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Hey, I'm a lifelong Mac user (since 1993), and I'm trying my hand at building my first gaming PC, principally for playing ARMA 2/3. I love my Mac but it's really frustrating at times to not easily be able to play awesome games like ARMA (my 2011 iMac couldn't keep up even in Boot Camp because Apple won't put a halfway decent GPU in anything :( ). So now I'll have the best of both worlds. I just put in my order at Newegg and I wanted to get everyone's feedback on the parts I went with, specifically if they'll be adequate for high settings with ARMA 2 and ARMA 3 once it arrives. Keep in mind I was trying to keep the total build under $1000. Tell me what you think - CPU - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8Ghz Turbo) - $219.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 GPU - MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 3GB PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support - $319.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127667 RAM - SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 SDRAM Model MV-3V4G3D/US - $34.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096 MOBO - Intel DZ77BH55K LGA 1155 Intel Z77 ATX Motherboard - $169.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-121-606 PSU - SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 CPU HEATSINK - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" 120mm CPU Cooler - $29.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 HDD - A used Western Digital 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA2 HDD I pulled out of one of my Mac projects ODD - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+/-R Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM - $18.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067 CASE - Corsair Carbide Series 300R - $74.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011 OS - Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, which I already own ---------- Total cost after shipping - $986.55

Hey, I'm a lifelong Mac user (since 1993), and I'm trying my hand at building my first gaming PC, principally for playing ARMA 2/3. I love my Mac but it's really frustrating at times to not easily be able to play awesome games like ARMA (my 2011 iMac couldn't keep up even in Boot Camp because Apple won't put a halfway decent GPU in anything :( ). So now I'll have the best of both worlds. I just put in my order at Newegg and I wanted to get everyone's feedback on the parts I went with, specifically if they'll be adequate for high settings with ARMA 2 and ARMA 3 once it arrives. Keep in mind I was trying to keep the total build under $1000 if possible. Tell me what you think - CPU - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8Ghz Turbo) - $219.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 GPU - MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - $319.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127667 RAM - SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MV-3V4G3D/US - $34.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096 MOBO - Intel BOXDZ77BH55K LGA 1155 Intel Z77 ATX Motherboard - $169.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-121-606 PSU - SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087 CPU HEATSINK - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler - $29.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 HDD - A used Western Digital 3.5" 7200RPM SATA2 HDD I pulled out of one of my Mac projects ODD - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM - $18.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067 CASE - Corsair Carbide Series 300R - $74.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011 OS - Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, which I already own ---------- Total cost after shipping - $986.55

I hope the gaming rig I just ordered off newegg will be able to keep up with ARMA 3 and all the awesome mods we're going to get.