Intel core i3-3220 cpu and AMD Radeon HD 7850 GPU

[AlexisG117]

Can these run dayz mod and standalone very well?

[RN Akali]

Sure.the 7850 is solid. the i3-3220 is a particularly good dual-core 3.3 GHz processor, so yeah. Good combination.

[Rove]

Yes they sure can.

I would recommend a AMD FX 6300 for $120 (link here[www.newegg.com]) over a i3 3220 for $130 (link here[www.newegg.com]) considering the AMD FX 6 core is better for gaming and $10 less. You have to pay for the integrated graphics and other business features like super strong single core performance and power efficiency in the i3 that a gamer simply does not need. AMD FX 6 core should keep up with PS4 and Xbox One, 2 core i3 probably will not.

What motherboard did you want for the i3? I can find you the best one for the same price to use for the AMD FX 6300 instead if you want.

[AlexisG117]

The Motherboard I'll be using in my build will be an Asus P8-H77-I Motherboard so will this work with the AMD FX 6300?

[Rove]

No it will not.

Do you need the mini-ITX or micro-ATX size or can it be full size ATX?
That depends on your case if you don't know about sizes.

I'll reasearch some AMD socket AM3+ motherboards while I wait for you to answer back.

Edit: I found some nice full size ATX motherboards if your case can fit them.
Here are two good socket AM3+ motherboards that will work with a AMD FX 6300 and cost $10 less than the motherboard you told me. For $100 on newegg.com I present:

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOSWin8 Ready, USB BIOS Flashback, UEFI BIOS, USB3 Boost[www.newegg.com]

AND

ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOSAM3+,Digi Power,SLI,XFast USB / LAN,THX TruStudio[www.newegg.com]

These motherboards are both full size ATX. They fit socket AM3+ CPUs like the AMD FX 6300. Both are very much nicer than the motherboard you were planning for with lots more space, options, features and upgradeability. As long as you did not need the small mini-ITX size these would be wonderful for you.

Pick whichever one you like, they are both good. They both have all the common features you will need and are each different in a few ways giving them unique advantages. If you are not sure which one you want you can pick based on color and look as is your personal visual style preference. It won't make that much difference at all.

Personally I have a ASUS motherboard for my AMD FX 8150 and a ASRock motherboard for a AMD APU. Both have so far been good enough for me and are relatively nice.

[AlexisG117]

The Case I'll be getting is a BitFenix Prodigy

[_I_]

for an itx build go with the i3, no amd itx boards fully support their 125w cpus

[Rove]

Okay, if you want a mini-ITX build you will have to stick with the i3-3220 CPU.

If you are willing to move up to a full size ATX build though then here is a case for the same price as the BitFenix Prodigy that is full size ATX and really nice:

Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded 2 x USB 3.0
Gold Award from HardwareSecrets.com&Hi-Tech Legion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180

This case will work with the AMD FX 6300 CPU and socket AM3+ motherboards I recommended. If you get it make sure you also get a full-size ATX PSU. I can recommend that also if you need one.

Sounds like maybe you know what you are doing and would rather to do a mini-ITX build though?

[AlexisG117]

Yes i got the idea for the build from youtube the full build is this:
Intel Core i3 3220 processor, AMD Radeon HD 7850,Asus P8-H77-I Motherboard, 8GB Samsung DDR3 1600MHz RAM, 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue Hard Drive,Bitfenix Prodigy Case, 430W Corsair CX430 Power Supply, and a Molex Adapter for the second case fan in the Bitfenix case i assume.

[Rove]

Okay, well unless you are attached to the size you can switch in the CPU, motherboard and case that I recommended and you will save like $25 and get better performance and future upgrade options.

Here they all are if you decide you have room to go full ATX:

CPU:
link here[www.newegg.com]

Motherboard:
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOSWin8 Ready, USB BIOS Flashback, UEFI BIOS, USB3 Boost[www.newegg.com]

OR

ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOSAM3+,Digi Power,SLI,XFast USB / LAN,THX TruStudio[www.newegg.com]

Case:
Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded 2 x USB 3.0
Gold Award from HardwareSecrets.com&Hi-Tech Legion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180

But if you are attached to the idea of the mini-ITX's small size and superior portability then go for it instead. AMD doesn't do micro or mini for desktops right now with their FX CPUs. They do full size ATX desktops at great value for gamers very well though.

If for some reason you wanted a AMD CPU you could go for a Athlon x4 740 or 750K and a mini-ITX motherboard. That would save you like $55 with the Athlon x4 740 and A75 motherboard or $35 if you went with the 750K and A85X motherboard to match.

I'll link a Athlon x4 740 and a A75 motherboard pair:

Athlon x4 740 $80[www.newegg.com]

ASRock A75 socket FM2 mini-ITX motherboard $85[www.newegg.com]

Total $165 which is $55 less than your build cost.

Though you could get a Athlon x4 750K CPU and A85X FM2 motherboard for only $20 more I would suggest to stick with the Athlon x4 740 for mini-ITX because of the lower TDP and the fact that you probably do not want to overclock in such a small and relatively poorly vented case.

Personally if you are looking for good performance I recommend the move up to full size ATX as I first suggested. It is at no extra cost and in fact you probably save about $25.

[AlexisG117]

I think I'll be fine, i mean what i really want is a computer that can play games with good FPS i don't care about graphics, i just want good preformce especially with games like Dayz so i'll be fine with the build i have in mind but thank you for the recommandations I'll keep these in mind in case i want to play other games on high settings in the future.

[_I_]

that case is nice, small and portable
next best thing to a gaming laptop, if you dont mind bringing a monitor, keyboard, mouse to lan partys

[AlexisG117]

Hey another question can a i3 intel core and Radeon 7850 run a game like Metro last light on high settings?

[Soylent_Merchant]

Try to stay with intel if you can, They're usually higher performing, and the 7850 should run metro last light on Medium to high, although to get the best fps run it on medium ,it looks fine

[_I_]

Originally posted by AlexisG7707:

Hey another question can a i3 intel core and Radeon 7850 run a game like Metro last light on high settings?

yes
i3 is close to an amd pii x4 ot fx 4000

[Rove]

If you got a watercooler then you could make it with the Athlon x4 750K and overclock without worrying about lighting a fire in there. I noticed that even though it has only 2 fans the bitfenix prodigy does support a watercooler.

I don't know if that's in your budget though?

It'd probably be fine without at stock clocks if that was something you would add on later and wait to overclock until then.