$600 Canadian PC Build

[Champion-Craig]

My friend told me he wants to build a gaming pc, I told him I'd help him chose some parts. I was thinking of going for perhaps a 6300 paired with a 7770. If you have any builds you can share I'd appreciate it!

[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($91.27 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($59.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.05 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($143.43 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  DIYPC FM08-B MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master i500 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.00 @ Vuugo) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($93.88 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $596.40

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-07 14:22 EST-0500)

[k_jonsie_]

If he/she is on a budget, APUs are always a good option, as they function as the CPU and GPU.  You can also get pretty good performance in games.  The 6800k I believe only costs around $140 USD.  (http://goo.gl/IbjXvT)  But don't cheap out on RAM as it has to run the CPU and GPU... I recommend Corsair Vengeance since they look great and can be overclocked so this is around $80 (http://goo.gl/XRsjFf). Power supplies are pretty cheap these days but if he is a 1st time builder, he should go with something modular like EVGA 650W for around $90 (http://goo.gl/RJ3Shq)  Case:  CM HAF 912 for about $60 (http://goo.gl/9QqFJz)  Mobo:  MSI FM2 pretty nice one ive used it before  $60. (http://goo.gl/xawC24)  HDD:  WD BLue 500gb for $50  (http://goo.gl/X0cqFH)

 

So total it up and its around $420 add an os itll be around $520

[OmanGS]

I just built a little gaming rig for a customer. In all honesty, tell your friend to look at the Cooler Master Force 500 w/ PSU. Some people hate seeing power supplies shipped with cases, but I've never had a lower end system come back that utilized the CM Force 500 w/ PSU.

 

You can get it a lot cheaper than Newegg, but here's the link - some food for thought.

[dizmo]

If he/she is on a budget, APUs are always a good option, as they function as the CPU and GPU.  You can also get pretty good performance in games.  The 6800k I believe only costs around $140 USD.  (http://goo.gl/IbjXvT)  But don't cheap out on RAM as it has to run the CPU and GPU... I recommend Corsair Vengeance since they look great and can be overclocked so this is around $80 (http://goo.gl/XRsjFf). Power supplies are pretty cheap these days but if he is a 1st time builder, he should go with something modular like EVGA 650W for around $90 (http://goo.gl/RJ3Shq)  Case:  CM HAF 912 for about $60 (http://goo.gl/9QqFJz)  Mobo:  MSI FM2 pretty nice one ive used it before  $60. (http://goo.gl/xawC24)  HDD:  WD BLue 500gb for $50  (http://goo.gl/X0cqFH)

 

So total it up and its around $420 add an os itll be around $520

 

OP is in Canada, so Amazon.com links aren't really overly helpful.

 

The FX6300 build listed above is a really solid choice if your friend can afford the extra for the OS.

Do they have the peripherals or monitor, and were these included in the budget price?

[k_jonsie_]

OP is in Canada, so Amazon.com links aren't really overly helpful.

Most of the products are from amazon, and i thought they shipped international?

[dizmo]

Most of the products are from amazon, and i thought they shipped international?

They probably do, but if you've ever looked at the prices of shipping, plus duty and import fees you end up paying a lot more than the price listed.

[Ertman]

Most of the products are from amazon, and i thought they shipped international?

To add on to what dizmo was saying..

If you are dealing with Amazon.com as the seller, it will often state that it can't ship to a Canadian address.

[WoodenMarker]

Do you need a copy of Windows or any peripherals included?