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Started by wdadws | | 9 answers
$600 Budget Gaming PC With GTX 970
Guys i need help.. can u guys recommend me the best $600 budget gaming pc with gtx 970 ? I really need that ... Without monitor,mouse,headset, and keyboard.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 6:00:54 AM

@ wdadws

Just be aware...If you start with the 'cheapest' platform, you'll likely be holding the GPU back and not have a good upgrade path for things like CPU and RAM in the future.

Try to have a solid platform with balanced components (CPU, GPU, RAM) at the core.
a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 5:39:06 AM

The cheapest AMD board for the FX 6300 is the one I suggested.

October 6, 2014 5:33:53 AM

Cheapest PSU that will run that GPU maybe ? Can u recommend ?
a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 5:07:34 AM

wdadws said:
EVGA 500W ? Only 80+ Certified, no color


No. The EVGA 500B is fine though, but its around the same price as the 600B anyway.
October 6, 2014 4:40:37 AM

EVGA 500W ? Only 80+ Certified, no color
a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 4:39:22 AM

If its a quality unit, yes, but a junk 500W unit won't do it.
October 6, 2014 4:33:48 AM

500w PSU didn't enough for this ?
a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 4:12:41 AM

Not possible, and not worth it. This is better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $621.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 07:12 EDT-0400
a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 4:07:26 AM

700$ is the lowest you are gonna get without sacrificing CPU power or quality components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $704.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 07:07 EDT-0400

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