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Is this a good cheap Gaming PC capable of running games like skyrim, SWTOR, WoW, etc with good framerate (40-60+) on around high settings

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jPVmf7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jPVmf7/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $98.95 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970gaming) | $89.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $37.88 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $46.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r7370gaming4g) | $149.99 @ Micro Center
**Case** | [Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vn400a1w2nb) | $34.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $34.98 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas12414) | $13.89 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $547.65
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$507.65**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-05-10 19:04 EDT-0400 |
 
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logainofhades
For WoW, and blizzard titles in general, you should be looking at an intel/nvidia based build. Also FX/AM3+ is a dead platform. This would be a much better solution, and cheaper, before mail in rebates. I don't include them for build suggestions.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce...
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logainofhades

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For WoW, and blizzard titles in general, you should be looking at an intel/nvidia based build. Also FX/AM3+ is a dead platform. This would be a much better solution, and cheaper, before mail in rebates. I don't include them for build suggestions.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.86 @ Mac Mall)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $525.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 10:18 EDT-0400

 
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