$600 CAD Gaming PC

[whatishacks]

Friends wants a gaming PC, plain and simple.

 

He said he wants to play games from 2010-Now, ranging from CS:GO to GTA V.

 

He said the most multi tasking he will do is a browser and Microsoft word

 

Things like Case doesn't matter to him, so feel free to get a cheap case

 

 

He Will be upgrading in the future, things like hard drive, cpu, gpu, ram, etc.

 

He said he doesn't want an SSD at the moment, but in 4 months he will get one.

 

 

$600 canadian before taxes+shipping

 

Thanks guys.

[the jolly roger]

this build should kinda be 600 CAD

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $548.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 13:43 EST-0500

 

this one is 655 CAD

[ZetZet]

 

He said he wants to upgrade so you give him a dead platform. okay. and it's nowhere near 600 cad it's like 700.

 

 

 

 

This has couple of rebates so I dunno if that is okay, but upgrade path is very open.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($129.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB '14Series Video Card  ($154.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $594.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 13:42 EST-0500

[the jolly roger]

 

He said he wants to upgrade so you give him a dead platform. okay. and it's nowhere near 600 cad it's like 700.

 

 

 

 

This has couple of rebates so I dunno if that is okay, but upgrade path is very open.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($129.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB '14Series Video Card  ($154.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $594.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 13:42 EST-0500

 

that one looks nice

[Lolzious]

 

He said he wants to upgrade so you give him a dead platform. okay.

 

"He Will be upgrading in the future, things like hard drive, cpu, gpu, ram, etc." the FX-6300 is a solid CPU for this kind of build. He can upgrade to an i5 or an i7 in the future when it's needed. And a dual core in a gaming computer is a no-no, seeing that some games don't even work with a dual core nowadays.

[ZetZet]

"He Will be upgrading in the future, things like hard drive, cpu, gpu, ram, etc." the FX-6300 is a solid CPU for this kind of build. He can upgrade to an i5 or an i7 in the future when it's needed. And a dual core in a gaming computer is a no-no, seeing that some games don't even work with a dual core nowadays.

okay you have no clue. i3 is not dual core to games. fx 6300 is bad because you literally have to switch platforms. and i3 outperforms fx6300 in every single game. not kidding, every single one.

[Lolzious]

okay you have no clue. i3 is not dual core to games. fx 6300 is bad because you literally have to switch platforms. and i3 outperforms fx6300 in every single game. not kidding, every single one.

Logic overload

 

 

 

 

 

*head explodes*

[Scarymonkeys]

okay you have no clue. i3 is not dual core to games. fx 6300 is bad because you literally have to switch platforms. and i3 outperforms fx6300 in every single game. not kidding, every single one.

An i3 is a dual-core. Hyperthreading allows it to have 2 extra virtual cores, but it's not the same. Games are getting core-hungry. Anyways, here's a better build for $600.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDTND3

Little over budget but the extra $35 is by far worth it.

[Scarymonkeys]

EDIT: if you don't want drive bays blocked, I suggest this. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tTq7dC $10 extra.

[ZetZet]

An i3 is a dual-core. Hyperthreading allows it to have 2 extra virtual cores, but it's not the same. Games are getting core-hungry. Anyways, here's a better build for $600.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDTND3

Little over budget but the extra $35 is by far worth it.

is it pretty much the same

http://techbuyersguru.com/haswellgaming5.php

if only you looked.

also you built in us and you used h97 board, I could have done that too.

[Scarymonkeys]

is it pretty much the same

http://techbuyersguru.com/haswellgaming5.php

if only you looked.

also you built in us and you used h97 board, I could have done that too.

The i3 will have trouble in newer games as they take more cores. Also, the i5 will do just about anything a lot better. It's a lot more stable and powerful if you counted more than just framerate. Also, you don't have to be so rude. We're trying to help you. Also, I didn't see that you lived in Canada when I was reading. I read the post a little bit earlier and came back to it. I'll update the build.

[ZetZet]

The i3 will have trouble in newer games as they take more cores. Also, the i5 will do just about anything a lot better. It's a lot more stable and powerful if you counted more than just framerate. Also, you don't have to be so rude. We're trying to help you. Also, I didn't see that you lived in Canada when I was reading. I read the post a little bit earlier and came back to it. I'll update the board.

no it won't. are you just spewing stuff out of nowhere because you can? i5 is better, but it does not fit in the budget.

[OPGM]

An i3 is a dual-core. Hyperthreading allows it to have 2 extra virtual cores, but it's not the same. Games are getting core-hungry. Anyways, here's a better build for $600.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDTND3

Little over budget but the extra $35 is by far worth it.

sadly in Canada that is more like $850

[techguru]

remember that month or 2 when canadian money was actually worth more then US....ahh those were the days

but now the usa gov has jerryrigged the currency of the world