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So I had asked a question about gaming PC setups a little while ago and came up short of finding a decently powerful gaming machine for around $550-600. Canadian provincial taxes take away such a large portion of my budget, so I started looking locally used ones. I understand that there is risk with buying used, but my budget is ~$700 and I'd rather not blow $150 on shipping and taxes. So I was wondering If y'all would give me feedback on a couple local used ones I've found.

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Budget-Gaming-PC-PRICE-DROP_21156402

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Gaming-Computer_21064322

I'd go in and test before buying, and upgrade a few bits, but as far as hardware goes, I'm not too educated on how powerful and efficient everything is. Thoughts? Thanks for your time!
 
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The build I suggested will come down to about $750.

What i suggest is, BUY EVERYTHING YOU CAN FROM MEMORY EXPRESS. Memory express has this price match policy where if you find any item for cheaper at another legitimate website, they'll sell you the item for 25% less of the DIFFERENCE. I bought a lot of my parts from memory express because of their price matching.

You'll be fine if you replace the video card. The R9 270x is only a little step below the HD 7870 XT.

Any 2x4GB ram 1333/1600 mhz will give you the same performance, so for that component it comes down to price.
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$550 has a better video card

$480 has a better processor (quad-core)

Some games the $480 will run better, some games the $550 one will run better.

both processors are outdated though.

Don't think they're worth
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.44 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($251.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $651.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 03:44 EST-0500)
 
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If I spend ~$500 then I can afford to upgrade the processors and a few other things. Also regarding PCPartsPicker, it doesn't take into account the PST and GST taxes (Canadian taxes), So $650 on Newegg Canada quickly turns into over $800. However, with the parts you picked, I threw an MSI R9 270X Graphics card instead of the Sapphire, as I'd rather not buy from multiple places and Newegg doesn't have the Sapphire. I also took out the disk drive, as I have 20 of them sitting around that are good quality. I also changes the Patriot Signature 8GB for G. Skill Ripjaw X series 8GB. I can afford that with the taxes.($748) Is that an okay setup? I appreciate it guys.
 
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The build I suggested will come down to about $750.

What i suggest is, BUY EVERYTHING YOU CAN FROM MEMORY EXPRESS. Memory express has this price match policy where if you find any item for cheaper at another legitimate website, they'll sell you the item for 25% less of the DIFFERENCE. I bought a lot of my parts from memory express because of their price matching.

You'll be fine if you replace the video card. The R9 270x is only a little step below the HD 7870 XT.

Any 2x4GB ram 1333/1600 mhz will give you the same performance, so for that component it comes down to price.
 
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