Budget gaming pc build under $600-$650

[EasyBreezy]

hello guys im pretty much done with console gaming. Decided to build a pc. Unfortunately money does not grow on trees so i have a tight budget. im looking to game at least on high with an average of 60 fps if possible. i am looking to play games such as Arma 3, Dayz, LoL, battlefield 4 Rust, fallout. i already have a case, optical drive, monitor, and keyboard. will need an OS though.

this my case if needed
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc902xbkkn2

i will be using to dollars for my purchase =)

Thank you in advance

 

[Illumynization]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PLUS ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($222.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $639.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-28 16:30 EDT-0400

Update: I hope its ok to have that price after MIR
Base Total: $743.63
Promo Discounts: -$17.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$90.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $639.62

If not I can try to adjust for it.

 

[jmsellars1]

I wouldn't go for the FX-8320 for a gaming build personally, even a Pentium G3258 would beat it in games with a small overclock and a (cheaper) Athlon X4 860K is going to give similar or even slightly better performance. An i5 would be much better than any of the above in games:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $632.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-28 17:14 EDT-0400


If you need to bring the price down a bit to get an OS in there you could switch the GPU for an R9 380