Is this a good $600 budget gaming pc?

Random M · May 29, 2014

I need opinions on this $600 budget gaming pc including rebates. I included a SSD in there for the OS for faster loading.

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Overclock?: No, going to keep it at stock
SLI or Crossfire in the future?: No
Upgrades in the future?: Yes
Main use?: Gaming, general use with fast load times.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $594.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 22:07 EDT-0400)

i7Baby · May 29, 2014

The SSD is too small. Get 120GB
Get a better power supply - http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html#13224310

The motherboard could be better too - any 990fx chipset mobo.

Random M · May 29, 2014

i7Baby :

But I would only be using the SSD for an OS, and 990fx chipset mobos are usually most desired by people who want to overclock isn't it?

Dark Lord of Tech · May 29, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $636.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 22:19 EDT-0400)

i7Baby · May 29, 2014

You'll need more than 32GB for the OS.

990fx mobos are better all round. But especially if you ever want to overclock.

damric · May 29, 2014

If not overclocking, then the FX CPU 6300 will be too slow.

For $80 more you can get some better quality parts that run fast at stock clocks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS H87H3-M3(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Rosewill Tachyon 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $685.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 22:22 EDT-0400)

Nattress · May 31, 2014

Instead of amd fx-6300 get the 8350 it's got 8 cores for a similar price