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Basically my nephew would like a gaming pc for his birthday, and of course he was interested in one of the ibuypower pc's.

I want to build a computer that's cheaper and better than the one in the link below.

He wI'll need a monitor, os, and an on board wifi connection since he's at college.

Can you guys help me out? I apologize if I used the wrong format, still new here.

Also he will be using it for games like bf4 and starcraft and would like to run the games on mid to high

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The GT 610 is not suitable for gaming.

Try this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $604.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 09:04 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks after doing research I came to that conclusion with that prebuilt computer too.

How will the rig you posted handle new games

Any preference far as an os and monitor
 
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600$ and gaming doesn't make a very good combination, but anyways, did the best I could :)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g6QxTW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g6QxTW/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($115.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
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 ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.94 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: HP W2072a (A3M50AA#ABA) 60Hz 20.0" Monitor ($90.00 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 09:15 EDT-0400
 
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$60 over budget but it'll be solid on medium setting.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $660.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 09:18 EDT-0400
 
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The GT 639 is not design for gaming and will barely get good frames on medium and above to be honest.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $577.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 09:20 EDT-0400

Tweaked your build to throw in a better GPU. OP, this will run modern games at a mix of medium and high settings at 1080p.
 
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It will barely get good frames at low.
 
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Tiny Voices has the best listing, by far, but omits the OS and wireless card.
Since the requirement is for "Mid to High" settings, it would be appropriate to lower the graphics card to a R7 260X or even R7 260 to make room in the budget; this is easy to upgrade later.
While a few other things might be lowered a little as well, in general the quality and longevity of the parts he has selected make them the vastly better choices. You may find a suitable case for a little less though; perhaps $30-$35.
 
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Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $599.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 11:55 EDT-0400

It's the best I could do for the budget you have.
 
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Just slightly over budget, but managed to squeeze in an i3.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UB 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $605.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 16:34 EDT-0400
 
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Actually $65, $10 is from a promo code, which would make it $5-10 more than the XFX initially but you get the money back. It's $20 higher than the EVGA which can be regarded as considerable, but it's a much better PSU and will be cheaper after the rebate. Is it difficult to get the rebate or something?
 
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There's no guarantee if or when you'll get the rebate you mailed in. Lots of people have problems with their rebates. I also like to avoid them if possible.

Also that promo code expires today and I doubt many people would buy it before the offer expires.
 
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Rebates are a crapshoot. Also, the EVGA is made by Superflower, one of few companies actually in Seasonic's league.
My only concern about it is that USB wireless adapters tend to have miserable antennas, making them slow and prone to sporadic connection issues. After using a $35 PCIe x1 adapter, I concluded that the expense was definitely worthwhile. The Microcenter price is no doubt in-store only, so it may or may not be an option. Sometimes they have excellent CPU+mobo combo deals though. OP, if you're near a Microcenter, it's worth checking them out.
 
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