Complete build under $600

[spyguy]

I'm fairly new to pc gaming and just recently bought a prebuilt computer with asus m5a78L-m mobo, amd fx 6300 processor, radeon rx 560 gpu, and a generic 500 watt 80+ bronze psu. It was on sale for $450. I think I still have enough time to return it and possibly build my own with some help. Also sorry if this is the wrong location for this thread I'm new to the forums. Can someone help me with a complete build under $600 that outperforms the specs listed above. Preferably intel because it seems from what Ive read intel outperforms AMD

 

[vapour]

with enough budget, yes, Intel I7-8700k is better. However, for budget build, AMD is more bang for the money. For 600:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($67.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $597.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-04 16:13 EST-0500

 

[vapour]

Gaming performance
560 vs 1050 2gb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txFCHSeXv44
1200 vs FX-6300: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlTDlAD9-7M (1300X is better than 1200)

 

[spyguy]

Do you think for the original specs that $450 was a decent price? With the m5a78L-m mobo whats a good processor that I could buy to upgrade? I know the 8300 but I was told it would not be much of an improvement. I may wait a couple months and just buy a new cpu and gpu. Any way to do this without upgrading mobo?

 

[vapour]

Nope, 1300X still beats 8300 and has upgrade path which FX series does not. Don't waste on dead technologies.

 

[spyguy]

I found a computer I can exchange for. Its got a ryzen 5 1400 cpu and radeon rx580. Is this pretty good? will there be upgrade options in the future? I don't know the mobo brand but it would have to be AM4 correct, meaning I could upgrade the cpu in the future

 

[vapour]

Just keep in mind, prebuilt will cut quality on mb/psu/ram etc. CPU/GPU combo is pretty good if it is RX580 8gb.