Budget Gaming PC (Less than $600)

Hypnotize

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Hello guys,

I want to build a budget gaming pc (less than $600) and here's what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 750GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Rosewill Line Glow ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $587.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 18:44 EDT-0400)

I only play League of Legends, Smite and Warframe on my current PC (Dell XPS 720: old as dirt). I already ordered a video card because the one in my Dell took a crap on me a couple days ago. I'm sticking a 650 Ti in it for now, so that's the card I'll be using for this build. I was thinking about throwing a couple fans on the case for added air flow along with an aftermarket CPU cooler.

I already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse, so no need to add those.

Tell me what you guys think!

Thanks
 
Looks good.
The stock intel cooler will do the job. It might get noisy under load, but temps will be ok.

Your parts will run relatively cool. I might defer on the extra fans and see how you do first. I doubt you will need them.

Do you have a ssd or hard drive for the os?
I highly suggest a SSD. A 120gb ssd will hold the os and a handful of games. You can add a hard drive later.