Budget Gaming System Build

aa-4123

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I want to build a new computer. Need to play any game you throw at it. Budget is $600. These are prices for all brand new parts.

Case: Coolermaster RC-371 - $42
PSU: SHAW EVO-775MAX Gaming PSU - $21
Motherboard: ASUS P8H61V3 DDR3 Intel 1155pin - $45
CPU: Intel BX80637I53470 i5-3470 3.2/3.6GHz - $195
GPU: Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI 1GB GTX650 - $119
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8GB Single DDR3 1333 F3-10666CL9S-8GBXL - $51
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 1TB ST31000DM003 SATA3 7200RPM 64MB HDD - $69

TOTAL: $542

Is there anything I should change. Should I get a better GPU.
 

Hewhogamez

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Here's a quick little build I did.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($224.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-TRPJR-RD ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $606.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-06 13:24 EST-0500)

Buy the power supply on Newegg there is a $10 rebate. After that you would be at $596.90.

What do ya think?
 

MC_K7

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Don't buy a "no name" cheap PSU. You'll regret it. A PSU is an important component, it is what feeds power to your hardware. You could damage other components with a cheap PSU. Get a Corsair or an Antec instead they make excellent PSU and some of them aren't too expensive.

Cooler Master have bad PSU, and I never heard of Shaw before. I would stay away from those.

For the GPU, the Radeon 7850 or 7870 are good bangs for the bucks right now and offer far superior performance compared to nvidia GTX 650.