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Would have preferred a better motherboard, but I wanted to make sure to get a good GPU into this build.


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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($205.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
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Dillon Leeper

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Like $600-$700 budget

 
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-gaming-pc-core-i5,3708.html


Link to Tom's article on gaming systems at various price point, with benchmarks and game performance etc.

This is a very good place to start that will give you an idea of how much performance you get for how much money.

The sweet spot for performance and futureproofing vs. cost is $1200-$1500, depending on if you need to buy everything, or already have the peripherals. ( monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.)


Solid gaming performance can be had for $800 ish.

If you have some peripherals to use, $600-$700 can be made to work quite well.
 
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One thing you should know is PC gaming is an expensive hobby. Typically, gaming computers cost more that consoles. However plus side for the premium is that gaming rigs have the ability to play games better (meaning higher quality graphics) than consoles. If you are coming in for a cheap buy, stop. You should look at a gaming computer as an INVESTMENT. And I cannot stress that enough. What you put in to the computer is what you get out.

Console games are designed knowing the hardware specifications of each console. Thus you will always play the console games at the max settings. PC games aren't designed like that (unless ported, but that's something else that I don't want to bring up). PC games are designed to maximize the user's experience beyond the capabilities of a console. However, make take more expensive hardware to play at that maximum level.
 
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Would have preferred a better motherboard, but I wanted to make sure to get a good GPU into this build.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($205.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.61 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $698.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-15 17:22 EST-0500)
 
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