Best gaming pc for minecraft

ShadowDefuse

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Jan 19, 2014
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Hi, I want to build a pc thats able to run minecraft at 60 fps on max settings.

I would prefer $600 or less but $650 is the max. I want to go with an intel processor if possible so I'm able to upgrade it in the future.

Lastly, the OS needs to be included in the budget and i don't need a monitor, mouse, ect. but if i could be able to have wireless internet it would be a plus.

Thanks
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($132.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $632.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 15:32 EST-0500)

You can add a wireless adapter for about $15 or so if you want.
 
Solution

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator
How about a mini ITX rig? The GPU isn't as powerful as the above build but for Minecraft it really isn't necessary:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($103.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $568.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 16:35 EST-0500)