First Build: 600 USD Budget

[person99]

I'm planning on building a PC meant purely for gaming. No rendering, streaming, or video editing. I don't really have games in mind for this build, maybe GTA V or Dying Light. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XxDHMp

 

Tell me what you think about it, so long as the price doesn't exceed what I have right now. 

[theereal]

I'm planning on building a PC meant purely for gaming. No rendering, streaming, or video editing. I don't really have games in mind for this build, maybe GTA V or Dying Light. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XxDHMp

 

Tell me what you think about it, so long as the price doesn't exceed what I have right now. 

You might want to get a refrence card if you're gonna be using a stock CPU cooler.

[Killervolt]

Looks pretty good, not sure about the RAM though . . . Also pick up an SSD if you can.

[tk421]

It's entirely up to you but you could save about $75 by switch to an AMD FX-6300 and a 970 motherboard. Not sure if it matters to you but being on such a budget, that could allow for you to get a better graphics card or case or whatever. Just my two cents.

[The Official Czex]

I'm planning on building a PC meant purely for gaming. No rendering, streaming, or video editing. I don't really have games in mind for this build, maybe GTA V or Dying Light. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XxDHMp

 

Tell me what you think about it, so long as the price doesn't exceed what I have right now. 

 

Hope you don't mind limited upgradability:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: EVGA Superclocked 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.68 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.46 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 342 (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($47.70 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $599.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-06 19:00 EDT-0400

[ilikemacandpc]

This is so much better. The 1150 platform allows you to upgrade your processor down the line. An SSD provides snappy performance today. And an R9 290 has some exceptional gaming performance. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($42.30 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Toshiba Q Series Pro 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.98 @ Best Buy) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.40 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($7.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($7.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $623.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-06 19:21 EDT-0400