650$ budget gaming pc.

[stambo]

Hello guys.My friend is about to buy a new pc, so he can give only 650$.He will be using it mainly for gaming.He won't need monitor or any peripherals.Can you give some good builds for 650$?

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Does he also need a copy of Windows?

 

[stambo]

No.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

If not, you can get High/Ultra in most games:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $648.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 16:17 EDT-0400)

 

[stambo]

Thank you very much.Looks nice

 

[TDUBS]

Here's something I've put together.. it can easily be altered into something better, but if you look at NewEgg, it's extremely cheap:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dVDB

I don't know if you needed all the extra stuff like the optical drive and whatnot.

 

[Tom Tancredi]

Warning, if your friend is trying to use a Windows 7 from a Dell / Gateway / Etc. he won't be able to. While W8 is transferable to any machine, Windows 7 and older are 'locked' to that system purchased with from a OEM (off the shelf PC).

Otherwise I would suggest he save just a bit more ($700-750) and get a i5 Haswell based PC, as he will get more 'forward' investment then just being able to 'play today' games. Considering how much demand BF4, AC4, etc. put on the CPU as well as the GPU, a i5 is a better investment since it is now beating the FX-8xxx and AMD still hasn't come out with anything else, nor intends to, for 'Gamers' anymore (see current AMD news on investment mainly in APUs for low cost, low demand, low power systems for the 'masses').

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Spending another $100+ isn't worth if on this kind of budget for an i5. There just isn't enough performance gain. That $100 would better spent on getting a 770.