$600 First Build

[Kuestif]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: $600 before rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Browsing

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com

Country: US

Parts Preferences: Quality PSU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Trying to use for as long as possible so keep future proofing in mind.

 

[striker410]

Hi, Welcome to the forums.
-You can buy a cheaper PSU, save some money there. The Corsair CX500 is excellent.
I suggest either
-Stepping up to a better 60GB SSD, like the Crucial M4
-Waiting for enough money for a 120GB
Remember you'll need a DVD drive and HDD.

I'd suggest trying to scrape up the money for a 6850. There's a decently large gap in performance but not so large a gap in price.

 

[kcsmacker]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-overclock-performance-gaming,3097.html

not a bad 600 dollar pc

 

[drunkducki]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.822348 - $134.98
Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157246 - $69.99
ASRock H61ICAFE LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311 - $41.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061 - $49.99
NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767 - $84.99
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 - $59.99 - $10MIR
CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561 - $164.99 - $20mir
XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Total: $606.92 - $30MIR