PC build for about 600~ USD

uwotmate

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Are you buying a monitor: No



Parts to Upgrade: Just the the best bang for the buck, will upgrade CPU / GPU as time goes along.

Do you need to buy OS: Nope

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NCIX, Newegg, Amazon

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Illinois, USA

Parts Preferences: I would like an intel build I can upgrade off, but I heard for this budget, AMD would be thebest budget. Please help me get a list of both intel and AMD. Biggest bang buck for $600

Overclocking: In future when I upgrade parts, most likely.

SLI or Crossfire: Same answer as OCing

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Able to upgrade CPU/GPU, would like a good looking case that doesn't look like an alien crapped out. Good cooling, quiet PC, strong performance, able to record stream etc games. Hopefully can last me for quite a while.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (e.g. I'm having trouble running game X or my PSU broke)
 

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.15 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $621.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 20:38 EDT-0400)
 
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uwotmate

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In my request, I said I'd like to upgrade. What are my options?