$650 Gaming PC

[TheRandomWookie]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: late next week

Budget Range: $650 before rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: All
Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Location: Appleton, Wisconsin

Parts Preferences: Preferably an Intel CPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: would like to get the best price per dollar and also be able to be somewhat future-proof

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: don't currently have a PC

 

[strife_ff7]

This is a good build for $650.

cpu - i3 3220 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=75429&vpn=BX80637I33220&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1388

mobo - asrock h77m http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

memory - g.skill ares 8gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546

hdd - wd blue 500gb http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=58402&vpn=WD5000AAKX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1387

gpu - asus hd 7870 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=69863&vpn=HD7870%2DDC2%2D2GD5&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1389

case - antec three hundred two http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67326&vpn=THREE%20HUNDRED%20TWO&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1381

psu - xfx pro550 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1061

optical drive - lg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247