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Hi everyone, do you have any suggestions for a pc that will play most games at mid to high settings for under $550-650?
 
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This build will allow you to play every game in mid-high settings with ease. The processor is unlocked so with the aftermarket cooler in the build you'll be able to overclock very easily. The R7 260x will be just fine for any game, but don't expect to play Crysis 3 smoothly on ultra settings with an 1080p screen. The Corsair Vengeance is the best memory around for gaming, it's very fast, especially running on dual-channel. The power supply is Gold rated and will run this system just fine. The HDD is 1TB, it's a Caviar Blue, it's moderately fast, but if you want more speed, consider changing to a Caviar Black HDD, or get a SSD. The case will fit the whole system with ease, and has USB 3.0 ports.

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If you have a PC currently, you can save a couple hundred bucks by reusing your RAM and HDD. If it is from scratch, well then 650 doesn't go as far. But I'll try, just give me a little bit.
 
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This build will allow you to play every game in mid-high settings with ease. The processor is unlocked so with the aftermarket cooler in the build you'll be able to overclock very easily. The R7 260x will be just fine for any game, but don't expect to play Crysis 3 smoothly on ultra settings with an 1080p screen. The Corsair Vengeance is the best memory around for gaming, it's very fast, especially running on dual-channel. The power supply is Gold rated and will run this system just fine. The HDD is 1TB, it's a Caviar Blue, it's moderately fast, but if you want more speed, consider changing to a Caviar Black HDD, or get a SSD. The case will fit the whole system with ease, and has USB 3.0 ports.

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $600.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-25 22:00 EDT-0400)
 
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Well done, but he doesn't need an aftermarket cooler if he's not overclocking. That can cut $30. Could also shave about $10 off the motherboard by going with this instead. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128651
 
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Get either GTX 750Ti, or R7 260x. The 650Ti is old an it's DirectX version is older, and runs slower than newer cards.
 
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I'm agreeing with this. He should go for a 750 TI, 750 SC, or R7 260X.
 
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microcenter has the amd 8350 and this mb for $275 should I pay for it?http://www.microcenter.com/product/395441/M5A99FX_PRO_R20_Socket_AM3_990FX_ATX_AMD_Motherboard
 
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That's a good deal, but still probably more than you should be spending for just the CPU and mobo on a $600 build.
 
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This is FAR better than a FX6300 + R7 260x

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gAkc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gAkc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gAkc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $630.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-25 23:57 EDT-0400)
 
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Here is my list.

Processor: amd 8350 ($180 microcenter.com)
Mb: asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 Socket AM3+ 990FX ATX ($95 microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 MemoryP ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Hard drive: Toshiba HDKPC03 DT01ACA100 1TB Hard Drive 7200rpm ($55 TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply ($25 Newegg)
Total: $598

Thanks, for all of you help.
 
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Remember to select the best answer, for others who search in Google for help.

 
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It would be ideal to spend a little more on a power supply. That power supply is notorious for failing within the first few months of operation.
 
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Did I mention that this build is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better than the other builds listed here?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gAkc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gAkc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gAkc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $630.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-25 23:57 EDT-0400)
 
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"Waaaaaay" is a big exaggeration. About 20% better. And using an mATX board has drawbacks of its own, mostly related to space.
 
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"Waaaaaay" is a big exaggeration. About 20% better. And using an mATX board has drawbacks of its own, mostly related to space.
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No. It's not. The HD7870 is almost twice as powerful as the R7 260x, and the i5 4570 is more than 50% faster in single thread performance and is over 30% faster overall. It's not even close. I think WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better is an understatement in this case. Other than being a LITTLE cheaper, the FX6300 and R7 260x hold absolutely NO advantage over the i5 4570 and HD7870, and I can't believe the R7 260x is even being recommended in a $600-650 build.

I have a microATX motherboard, and it has 8 sata III ports, 4 dimms slots, and supports crossfire and SLI not mention all forms of RAID. What else do you need?
 
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GPUboss puts the stock 7870 almost exactly 20% faster than a stock R7 260X, and from experience I know a 7870 is slower than a 660 in DX11 games. You're right about the CPU, but that won't matter when they both do the job and get bottlenecked by the graphics card.
 
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This is less than $600 and is WAAAAAAAAY better too

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3h8oq
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3h8oq/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3h8oq/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $594.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 22:26 EDT-0400)
 
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Hmm... I'm looking at the HD 7870 vs R7 260x @ gpuboss right now, and it's saying the HD 7870 is better by-

Around 45% passmark score
Around 35% better 3DMark vantage graphics score
More than 80% higher pixel rate
Around 25% better 3DMark06 score
Around 50% higher memory bandwidth
Around 30% better floating-point performance
Twice as many render output processors
More than 2x higher diablo III framerate
Around 30% higher texture rate
More than 95% higher battlefield 3 framerate
2x wider memory bus
384 more shading units
More than 45% higher far cry 3 framerate
More than 60% better passmark direct compute score
24 more texture mapping units
Around 70% higher crysis 3 framerate
4 more compute units


Source http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R7-260X-vs-Radeon-HD-7870


These cards are not even close. Not even a little bit.
 
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