Help me build a budget gaming PC!!

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ColbyAdams82

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I would like to build a gaming PC but I can't afford a badass overclocking monster that I dream of. So I would like to spend about $550 - $650, I really just want to be able to play Rust and Dayz Mod and Standalone. If you can make that happen I would really appreciate it! :)
 
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Here I built an awesomely small and efficient one because I'm bored.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHE0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHE0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHE0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ 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: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic...
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHl6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHl6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHl6/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $539.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 21:43 EDT-0400)
 
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or this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHtk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHtk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHtk/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 ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $656.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 21:47 EDT-0400)
 
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ColbyAdams82

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Would there be a noticeable difference in gameplay between the two?
 
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Here I built an awesomely small and efficient one because I'm bored.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHE0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHE0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3hHE0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ 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: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $600.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 21:53 EDT-0400)
 
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i3 vs i5 for gaming, huge difference. Alot of games are now taking advantage of multiple cores, the i3 has 2, and the i5 has 4 cores. But that said, grahics cards take most of the gaming, so thats the #1 part you want to put most into especially in budget build. That said second build is nice, but hitachi id trade for wd or sagaet hhd.
 
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