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SFCD

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Hi all,

I am looking to build a $600 system for gaming. It will be used for school work too but would like it to at least play a some games. I don't need software, keyboard, mouse, monitor or anything like that. What I would like is just the system itself. I can handle the rest. Also, I don't really care the company used but please try to stick to brands I have heard of, thanks.

I am looking to buy this in the next few days and the last 2 systems I have made got requested here and I was lead in the right direction, so I trust this community. Thanks for any input.
 
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if i could chose i would chose smocky's build, but for 600 dollars...if you would want to upgrade at some point you will have to upgrade a TON of other parts too, lets say youd like to get that new fancy videocard and crossfire in 2017, theres a big chance you will have to change processor, change motherboard and change ram....AND PSU....

So if you value it to last then just go for a bit more money like 800-900 should suffice and it will last...

By no means is it a bad PC for the money, its better then any of the new consoles out now, but for a 100-200 more you could potentially save3 times that amount and double its life span and or triple it.

Because hey! anything you build these days is by all means stronger then a current gen...
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VolvoDoto

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $593.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-16 10:24 EST-0500)
 
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It will be used to play games and do a bit of school work, just office. Word, Excel, nothing fancy...

 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: gigabyte AM3+ AMD DDR3 760G micro ATX
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Total: $601.91
 
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if i could chose i would chose smocky's build, but for 600 dollars...if you would want to upgrade at some point you will have to upgrade a TON of other parts too, lets say youd like to get that new fancy videocard and crossfire in 2017, theres a big chance you will have to change processor, change motherboard and change ram....AND PSU....

So if you value it to last then just go for a bit more money like 800-900 should suffice and it will last...

By no means is it a bad PC for the money, its better then any of the new consoles out now, but for a 100-200 more you could potentially save3 times that amount and double its life span and or triple it.

Because hey! anything you build these days is by all means stronger then a current gen console (ps4/xbox).
 
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