Looking for a few ideas

white rice

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So I'm looking for a few solutions, and maybe toms hardware can help me. I'd like some good ideas on parts lists for a budget $500 max gaming pc build, a $850 max gaming pc build, and a laptop under $250. I want something that's going to last me a while. The desktop systems should be able to run games in at least medium settings.

I would like a dual internal hard drive in either of the desktop pc systems, the boot drive usually smaller then the main data drive and the data drive needs to be at least 500gb~1tb. I'd like to have a way to transfer files from a internal pata drive to the new internal sata drive.

I'm looking for parts lists and ideas for both a desktop and a laptop, the budget is tight so try to keep it under the posted amounts.

I looked at the sticky already but I'd like more ideas.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vV5K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vV5K/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vV5K/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($81.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.81 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus...
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vV5K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vV5K/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vV5K/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($81.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.81 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $506.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-24 23:21 EDT-0400)
 
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