Need to build a beginner gaming PC for 600-650$

That_one_guy2013

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Jan 15, 2014
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The build will Need an OS, a monitor, A keyboard, and Mouse. Would like to run battlefield 3 at medium with 40+ FPS. thought this build would work, but it still needs a video card (i dont have a video card because i know how important it it is and didn't want to screw something up:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.84 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS197D-P 18.5" Monitor ($89.66 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Gear Head KB2500U Wired Slim Keyboard ($7.99 @ Microcenter)
Mouse: Logitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse ($6.99 @ B&H)
Total: $525.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-15 13:37 EST-0500)
 
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BUT, if you plan to get a 7770, an APU is pointless. IF you get an hd7770, you want to get an Athlon 2 x4 750k. this will be cheaper than your CPU and is actually the same thing with the integrated GPU removed. That way you aren't wasting money on something you have no use for.
BUT, if you plan to get a 7770, an APU is pointless. IF you get an hd7770, you want to get an Athlon 2 x4 750k. this will be cheaper than your CPU and is actually the same thing with the integrated GPU removed. That way you aren't wasting money on something you have no use for.
 
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