$600 Budget Gaming PC With GTX 970

[wdadws]

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.

 

[Novuake]

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

 

[TechCIDLC]

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

 

[wdadws]

500w PSU didn't enough for this ?

 

[Novuake]

If its a quality unit, yes, but a junk 500W unit won't do it.

 

[wdadws]

EVGA 500W ? Only 80+ Certified, no color

 

[Novuake]

EVGA 500W ? Only 80+ Certified, no color

No. The EVGA 500B is fine though, but its around the same price as the 600B anyway.

 

[wdadws]

Cheapest PSU that will run that GPU maybe ? Can u recommend ?

 

[Novuake]

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

 

[maddogfargo]

@ 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.

 

[BlueMustache]

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

Just curious. Is this build still relevant? Like is it good? My old rig broke down, and the company I ordered it from might give me a refund. I want to spend my money on something worth while.

 

[Karadjgne]

For a $600 budget, you may want to consider eBay for some parts. I got a i7 3770k for $50, msi z77 mpower for $50, 16Gb Patriot ddr3 1866 for $20, Fractal Design r5 window for $20, Samsung 840 Pro 128Gb for $40. In fact, the only components new were my gtx970 and evga 550 G2. Granted it took some time to piece it together, anxiously waiting on deals, but the results are more than worth it.