Gaming PC Under $650

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I'm looking to build a custom pc this summer and I want to get the best computer possible for the money. The most I can spend is $650. I want some advice on a good build for gaming and general use.

I already have a monitor and speakers but I need an operating system.

Some features I would like:
Good graphics card
8GB ram
SSD

Thanks!!
I would really like to see what I can get for the money!


 
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camohanna
Ditch the SSD idea. It is simply unviable at your price point. If you dont plan to overclock, this build will be perfect as it shaves a few dollars off diox55's build.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xTxA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xTxA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xTxA/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($58.10 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($145.38...
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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.18 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($145.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $674.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 19:00 EDT-0400)

Your asking for a mountain in exchange for a pebble. If you don't want that, then I can give you a 6 core machine with a TB storage, for, 625 dollars. It's hard to get a good build with an ssd at this price.
 
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Diox55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($145.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $625.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 19:04 EDT-0400)

If you had an extra 75 dollars, I could put a 760 into it which would kick butt, but the 750 Ti is good for modern games at least medium to high depending on how much of a hitter it is.
 
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Ditch the SSD idea. It is simply unviable at your price point. If you dont plan to overclock, this build will be perfect as it shaves a few dollars off diox55's build.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xTxA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xTxA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xTxA/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($58.10 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($145.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $583.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 19:08 EDT-0400)
 
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Thats basically, the build I had, but eh I aim to please then I saw the SSD.
 
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Well, that is the best option so we both jumped to it :)
 
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Yeah. Go with his build, It'll perform well.
 
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Its simply cheaper. The only difference between full ATX, uATX (micro atx) and mITX is size and number of expansion slots( 1 for mITX, 4 for uATX and 7 for full ATX). They will (generally speaking) perform the same.
 
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