600$ Budget PC intel i3 or i5

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MadRicer

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/11etM

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I already own a bitfenix prodigy case

Hello everyone, I am making a cheap gaming PC for a friend that I know might end up being a little over 600$ but the closest to that number the better. Just to mention this PC will not be upgraded at all since my friend cannot afford it.

Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor 184.17$
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Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor 119.02$

I asked in another place and someone told me the i3 would bottleneck the GPU is that true?

In case I do need the Intel i5 is there any other cheaper motherboard I can buy?
like a Foxconn H61S for only 49.99$ but it said it needs a bios update to support ivy bridge cpu and I don't really want to take a big risk with that.

Any help will be appreciated :)
 
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I take it you won't need an OS, monitor, keyboard or mouse.

If so:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill R519-BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $667.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-30 03:41 EDT-0400)

Would probably suit him very well.

The GPU is very good, there's an optimum amount of RAM, good enough HDD storage

and a pretty fast CPU. Generally the i5 would be better than the i3, but it depends on what

he's wanting to play. This build would play battlefield 3 on ultra. Oh and there's always a little

bottlenecking, people say ^^. The i3 is good, but it might be a little bottleneck at least.

Oh and this is cheaper than yours <3
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-30 04:11 EDT-0400)


Here's another option using an AMD processor if your friend is okay with that. Brought the price down just under $600 after rebates.

If you need a dvd drive, it'll be like ~$20 more. I'm also assuming your friend doesn't need an OS, monitor, keyboard, or mouse.
 
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The above build is good, only it's a really weak power supply, at a fairly high price. For an FX + 7870 XT esp (both known to be really power hungry), I'd go for a 500W unit at least, like this XFX 550W Power Supply. It's only $5 more, and much better quality/power.

Otherwise yeah, I think AMD would be better at this budget, if your friend doesn't mind.

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Thank you for the replies guys I really like your build fudoka711 but I am bit corcerned about the mobo it is a micro atx right? will that fit in a mini itx case or will I have to do some modding?
 
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