if I recall) -- might be good as a base with the option to upgrade small bits later if you choose to.  (I haven't had to upgrade or replace anything hardware-wise... only real change I've made, is I had a couple spare blue-light LED case-fans that I squeezed in with the one red-light LED fan that came with it... looks kind of neat.)

 

PS - I used to build custom-rigs all the time back in the day... and as fun as it is... technology is moving so fast and becoming so throw away that it's hard to keep up with it constantly... not to mention the older I get the less time I have to build custom rigs... so if you wanted a decent route to bypass building, the rig above is pretty solid... I've had it almost a year now with zero issues and game like a beast in 1080p on a big-screen Samsung 3D 46" HDTV.

 

EDIT: Since your budget looks to be $650-$750, it'd even save you $120-$220 for other peripherals like headsets, gamepads, gaming mouse/keyboard, etc if you wanted -- or even enough to upgrade the power-supply (it's one of those low-wattage eco-friendly power-supplies) and vid-card if you're really hellbent to go full-max graphics... but even with the base-setup it has, I run pretty much around "high" and "very high" settings on most everything and still tend to get 20-30fps on average, sometimes a bit more typically.

 

EDIT2: Was re-reading thread and hadn't even noticed you'd linked the other Best Buy CyberPowerPC system... GMTA (Great Minds Think Alike)... obviously the one you linked is better and would probably really pump the game out well... depends on what your budget and financial-situation are... if you could stand to save some money to use elsewhere, the one I linked that I have runs the game like a champ at a bit more than half the price.

Edited December 2, 2014 by ZombieTechnix