looking for a $1200 Build

I need all these things PSU,CPU,GPU,RAM,HDD,MOBO,Case,Monitor, and i also need a Printer(i dont care what type) also i want to play Metro 2033 on high, just to give you an idea of what to look for.

I need everything PSU,CPU,GPU,RAM,HDD,MOBO,Case also i want to play Metro 2033 on high, just to give you an idea of what to look for.

YourNextStalker

So... Just the tower, correct? 'Everything' is such a vague term... :?

I need everything from list of things i said in the first post. i also changed it to $1200 with monitor and printer also.

Your budget doesn't make it feasible to build a computer that will play Metro 2033, using the optimal system specifications of course.

Your going to have to settle for something less with a budget like that.

Your budget doesn't make it feasible to build a computer that will play Metro 2033, using the optimal system specifications of course.

Your going to have to settle for something less with a budget like that.

kilerchese

You shouldn't aim for Optimal settings ... They're rediculous. You'd need a $2000 budget for that.

with a $1200 budget, a build like that couldnt play metro 2033 in high settingsYourNextStalker

Thats the only thing you could be doing!

The OPTIMAL system requirements?

Core i7 CPU($200+)
DirectX 11 Compatible video card, preferably GTX 470($300-$500) or GTX 480($400-$600)
and I quote "As much RAM as possible(8GB+)" 8GB of ram? $250+
Fast HDD or SSD.

Thats right, I believe this is the first game that has recommended an SSD for the hard drive optimal experience.

Just from those BASIC numbers, thats $800 for just FOUR of the required basic EIGHT components of a computer, not including the monitor which will cost another $150+ for a good one.

That leaves you with about $200 for a PSU, there goes another $100, motherboard for current i7 CPUs are about $150-$200. There goes the rest of your money.

Now your over your budget and you still don't have a case or an optical drive.

Your not going to be able to play this game on high with a budget of a measly $1,200.

[QUOTE="YourNextStalker"]with a $1200 budget, a build like that couldnt play metro 2033 in high settingskilerchese

Thats the only thing you could be doing!

The OPTIMAL system requirements?

Core i7 CPU($200+)
DirectX 11 Compatible video card, preferably GTX 470($300-$500) or GTX 480($400-$600)
and I quote "As much RAM as possible(8GB+)" 8GB of ram? $250+
Fast HDD or SSD.

Thats right, I believe this is the first game that has recommended an SSD for the hard drive optimal experience.

Just from those BASIC numbers, thats $800 for just FOUR of the required basic EIGHT components of a computer, not including the monitor which will cost another $150+ for a good one.

That leaves you with about $200 for a PSU, there goes another $100, motherboard for current i7 CPUs are about $150-$200. There goes the rest of your money.

Now your over your budget and you still don't have a case or an optical drive.

Your not going to be able to play this game on high with a budget of a measly $1,200.

I didnt know what optimal meant sorry this is my first build and i didnt know that Metro 2033 had such high standards. lets start over how about $1200 build with monitor and Printer, that can play ArmA 2 at good settings

Something I briefly whipped up:

LG GH24NS50 DVD Burner
NZXT Beta EVO Case
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB HDD
Hanns.G 23.6" 1080p Monitor
Lexmark Import S305 Printer
Lite-on SK-1788/BS Keyboard
Logitech MX518 Mouse
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL DDR3-1600 4GB RAM
AMD Phenom X2 555 Processor or AMD Athlon II X4 630 Processor (Don't know which would be better)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System w/ MSI 770-G45 Motherboard
XFX HD 5850 Video Card w/ OCZ ModXStream 600W Power Supply

Grand total: 1193.39

Don't have time to post links. I'm sure you can look them up yourself.