Is this a good 600$ gaming pc?

Ethan M · Jul 27, 2014

I am wanting to play newer games such as Titanfall, Evolve(when released), and games along that line. Will this pc be capable of handling most new games at the very least the lowest settings? I know it should run games such as Minecraft, and Skyrim. Also will there be any compatibility issues, and will it all fit in the case?

Here's the build:

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor. $118.99

Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard. $79.99

G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory. $84.98

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive. $50.40

Gigabyte GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card. $89.99

NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case. $47.99

Cougar 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply. $49.99

Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $99.98

I hope I posted this in the right thread( I'm new to tomshardware. ). Please leave suggestions. And I am able to up my budget if need be, however I would like to keep it close to 600-650$.

iceblitzed · Jul 27, 2014

Ethan M :

I am wanting to play newer games such as Titanfall, Evolve(when released), and games along that line. Will this pc be capable of handling most new games at the very least the lowest settings? I know it should run games such as Minecraft, and Skyrim.

Here's the build:

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor. $118.99

Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard. $79.99

G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory. $84.98

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive. $50.40

Gigabyte GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card. $89.99

NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case. $47.99

Cougar 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply. $49.99

Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $99.98

I hope I posted this in the right thread( I'm new to tomshardware. ). Please leave suggestions. And I am able to up my budget if need be, however I would like to keep it close to 600-650$.

would consider the Radeon R7 260X its about $30 more.

Ethan M · Jul 28, 2014

Thanks for the suggestion, however I have heard of quite a few issues with that card. But should it be able to handle the games I mentioned without the Radeon R7 260X?

iceblitzed · Jul 28, 2014

yes it should be fine for the settings ur looking for

RookieOfTheYear · Aug 3, 2014

Maybe try this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $643.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 21:49 EDT-0400

You can overclock the CPU now to around 4.2 with the Coolermaster cooler. This would be a nice rig. And the 260x will surprise you in games that support mantle.

huntersw2 · Aug 4, 2014

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Did that board have a history of catching fire. Due to poor thermal design.

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