Budget gaming pc (For Next gen games with high settings?)

222lu222

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Hey guys. So I'm new to tomshardware forum and I'm looking to build a custom rig. I have just gotten tired of my crappy Xbox 360 so I needed to upgrade. If you have any builds that would suit my needs I would appreciate it. Preferably, I would like a quieter computer because the computer is in my room. I would like it to play a variety of games such as Total War: Shogun 2, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, Also League of legends (currently my favorite) Bioshock 1/2/Infinite, Mass Effect 1/2/3, Battfield 3, /4 when it comes out etc.) So mainly RTS, RPG, FPS, and maybe MMOs like SWTOR. Thanks!

Budget Range: 600-650$ I do live in the US. (i dont know what the sweet spot is for price/performance) This will include the whole tower, and a copy of windows 7.

System Usage: Gaming, movies (like netflix), and perhaps some basic applications like google chrome and word i will not be doing any kind of video editing or rendering.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

I will probably be overclocking my cpu and gpu when they start to become a bit slow, like in two years.

also i do need a legitamate copy of Windows 7 since i am too afraid to pirate it and get viruses on a new pc. So please try to include in the price i know it is a lot but i do not have 1000$ to spend on a gaming rig atm. Anyways guys thanks for everything and appreciate all your help.
 
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Best stuffs to get at this price range:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg) Free 8gb Crucial ddr3 memory with purchase, limited offer
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power...
Best stuffs to get at this price range:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg) Free 8gb Crucial ddr3 memory with purchase, limited offer
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $647.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-30 21:42 EDT-0400)

Graphic performance is stronger than the PS4. Motherboard is sufficient if you want to OC your CPU in the future. High quality PSU, high quality case...
 
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Drew010

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Nice combo with the RAM! +1 to this build over mine