Trying to make a $500-$650 gaming PC

[Gartruil]

I am trying to make a budget gaming computer. I only want to spend about $500-$650. I need it to be wireless, not Ethernet. I also need Windows to be included in the price, and I want an optical drive. I also want the graphics card to be Nvidia, and if possible be at least a 950. I would also like to have an SSD if possible.
I want to be able to play games like GTA V and Star Wars: Battlefront comfortably.
Peripherals do not need to be included.
Sorry if I seem needy. Thanks in advance.

 

[CTurbo]

You are asking for something just's just plain impossible I'm afraid, but I'll give it a go. Be right back.

 

[CTurbo]

Wow I'm surprised. This is $605 before rebates.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($78.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($23.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $539.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 22:13 EST-0500

 

[CTurbo]

$645 before rebates. Much better than the one above.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($26.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $590.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 22:18 EST-0500

 

[Gartruil]

Thank you for the solutions. Is there a cheap way though to get a 1TB hard drive? Also, would the AMD FX 6300 be a good choice compared to the processors listed above?

 

[CTurbo]

No the FX6300 is a worse choice than the two above. A 1TB hdd would be about $20 more.

 

[Gartruil]

What about being wireless?

 

[CTurbo]

They both have wifi

 

[Gartruil]

What's the wireless built into, and would it be a good idea to get a higher wattage power supply?

 

[CTurbo]

Wireless is built into the motherboard. You would need a more powerful psu if you intend to use a more powerful video card. You're budget is so tight and you're asking for so much, you just can't afford a GOOD more powerful psu. The cheapest GOOD 550w one is like $22 more.

 

[Gartruil]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($78.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $515.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 23:19 EST-0500

Is this a good one?
What about the compatibility notes?
How good will it run games like GTA V?

 

[CTurbo]

Yes I see you just added a 1TB hdd. It would be perfectly fine.

 

[Gartruil]

What about the compatibility notes?

 

[CTurbo]

Note # 1 - Your case has USB 2.0 ports and not USB 3.0 ports. Not a huge deal. The USB ports will work just fine.

Note # 2 - If you buy the motherboard new, the BIOS will be up to date so that is not an issue either.