$400 Budget Build

Tyler Lawson

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Doing this for a friend, he just wants to be able to play "mild" games the best he can, his words not mine. He has a case, an os, and an hdd. What should he build... I think he should go with the best gpu he can get without bottle necking the cpu.
Build Away!

-Any help is appreciated.
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z22s
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z22s/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z22s/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $417.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 22:24 EST-0500)

bignastyid

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z22s
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z22s/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z22s/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $417.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 22:24 EST-0500)
 
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Tyler Lawson

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And what kind of games could this run, and on what settings?
Thanks for the quick response, and sorry for my total n00biness when it comes to amd cpu's.