Absolute Best $550 Build

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jklws99

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Hey guys, I need some help for building the best ~$550 gaming pc build. I want to play most modern games a medium to high settings, and I want it to be upgradable and somewhat future-proof. Here is what I have so far:

AMD FX-6300 Six Core 3.5 Ghz
ASRock 960GM/U3S3
XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB
Mushkin Redline Plus 1866 8gb
1tb HDD
NZXT Source 210
Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply

If anyone can recommend better parts that would be of great help
 

Heironious

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If you can get all that for 550, go for it. That's pretty cheap and petty decent. Maybe try to slip in a Cooler Master 212 CPU cooler in there as stock cooling sucks, than that way if you want, you can overclock it a bit, or just be happy your CPU isn't burning .
 

tenaciousk

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Do not go with the 6200 over the 6300, the newer architecture in the 6300 makes it better then the 6200.
 

boulbox

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($134.83 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($174.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.04 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $562.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-14 21:38 EDT-0400)
 
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