Q. My build includes a 21.5" monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and a wireless card.
i3 3220 (3.3 GHz)
2x 4GB Team 1333 MHz
ASRock H77 Pro4-MVP
Silverstone RL01
Gigabyte GTX 650 Ti OC (Boost is not available)
Pioneer optical disc
WD Caviar Blue 1TB
Samsung 840 Series 120GB
Corsair CX430M
Can it handle games such as CS: GO, Hitman: Absolution, Batman: Arkham City, GTA IV at 1920x1080 resolution?
i3 3220 (3.3 GHz)
2x 4GB Team 1333 MHz
ASRock H77 Pro4-MVP
Silverstone RL01
Gigabyte GTX 650 Ti OC (Boost is not available)
Pioneer optical disc
WD Caviar Blue 1TB
Samsung 840 Series 120GB
Corsair CX430M
Can it handle games such as CS: GO, Hitman: Absolution, Batman: Arkham City, GTA IV at 1920x1080 resolution?
A. Yes you'll easily handle those games on ultra at 1080p. The toughest titles like BF3 would only be playable on high settings, not ultra (neither your CPU nor GPU are powerful enough for that). GTA IV will probably be a bit laggy since it's a very poorly coded port that doesn't run well on anything less than a quad-core.
The GeForce GTX 650 Ti (reference model, let alone OC) is better than a Radeon HD 7770, so ignore suggestions to downgrade. Moving to a Radeon HD 7850 would be an upgrade, although overkill for those games.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Amp_Edition/7.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2012/10/09/nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-review/5
However i recommend upgrading the PSU to a Corsair CX500. And stick with 2x4GB, since you want dual-channel memory access.
Your alternative (which would be better for GTA IV) is to consider AMD's new FX-6300 along with an AM3+ motherboard instead of the Core i3 3220 and AsRock H77 Pro4-MVP. While the original Bulldozer FX processors were much weaker than 2nd gen Core i3 for gaming, the new Piledriver processors have greatly improved gaming performance. However the Core i3 is still better in really CPU-intensive titles like Starcraft 2.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_6.html#sect0
The GeForce GTX 650 Ti (reference model, let alone OC) is better than a Radeon HD 7770, so ignore suggestions to downgrade. Moving to a Radeon HD 7850 would be an upgrade, although overkill for those games.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Amp_Edition/7.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2012/10/09/nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-review/5
However i recommend upgrading the PSU to a Corsair CX500. And stick with 2x4GB, since you want dual-channel memory access.
Your alternative (which would be better for GTA IV) is to consider AMD's new FX-6300 along with an AM3+ motherboard instead of the Core i3 3220 and AsRock H77 Pro4-MVP. While the original Bulldozer FX processors were much weaker than 2nd gen Core i3 for gaming, the new Piledriver processors have greatly improved gaming performance. However the Core i3 is still better in really CPU-intensive titles like Starcraft 2.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_6.html#sect0
How to build a decent gaming computer for under 900$?
Q. I've never built a computer before so any information websites or anything would be awesome. I want to build a computer that's good for gaming and doing just normal stuff on it too.
A. First, I would recommend visiting NCIX on Youtube; they literally teach you everything there is to know about a computer. Their host Linus Sebastian is a very funny guy; I like him and I`m pretty sure you will like him too.
Go on Youtube and search for NCIX or Linus Tech Tips.
They have a website that you can go on to buy computers, and they literally have all different kinds of flavours in many different price ranges. They`re fantastic.
You could research yourself and try to find parts and put them together. Here`s a list of what you would need for a Gaming computer:
-Processor (Intel or AMD)
-Motherboard( Make sure the motherboard`s socket corresponds to the processor)
-Graphics Card (if you want a gaming computer then this should be a big priority)
-RAM (4GB of RAM is perfect for gaming, but I would get more if I multitask a lot too)
-Power Supply (Don`t cheap out on this component. This can damage a lot of things if it was built very poorly. Power supplies can also catch on fire in rare cases if they are poorly made).
Hard Drive (I would get two of them; one dedicated for the Operating system and one dedicated for storage.)
-CD-DVD ROM Drive
-A computer case
-all the accessories, such as mouse, keyboard, case fans etc.
Good Luck
Go on Youtube and search for NCIX or Linus Tech Tips.
They have a website that you can go on to buy computers, and they literally have all different kinds of flavours in many different price ranges. They`re fantastic.
You could research yourself and try to find parts and put them together. Here`s a list of what you would need for a Gaming computer:
-Processor (Intel or AMD)
-Motherboard( Make sure the motherboard`s socket corresponds to the processor)
-Graphics Card (if you want a gaming computer then this should be a big priority)
-RAM (4GB of RAM is perfect for gaming, but I would get more if I multitask a lot too)
-Power Supply (Don`t cheap out on this component. This can damage a lot of things if it was built very poorly. Power supplies can also catch on fire in rare cases if they are poorly made).
Hard Drive (I would get two of them; one dedicated for the Operating system and one dedicated for storage.)
-CD-DVD ROM Drive
-A computer case
-all the accessories, such as mouse, keyboard, case fans etc.
Good Luck
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