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August 20, 2014 2:43:31 PM

Hello! I am planning to build a cheap gaming PC (my max budget is about $750). How can I improve this build while still staying under $750?


AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6-Core Processor- (already purchased)

Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard- $89.98

G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory- $76.50

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive- $60.98

Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card- $149.99

Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case- $49.99

Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply- $39.99

Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer- $19.98

Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor- $99.99

Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse- $27.71

Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)- $89.98


Current Cost- $706.33

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a b 4 Gaming
August 20, 2014 3:02:30 PM

I recommend to change the PSU to Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+, and the optical drive too. And the rest are good to go.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yZfRK8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yZfRK8/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**Power Supply** | [Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-neoeco6...) | $41.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1...) | $14.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $56.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 18:01 EDT-0400 |
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