Under $600 gaming build

[j.dirona]

So the title basically says it all, I need to build a computer for a friend with $600 (before tax) for gaming. I'm in Canada.

I've put together a peliminary build but it is subject to change, http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/dmKGMp

What would you guys change?

 

Thanks

[ZetZet]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($135.94 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.78 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($159.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.08 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $597.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 16:59 EDT-0400

[Sam Z Man]

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[Sir Asvald]

So the title basically says it all, I need to build a computer for a friend with $600 (before tax) for gaming. I'm in Canada.

I've put together a peliminary build but it is subject to change, http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/dmKGMp

What would you guys change?

 

Thanks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($135.94 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.22 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.95 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($159.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.08 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $595.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 17:07 EDT-0400

[ZetZet]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($135.94 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.22 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.95 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($159.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.08 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $595.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 17:07 EDT-0400

 

Same build as mine just the case is really crappy in comparison.

[insulin shots]

I see people went with Intel here, so I will give you an AMD option, although I might consider these Intel ones. The price is a little higher than $600, but it is only $3 more than what you posted.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/w2nwnQ

Also if you want a good deal on a graphics card I would suggest looking at NCIX's eBay store. I have built an entire PC from items on there and I didn't have any problems.

http://stores.ebay.ca/NCIX-Outlet-Store

[Guest Strangerbob]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9Wk8kL

 

This is 20$ more than your initial build, but its quite a bit more powerful i believe. 

And that video card also has freesync support... when in the future your friend decides to upgrade the monitor he can get a freesync one and it will feel like a video card upgrade when you get that freesync loop working.

 

And ye, i think a white case looks way better than that black plastic... yuck.