Cheap Entry Level Gaming PC Build? ~$500-600

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ArchangelJW

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fGP7yc I'm building this for a friend who just wants to play most popular modern games on medium/high settings. I've used this GPU before and think it's a good choice for this build. The main things I'm concerned about is the RAM and PSU. Thanks for the suggestions.
 
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IndyAJD
If thats a bit too heavy on the pocketbook, here is a cheaper option that'll perform almost as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($100.15 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W...
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Definitely not going dual graphics. This is a cheap entry level build. Most games I know though require 4GB at minimum, so I was wondering if 1866 low latency 2x2GB RAM was a better idea over slower 1600 higher latency 2x4GB RAM.
 
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Good build overall. However, you're using an APU, which is a CPU with built in graphics, alongside a GPU, which isn't the best idea monetarily. Also, you could do with a slightly beefier GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($124.67 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $601.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 23:21 EST-0500

It pushes the budget a bit, but this'll run many modern games on High-Ultra. A good budget CPU, 8 GB RAM, a 270X, a high quality PSU are all components for success.
 
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If thats a bit too heavy on the pocketbook, here is a cheaper option that'll perform almost as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($100.15 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $551.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 23:26 EST-0500
 
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My submission:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $585.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 23:48 EST-0500

i3, r9 280, and Some very good G.Skill RAM.
 
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