gaming PC for around $600 with no GPU

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hI, this is my first time building a pc and i was wondering if you guys can recommend me parts for this build. I am looking for:
CPU - Haswell i5
GPU - NONE(ILL USE INTEGRATED ONE INSTEAD)
HDD - 1TB
RAM - 8GB
i dont know anything about power supply, mother board or cases so help me out plz

I will be adding a gpu later on possibly nvidia gtx series.
It has to be around $600

 
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This build will allow you to add any GPU, even high end ones like a 290x or 780ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)...
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what kind of games? For miniclip.com you can get away with an i3.

but all jokes aside, you wont be playing any AAA games with the integrated graphics. (Battlefeild, Titanfall, WatchDogs, Crysis, Bioshock, Batman etc.)
 
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For Miniclip you can do fine with an old Intel Core 2 Duo like we had at my old elementary school

 
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im miniclipping on the galaxy S3 right now, lol
 
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right now, i only play counter strike, minecraft or portal. That is why i dont need any GPU right now. However, i am going to expand my game library when i get enough money to purchase good dedicated GPU. Also, the only computer i have is macbook pro with 3rd gen i5 so i thought i would try out 4th gen i5
 
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This build will allow you to add any GPU, even high end ones like a 290x or 780ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.45
 
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Go with this complete build, which includes a 4th generation Intel Core i5-4440, 8GB RAM and a GTX 750 Ti GPU. I've also included everything else with this build, such as an optical drive; however I have not included the OS.

I have updated this post with the new build I would recommend below. (The deal on the GPU of my previous build expired.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($135.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $594.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 00:34 EDT-0400

All the best. :)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 00:22 EDT-0400
 
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Would I be able to use a corsair 300r case instead of 200r with this build?
 
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I really like your build but it turns out i cannot get the power supply you listed in australia :( can you recommend another one?
 
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I tried making a similar build but using Australia stores. Because of the price, I am suggesting the SPEC-01 instead of 300R. The PSU is top quality, semi-modular and plenty of power for upgrading GPU if you ever do. One note, this system is designed to run cooler as you can't overclock the CPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.50 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.50 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $660.00
 
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Have the SPEC-01 and i love it. Nice big window and holds an EVO 212 cooler
 
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The Corsair Carbide Spec-01 is NOT capable of housing the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. The Spec-01 can only hold CPU coolers with a maximum height of 150mm (source), whereas unfortunately the Hyper 212 Evo is 159mm (source).

All the best. :)
 
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youd be mistaken. Its a typographical or just a straight out error. I have a Hyper 212 EVO in my SPEC-01 as we speak.
 
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Hi, this might be a dumb question but im new so go easy. The motherboard you recommended has all these features for AMD crossfire support and such. I assumed that it is built for AMD GPU. Is there any disadvantage of using nvidia gpu with this motherboard?
 
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There are absolutely no disadvantages in using that mobo for a Nvidia GPU. All motherboards support Nvidia and AMD the same, the only difference might be when you want to use 2 or 3 GPUs. For one GPU system, you don't have to worry. Also, the H97 is really designed for 1 GPU systems.
 
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