Looking to build a Gaming PC

blah98

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My budget is about $600. I have a 17" single monitor which I will use with that PC.
I want to play next Gen games like Watch dogs at a medium resolution (because of my small monitor) but all the other settings at max.
Please include the PSU and motherboard but not the operating system.
 
Have a look at the threads below V. Try developing your own component list through PartPicker. Show us what you've come up for us to critique. The more homework/research you do - look at reviews and prices and availability - the better will be your list.
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

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 ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ Mwave)
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: $594.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 08:52 EDT-0400)
 
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