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Planning out a build for a buddy of mine. He threw out games like Minecraft, Day Z, Skyrim. His budget is around 600 dollars. His main concern is being able to run the games with no FPS lag so I'm assuming he wants at least 30 FPS on mid to high settings. I'm also assuming he'll be running at 1080p.

This is the build I have set up currently : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sqWwkL

Not worrying about OS and peripherals at the moment.

Tell me what you guys think and if I forgot anything crucial I'll get back as soon as possible.Thank you in advance!
 
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The PC is not bad. However, the new Pentium G3258 is showing great potential in gaming. Surpassing the Athlon x4 series in benchmarks. In addition, the 1150 socket of the Pentium would...
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The PC is not bad. However, the new Pentium G3258 is showing great potential in gaming. Surpassing the Athlon x4 series in benchmarks. In addition, the 1150 socket of the Pentium would allow for future upgrades all the way up to the i7-4790k. The Athlon x4 motherboard ends with that processor. Any future CPU upgrades would require a full core component swap-out.

What do you think of this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($73.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $558.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 12:48 EDT-0400
 
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ErectFinger

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Thank you! I was worried about how upgrading would pan out. This looks good, I just don't have much experience with a budget like this, I'm glad you could help!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $588.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 13:09 EDT-0400
 
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Based on the recent review, I'd take a look at the Pentium G3258. This should provide reasonable performance now, but leave open the option of a substantial CPU upgrade later if needed.
You're wasting at least $8 ($10 if you play the MIR game and win) on the cooler. I generally recommend any 120mm tower-style cooler other than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO. That one is not a bad cooler, however competitors including Enermax, NZXT, Masscool, etc. often have similar coolers (+/- 1C-2C depending on fans) for less money. CM's own Hyper212 Plus, the little-different previous version, is $20 after a $10 MIR (Masscool's is $22; no MIR games). This makes the Hyper212 EVO a bang/buck Loser, and I prefer not to recommend Losers.
Here's a better, Seasonic-built PSU for $5 less: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151124
 
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Here's a build with an AMD processor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $612.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 13:59 EDT-0400

And here's an Intel build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $606.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 13:31 EDT-0400

Don't buy a CPU cooler. The stock cooler will be fine, and you can always get a better one later if you want. (Unless you are overclocking. In that case, I should go ahead and get a better air-cooler.)
 
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The budget is already being stretched, but you'd really want to add a $20-$25 cooler to the AMD build. Masscool has a 120mm tower for $22 right now, and the Hyper212 Plus is $20 if you play the rebate game and win. Skip the Hyper212 EVO, which is not a bad cooler, but is a bang/buck Loser compared to its competition.
 
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Well, I must say, I am running the FX-8350 on the stock cooler, and although it is noisy, it has no overheating problems. I don't play games, but when I use 3D rendering, all 8 cores are running at 100% for quite a while. I haven't found any CPU temp programs for Linux, so I can't tell you actual temperatures.
 
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