Best custom built PC for $650

Kobyoshi02

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Hey, I want to build a pc for around $650, but I am not very good at picking parts. I wanted to have the gtx 660 because I heard it is pretty good and it also plays games quite well.
 
Solution
The GTX760 is a lot better than the GTX660

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3syd5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3syd5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3syd5/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @...

ohyouknow

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You can build something like this. Not sure of your other preferences.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $636.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 22:48 EDT-0400)
 

CTurbo

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The GTX760 is a lot better than the GTX660

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3syd5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3syd5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3syd5/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $650.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 22:53 EDT-0400)
 
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CTurbo

Pizza Monster
Moderator
+ i5

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t8CF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t8CF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t8CF/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $650.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 23:01 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t945
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t945/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3t945/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($50.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $647.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 23:14 EDT-0400)