Building a budget pc for 1080p 60fps games

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dolphinsupreme

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Hi

I've decided, after spending some time here, that I'd like to build my own gaming pc (I found a store that'll do it for $130 ☺)

I was hoping for some good suggestions on parts because I'm not very versed in computer parts.
Basically my goal is to play games in 1080p 60fps (on medium to high settings) with games like dark souls 3.
I'd like to spend a anywhere from $400-600 on parts, if possible.

Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
 
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TJ Hooker

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $525.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-31 18:50 EDT-0400
 
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dolphinsupreme

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This build looks great! Thanks for the suggestion. But I was checking the review on the dual core and although many did mention the CPU is not as important as GPU, they suggested for gaming rigs I should get quad over duel. What's your thoughts on this?
 
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An i3 is a dual core with hyper threading, so its performance is somewhere between a dual core (Pentium) and quad core (i5). However, the performance deficit compared to an i5 is somewhat offset by the fact that an i3-6100 has a higher clock speed than most i5's. In games that are dependent on single threaded performance (and there are still numerous games like this), an i3 may even perform better. I think people get too hung up on core count sometimes, rather than looking at real world performance.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/71760-intel-skylake-i5-6500-i5-6400-i3-6100-review-10.html
http://www.techspot.com/review/1087-best-value-desktop-cpu/page4.html

Overall, I'd say that if you're willing to spend the extra cash to get an i5-6500, it would be a good call. However, an i3-6100 is still a very capable 1080p gaming CPU, and would go well with a R9 380. As you can see in my sig, that's exactly the build I went with :)
 
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