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MRAhmad

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Hi, I'm new to building computers. I was wondering if anybody could give me an example of a good $550-600 build. I want a decent GPU that can run most games on medium settings at about 50 FPS. I'm trying to get the best build for my money and I don't really know where to start. Also, tell me if I have to make my budget bigger if I want to get 50 FPS on medium settings.

P.S. If you could do it on pcpartpicker.com and give me the link of the build that would be awesome! (I already have a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse, and I will be getting windows 8 64-bit [the cheapest version]).

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HiTechObsessed
At 1080p, you'll get High/Ultra, and some older games you'll be able to max. The FX-4300 is vastly superior to the 750k for multiplayer and CPU intensive gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid...
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CPU: Cheap but gets the job done
Mem: 8 gigabytes good sweet spot for gaming.
GPU: 750Ti packs a punch at a good price.
PSU: Seasonic OEM at a cheap price
Motherboard: Cheap but solid board from ASUS
Hard Drives: Included both a storage drive and a ssd
Case: Fractal Core 1000. Fractal makes solid cases and this one comes at a budget centered price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($162.27 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $565.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-13 16:07 EDT-0400)
 
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HiTechObsessed

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At 1080p, you'll get High/Ultra, and some older games you'll be able to max. The FX-4300 is vastly superior to the 750k for multiplayer and CPU intensive gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $592.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-13 16:19 EDT-0400)

And to be honest, an SSD is a waste on a tight budget like this. Won't actually improve gaming performance.
 
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