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So my friend is trying to get into PC gaming. While he doesn't want to spend too much money, he is willing to put down $700 if he has to, but that is stretching it. He wants to go with this PC: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1188632-REG/cyberpowerpc_gamer_xtreme_gxi840_gaming.html , but I told him that he could get much more out of building his own PC for that price range. So what would be a good build for him to play most games? He will want to play CS, Garry's Mod, Call of Duty, and then some. He would also like to know a good build for around 500-600. I came up with this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bDFJsY

Edit: This is another little build I put together. A little over price but its fine. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mL7rzy.


 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $675.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 18:21 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $748.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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this is a steal for this price otherwise go for badactor his build ^ also a really nice build.
 
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Should this outdo a Xbox one or PS4? He is deciding between a console or PC.
 
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with ease,without sweating
 
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What do you think about the build I linked in the OP with the 950? I just updated the post so now its up there.
 
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very bad power supply, and i dont know why u want that overclock feature.
it barely helps a few fps maybe....
and than still badactor his build would beat it by far.
and if u toss his keybaord /mouse /os away and go for my build u would get even better.

but i would go for abdactor his build too.
 
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Could you reccomend a build around $500?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $493.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 21:14 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 21:26 EST-0500
 
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Would these be better than the one I mentioned by CyberPower? I know that generally you can get the same performance cheaper by building yourself.

 
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pas psu/weaker gpu/bad mobo

how about: we change our build to 1 website like ncix us and let them assemble it for you?:) than its plug and play
 
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Speaking of upgrades, how upgradable are the PC's that you or Superninja reccomended?

 
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What's a good 650W PSU? Bang for Buck.

 
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Not familiar with them. Do they assemble PC's that you build?

 
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