$600 Gaming PC Budget

ZanDaMan · Oct 13, 2015

So, I am on a budget of $600 (can go up a few bucks) and I am looking for a gaming PC. I'm not good with PC's, I tried creating a PC myself in a pcpartspicker website, didn't know what I was choosing. I know what all the parts do though. I am looking to have this PC for a few years.. without breaking down or messing up on me. I find building PC's fun, so my dads friend is going to help me, as it'll be my first time.
I'm looking to run games at pretty good quality (MEDIUM - HIGH - ULTRA)
- GTA V
- Assassins Creed (different kinds)
- The Forest
- Call of Duty(s)
(Games similar to them)

Also, once I order all the parts.. I don't want to end up missing a screw that I had to order separately, please guide me to ALL the parts.

*I HAVE A KEYBOARD AND MOUSE AND MONITOR*
*Also, can I get a mean looking case by any chance? Not essential, but I do love style!*

CTurbo · Oct 13, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $607.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-13 22:53 EDT-0400

bignastyid · Oct 13, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
Total: $607.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-13 22:54 EDT-0400

nikoli707 · Oct 13, 2015

does $600 include an OS?

Supahos · Oct 13, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wYhLQ7 would be a nice pc for that money if you need to buy windows with that budget ditch the 960 for a 950 and it'll keep you close to 600

ZanDaMan · Oct 13, 2015

Well I will be needing an OS.. Sorry forgot to mention that, which OS should I go with that's worth it? Sometimes I will do some high school work on it as well.
ALSO, not sure which build to pick haha.

CTurbo · Oct 13, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $608.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-13 23:21 EDT-0400

ZanDaMan · Oct 13, 2015

Thank you so much, looks like a nice clean build! I'm going to go with it.
Also, do I have to order each part separately?

CTurbo · Oct 13, 2015

Yeah you can order the 4 parts from Newegg together, the 3 parts from OutletPC together, etc...

ZanDaMan · Oct 14, 2015

Okay, I'm going to get ready to order the parts by Friday. I noticed that there's no CPU cooler.. Isn't it needed? Or can it be ran without it.
(Final Question)

bignastyid · Oct 14, 2015

ZanDaMan :

CPU comes with a cooler.

CTurbo · Oct 14, 2015

The i5 4460 will come with a cooler.

ZanDaMan · Oct 14, 2015

Sorry, but can I replace the current case with this?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-case-tesseractsw
If not then I'll just go with the you provided.
Thanks so much, the support is amazing here!

madmatt30 · Oct 14, 2015

The tesseract is fine mate - in all honesty its a better case than the core 1100 IMO.

CTurbo · Oct 14, 2015

Schweet · Oct 14, 2015

I don't know why it's not on pcpartpicker, but on newegg or wherever else you could save some money with an i3-4170 and an h81m board, and with the savings go up one tier in GPU.

Or, if you are content with 1080p, you could go the other direction and save quite a bit of money going with a $160 gtx 950, which is just about good enough for anything to play pretty well on 1080p. (I'd say the good price/performance points for nvidia are the 950, the 970, and the 980ti, with the 960 being only marginally better than the 950 and the 980 being much worse and not a lot cheaper than the 980ti, so in this case you could get the 950 and save some money, or save elsewhere and get the 970, for an optimum price.performance ratio)

Same for if you already have a windows license, a case, an optical drive, and even a psu lying around you could reuse, which would allow you to save enough to maybe even move up into gtx 970 territory. The windows license in particular is a big blow to a budget build. You can transfer to a new comp, you just have to give them a call and be patient.

You could also think about a cheap 120GB SSD like this ADATA:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211983
for only 45 bucks (instead of an HDD), which is still enough for an operating system and a couple big games, or lots of smaller games, and will be very significantly faster booting and loading than an HDD.

Just thoughts. The way to go really budget is to reuse old stuff if you've got it.

ZanDaMan · Oct 14, 2015

Did the price go up? Now it says that it's $652 when I use the link.
The graphics card is 200 dollars.

CTurbo · Oct 14, 2015

Yep internet prices fluctuate on a daily basis. That sale is done now. I recommend the R9 285 for $162 instead. Just $13 more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $621.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 17:42 EDT-0400

nikoli707 · Oct 14, 2015

at least get a 1tb hard drive.

ZanDaMan · Oct 17, 2015

Okay so I've got the money for the PC, and sadly the price went up to 640
Can I get it down to 625 under?
I'm going to order the parts right away.

CTurbo · Oct 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $622.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 21:45 EDT-0400

nikoli707 · Oct 17, 2015

that fractal 1100 is going to cost about $16 to ship.

ZanDaMan · Oct 19, 2015

My budget has gone up to 715 (no more than 715)

Last thing that changed and last thing I need, thanks so much
(Asking for a 700 gaming PC build now)

Schweet · Oct 19, 2015

ZanDaMan :

get an ssd and an r9 380

ZanDaMan · Oct 19, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NpvTyc

Is that good?^

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