Is this build good for a budget build gaming pc

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WhosGrand

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So i want to get into pc gaming and I am barely starting to learn about all of components and hardware. I just made this build with a budget between $500-$600. I want to be able to to run my games at 60+fps and high or medium settings. I would also be doing basic photoshop. I have the operating system and peripherals already

Heres my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WhosGrand/saved/rwYbvK

All feedback is appreciated, Thankyou
 
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geofelt
If you are buying new, buy latest gen parts.
For example:

I3-7100@3.9 is $120
B250 motherboard will be $80 or so. Most any will do.

On ram, you always want to buy a 2 stick kit so you can run in faster dual channel mode.
2 x4gb, 2133 speed is fine.
But, since adding ram is not always compatible, see if you can't buy a 16gb kit of 2 x 8gb up front.

that evga psu is ok, but middling tier 3/4 quality.
You can buy a tier 2 Seasonic S12II 620w psu for $45 if you buy quickly:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

520w for $40...
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If you are buying new, buy latest gen parts.
For example:

I3-7100@3.9 is $120
B250 motherboard will be $80 or so. Most any will do.

On ram, you always want to buy a 2 stick kit so you can run in faster dual channel mode.
2 x4gb, 2133 speed is fine.
But, since adding ram is not always compatible, see if you can't buy a 16gb kit of 2 x 8gb up front.

that evga psu is ok, but middling tier 3/4 quality.
You can buy a tier 2 Seasonic S12II 620w psu for $45 if you buy quickly:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

520w for $40:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


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I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games.
But, many things default to the "C" drive.
When a SSD nears full, it will lose performance and endurance.
240gb is the recommended minimum.

If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

You can defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.

Samsung EVO is a good choice for performance and reliability.
 
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Just got in under the $600 mark while keeping mostly the same platform, but there are a couple small promos. Not a fan of the 1050 Ti. RX480 will kill 60fps+ on high at 1080p. Also better quality PSU and 16GB RAM. If you need to get back further down you could just grab an RX470, it will still be better than the 1050 Ti by a lot.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.37 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO D5 OC Video Card ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $599.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-20 13:57 EST-0500
 
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WhosGrand

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I changed the ram to 2x4gb adata xpg1 which i actually found someone on craigslist who is selling those exact two, should i buy from him?
I put a better graphics card and i also changed the power supply, how do i know how many watts i need in my power supply?
I was going to change the processor and mother board to the newest but what are benefits because I dont know if i want to spend an extra. Lastly what did you mean by the ssd part? should i buy one? and if so which kind. I though the hdd replaced the ssd

sorry for all the questions, i just want to understand what I am doing
 
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>I would not buy used parts, but that's just me.
>Just google 'power supply calculator'
>Getting newer mobo helps mainly with 2 things: future updates, and better connectivity. You may for example have new versions of USB ports (which are faster), M.2 slot(s) for ultra-fast SSD drives (those that are 3-4 times faster then normal SSD ... but also 2-3 times more costly). New CPUs on the other hand are bit faster (but also cost a bit more), and have better integrated graphics (but you won't use it anyway).
>The SSD replaced HDD, that's why they cost more
 
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Tough question. It will not give you even a single extra FPS in games. But it will make Windows and other programs installed on it load much faster.
Myself, I stick to HDD until SSD prices get down to what I consider reasonable level. But many people around here claim never to return to HDD one tried SSD.
 
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