help building budget computer $600

steven37

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i am building a gaming computer for my friend but the budget computer i made him was out of his budget he needs a computer for $600. and i want him to have the best gaming computer you can build for $600

he doesnt need the cd-drive or a OS

The build i made for him but was to pricey(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1yrag)
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $600.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 22:46 EDT-0400)

There you go. Awesome performance in games for $600.
 
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ifreestylin

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There is no way your gonna build a gaming PC for $600 with an i5 haswell. How about an AMD option?

Update;
tiny voices just build what i had in mind