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A bit over budget but its worth the extra. With this he could basically max out all current games (or most of them) at 1080p and achieve very good fps. If you want to make it cheaper to fit the budget better replace the gpu with an r9 280.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.61 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $645.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-16 10:14 EDT-0400

 

^This.... except that it has a 40$ MIR. Here:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $589.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-16 10:24 EDT-0400
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my friend is looking for a build for around 600 dollars. doesnt have to include windows, or periphs.

 

live in the us. main target gaming. would like the most bang for the buck system ever.

 

hes looking to play games like cs:go, dayz. and hopefully maybe gta when it comes out (the recommended specs are here so maybe you can get a visual on what he needs?). 1080p gaymin.

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my friend is looking for a build for around 600 dollars. doesnt have to include windows, or periphs.

 

live in the us. main target gaming. would like the most bang for the buck system ever.

 

hes looking to play games like cs:go, dayz. and hopefully maybe gta when it comes out (the recommended specs are here so maybe you can get a visual on what he needs?). 1080p gaymin.

A bit over budget but its worth the extra. With this he could basically max out all current games (or most of them) at 1080p and achieve very good fps. If you want to make it cheaper to fit the budget better replace the gpu with an r9 280.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.61 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $645.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-16 10:14 EDT-0400
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my friend is looking for a build for around 600 dollars. doesnt have to include windows, or periphs.

 

live in the us. main target gaming. would like the most bang for the buck system ever.

 

hes looking to play games like cs:go, dayz. and hopefully maybe gta when it comes out (the recommended specs are here so maybe you can get a visual on what he needs?). 1080p gaymin.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hLT6jX / pcpartpicker.com/p/hLT6jX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | CPU Cooler: Stock AMD Cooler | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) | RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (4x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 | GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB Zotac Mini | Case: K280 Case | PSU: Cooler Master B600 Power supply | SSD: 1TB  | HDDs: 1x 250GB & 1x 1TB WD Blue | Monitor: 24" Acer S240HLBID | OS: Win 11 Pro.

 

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A bit over budget but its worth the extra. With this he could basically max out all current games (or most of them) at 1080p and achieve very good fps. If you want to make it cheaper to fit the budget better replace the gpu with an r9 280.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.61 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $645.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-16 10:14 EDT-0400

 

^This.... except that it has a 40$ MIR. Here:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $589.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-16 10:24 EDT-0400

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^This.... except that it has a 40$ MIR. Here:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $589.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-16 10:24 EDT-0400

 

wow that looks really solid. i also dont have to flash bios or anything like that. it even gives me a challenge to build in a micro atx format. thanks bro!

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wow that looks really solid. i also dont have to flash bios or anything like that. it even gives me a challenge to build in a micro atx format. thanks bro!

Nope, no BIOS flash required. Everything should work right away.

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