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Looking to build a gaming pc this week. 600$ limit. Have keyboard, mouse and monitor. Need everything else. Planning to be playing CSGO and LoL most definitely. Thank you.
 
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elbert
I went with a more powerful 6 core Ryzen an a lower end 1050ti due to bit mining has all the higher end cards way overpriced.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.11 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($143.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower...
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elbert

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I went with a more powerful 6 core Ryzen an a lower end 1050ti due to bit mining has all the higher end cards way overpriced.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.11 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($143.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $620.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 16:47 EDT-0400
 
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Barty1884

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Assuming you also need an OS? If so, that takes your budget down to ~$500, which is a little thin. Luckily, for what you want to play, it should be more than sufficient though.

Ideally, if that $600 could be increased a little, this would be a great option.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($143.39 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - MA01-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill - 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $627.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 16:56 EDT-0400

If the budget is firm at a max $600, I'd look more to this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($143.39 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - MA01-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill - 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $583.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 16:58 EDT-0400

The SSD is small, and will require ongoing management re: what's stored where etc, but it will help with overall 'speed'.
 
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Rexper

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Do not cheap on a power supply. It is the most important part of a system. The Rosewill Arc is below mediocre build quality and electrical performer.
 
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I know not to cheap out on the PSU. The ARC series were solid enough, were they not? Weren't going to break any performance records......but solid enough for a budget build last I checked?

...or maybe I'm confusing the ARC with another of Rosewill's offerings.... let me see.

**EDIT** Can't find any reviews on it these days. Anything I find has been taken down (take that for what it's worth).
You got any links to back that claim up Rexper? Not being antagonist or anything, just genuinely curious if that is the case..... I seem to recall it being alright.... for a budget PSU anyway.

If that does turn out to be the case OP, I'd look to the CX450M
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $40.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 17:32 EDT-0400

Or the S12II 620W linked by elbert.
 
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The arc is alright, not below mediocre, but not good.
Guys, with a $600 budget you should have a 1060....
If doing Ryzen you also need AT LEAST 3000MHz RAM.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $570.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 18:58 EDT-0400
 
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It isn't solid enough because no one knows exactly how solid it is. And skimping on a $26 PSU most of the time will lead to problems. Otherwise people won't waste their time/money with the higher end EVGA G2 /Corsair RMxs etc.

There are no professional reviews of the Rosewill ARC, yet. Though what we do know is the platform it used, http://www.orionpsudb.com/platforms

A review of a unit with the same platform can be found here, http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=379 and the results aren't very pretty.

With out a specific professional review, and a not so well platform, leads me avoiding this series/suggesting against it.

Also, you don't need 3000MHz+ ram with Ryzen...
 
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elbert

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Its not that you need 3200 or 3000. The thing is you want to make sure you get RAM that can get the highest 2667 stock speed. With Ryzen 2800 can fall to 2400 and 2400 can fall to 2133. A those speeds you get a lot more latency in the CCX. Plus 3200~3000 is the best bang for buck on Ryzen. The 6 core 1600 is also the best bang for the buck as its on par with intels 7600k.
 
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Chugalug_

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Ryzen 1600 option, which is far more futureproof in the long run for upgradability etc.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition Video Card ($143.77 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC - Voyager ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $598.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-19 19:22 EDT-0400
 
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