A friend of mine suggested me to sell out the current PC and put in some more dough to get a budget but performance PC for a gaming performance between moderate and enthusiast level gaming?
He drafted a quick config.Tell me if it's worth of it or not :─
☺Intel Core i3-2120 Clarkdale 3.06GHz LGA 1155 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80616I3540 $ 120
☺ASUS P8P67-M PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $ 110
☺GIGABYTE GV-R785OC-2GD Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $259.99
☺8 GB DDR3 RAM $ 50
☺700 W PSU $ 24
☺A cheap mid-tower case $ 20
☺2-3 140mm cooling fans $ 18
☺21" TFT LCD(120 Hz refresh rate) monitor $ 125
☺Logitech mice $ 5
☺UPS $ 18
☺DVD reader/writer $ 30
☺Seagate 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA III HDD $ 60
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Total cost $ 840
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Now can I call this a moderate-overclockable,very good gaming performance PC????Will this run Battlefield 3,Mass Effect 3 in HIGH settings(if not at ULTRA)???Please comment anyone and everyone who has a sound knowledge like the above TECH HEADS who have suggested me in this thread.
First of all, the CPU model and specs do not match. An i3-2120 is a 65W Sandy Bridge, not a Clarkdale. Make sure you're buying the i3 2120 to go with that board.
So, no. Your friend seems to not know what he's talking about. HDD prices are not that nice. Nor are 120Hz display prices. Here's a similar system that I think is better if you have that kind of money:
* Intel Core i3 2120 -- $117
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115077
* ASRock H61M-GE -- $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157256
* ASUS 7850 (ASUS is a much, much better company than Gigabyte) -- $260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=asus%207850
* Coolermaster HAF 912 (don't get too cheap a case...cheap will ruin air flow, break easily, etc.) -- $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119233
* Corsair Builder CX500 -- $60 (this is a pretty good PSU and it's cheap...but my god, a $24 700W PSU is really a low quality 350W that'll blow up your $#!%)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139027
* Acer G235Habd 23" LCD -- $120 (I have two of these guys and I love 'em)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009266
* G.Skill DDR3 Value Series 8GB -- $37 (stuff has worked well for me in a bunch of client builds)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231422
* 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM -- $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148697
(If you want this drive used for a decent price, I'll sell you mine. Let me know)
* Lite On 24X DVD Burner -- $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106333
Total: $797.93 (Newegg)
To answer your question: the G620, G840, and G850 are feature-cut versions of the Intel Core i3 CPU. If you can afford the i3, go for it -- it's much better for more demanding, more threaded games. Those chips are good though, especially as cheap gaming chips.
The AMD AM3 stuff? Nah. Not worth it. They used to compete on price, but with a $125 Core i3 smoking ANY AMD chip in games (yes, even the 8 core one), I would be very hesitant to recommend the AMD stuff for a pure gaming box. For video encoding, the FX 8150 for $250 on the 'egg today is pretty appealing, but it's a niche appeal.
So yeah. Stick to Intel for the CPU, and either NVIDIA or AMD is great on the GPU side. I slightly prefer NVIDIA's stuff for the better drivers, but AMD's got a real advantage in the hardware side at every price point except the very top (7970), so yeah. 7850 is the way to go for a $250ish card. The TDP and overclocking headroom really does make it better than anything NVIDIA in an objective sense.
Also, no need for those extra fans and whatnot. Just buy a quality case like the one I linked and your stuff will have good thermals.
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