Looking for a good budget gaming build for 700 dollars

[TheScarecrow97]

So I'm looking to build my first pc for gaming and I have about 700 bucks to spend. Unfortunately, I also need an operating system which will leave only 600 dollars for the build itself. Could somebody post a good 600 dollar build? Obviously, I'm looking for the absolute most bang for my buck. If possible, it would be great if the build contained a radeon hd 6870, but that may be asking too much for a budget build.

 

[James McKeane]

So I'm looking to build my first pc for gaming and I have about 700 bucks to spend. Unfortunately, I also need an operating system which will leave only 600 dollars for the build itself. Could somebody post a good 600 dollar build? Obviously, I'm looking for the absolute most bang for my buck. If possible, it would be great if the build contained a radeon hd 6870, but that may be asking too much for a budget build.

This is $680 at Newegg after $47 in mail in rebates:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($85.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS70 OEM DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $639.14
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-08 21:43 EDT-0400)

 

[phensen]

Try these two out for ideas:

Tom's December 2011 $600 build (I think this is a great build):

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

Tom's System Builder Marathon, March 2012: $650 Gaming PC:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-gaming-pc-overclock,3159.html