600 dollar gaming PC build

Teodor Kalinov · Mar 25, 2015

Should I go with this one

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MbRgHx

Or should I swap out the i3 for an fx-6300

Aspiring techie · Mar 25, 2015

Personally, I would go for the i3. It supports up to 4 threads. The FX supports up to 6, but games rarely use more than 4. The i3 will trash the FX in single thread performance, and it will run cooler, so it's the best choice.

Elemential · Mar 25, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 @ Directron)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 17:48 EDT-0400

A few changes there and there
Better to pick this build

RCFProd · Mar 25, 2015

i5-4460 + R9 280:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w6K2nQ

Slightly above 600 dollars.

badboyrog2 · Mar 25, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L4yqgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L4yqgs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.97 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $549.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 22:10 EDT-0400

CTurbo · Mar 26, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($164.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $606.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-26 00:12 EDT-0400

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