$600 Gaming PC Build

[Shlutka]

My friend is about to purchase a PC, I've personally picked out what he should buy, but I'd also like to see the other $600 gaming PC builds that people have put together.

If possible, link a PCPartPicker build.

Thank you all in advance!

 

[ScrewySqrl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.18 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $598.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 13:27 EDT-0400

 

[Archgaull]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $593.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 13:29 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $593.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 13:47 EDT-0400

 

[sadams04]

Good Intel options already in this thread. ...and now time for an AMD build. This will need to be overclocked to keep up with an i5 / Xeon type setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $578.37

 

[logainofhades]

But even overclocked, it wouldn't keep up. @ 4.5ghz, the FX would still lose to my i5 3570k, at stock. Even my 3.5ghz i5 2400 would beat it.