good gaming pc build around $650

Andrewsanchez

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my friend is on a tight budget but wants a really good pc for this price range and also be easily upgradable. feel free to go slightly over if needed. has to come with an os and include shipping and tax fees.
 
Solution
See http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Try -

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($92.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $643.67
See http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Try -

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($92.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $643.67
 
Solution

Xemko

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $695.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 20:51 EDT-0400

Great deal on motherboard, for future OC/SLI/CF update. In case you don't plan to overclock, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JycPTW
 

Andrewsanchez

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thank you. i'll show him this