PC Build for $600?

[Silv3rAc3]

I am wanting to build a PC but don't necessarily know what parts I need and what fits together.

Can anyone suggest a $600 dollar PC that I can build. I am looking to play BF3 and BF4 on medium to high graphics. I will also be playing games such as TF2, Minecraft, World of Warcraft, and League of Legends.

I would like to have an i5 or an i7 but not an i3. No AMD Processors please. I would also like 6GB of RAM or more.

I am open to any and all recommendations.

Thanks in advance!

 

[tiny voices]

An i7 is worthless for gaming as it offers nothing over an i5. That aid, you want an fx-6300 at this budget to maximize the GPU budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.72 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $596.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 10:39 EDT-0400)

 

[Silv3rAc3]

An i7 is worthless for gaming as it offers nothing over an i5. That aid, you want an fx-6300 at this budget to maximize the GPU budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.72 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $596.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 10:39 EDT-0400)

Thanks for the reply. How long do you think this build will last in terms of gaming? Will the FX-6300 run the games listed in my first post?

 

[tiny voices]

The fx-6300 is a very good gaming CPU for this budget. It will have no issues at all running any of the games you listed.

This system will play current games at high or better settings. This is as good as you will do for $600.

 

[Budge414]

Probably won't do a whole lot better than this for Intel at this price, the FX-6300 will give you much better GPU options at this price-point, it's a shame you won't go AMD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $614.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 10:47 EDT-0400)

 

[Silv3rAc3]

Thanks! I will probably choose between these.

 

[tiny voices]

Thanks! I will probably choose between these.

If you have to have intel for some reason, then that build is good, but the fx-6300 build will perform MUCH better in games.

 

[Silv3rAc3]

Is this all I need for the build? How about a cooler or GPU?

 

[tiny voices]

GPU = graphics card. Both these build have one. It is the single most important part. MUCH more so than the processor. That is why the fx-6300 build will perform so much better in games.

The stock CPU cooler will be perfectly fine.

 

[Budge414]

An i7 is worthless for gaming as it offers nothing over an i5. That aid, you want an fx-6300 at this budget to maximize the GPU budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.72 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $596.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 10:39 EDT-0400)

Is this all I need for the build? How about a cooler or GPU?

Of course a cooler is always a good option, the stock heatsinks are rubbish. At least go this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr910htx3g1

@Tiny Voices, I agree.

 

[Silv3rAc3]

GPU = graphics card. Both these build have one. It is the single most important part. MUCH more so than the processor. That is why the fx-6300 build will perform so much better in games.

The stock CPU cooler will be perfectly fine.

I get it now. I am not very tech-savvy.

 

[slomo4sho]

Even though AMD would be a much better route for this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.09 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $604.01

Better AMD gaming rig:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman LQ-310 Liquid CPU Cooler ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($226.81 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.72

 

[Silv3rAc3]

Even though AMD would be a much better route for this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.09 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $604.01

This one looks good as well! It's such a tough decision.

 

[tiny voices]

The intel builds are great, but if this is going to be a dedicated gaming computer, you really want the build I posted because it has a superior GPU.

 

[Budge414]

Even though AMD would be a much better route for this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.09 @ Outlet PC)

Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $604.01

This one looks good as well! It's such a tough decision.

I'd still go AMD. This is almost the same as Tiny Voices with a couple of tweaks:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $614.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 11:01 EDT-0400)

 

[Silv3rAc3]

I have narrowed it down to tiny voices' build and Budge414's. Can I order all the parts from the PCPartPicker website?

 

[tiny voices]

No, you have to order them from their respective websites.

 

[Silv3rAc3]

@tiny voices

I see. I picked your build as the best solution.

 

[tiny voices]

Thank! Glad we were able to help you out.

 

[Budge414]

I have narrowed it down to tiny voices' build and Budge414's. Can I order all the parts from the PCPartPicker website?

Just make sure you go to the Asus website and check the Memory support list for the Wintec RAM on that motherboard. I made the mistake of not checking building a friends PC.. D:

 

[Silv3rAc3]

Thanks.

 

[tiny voices]

It should be fine. It is standard Cl9 1.5v 1600mhz. Even if it is not on the approved list, it will work.

 

[Silv3rAc3]

@tiny voices

Will all of the components in your build work together?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes they will. No problem at all.

 

[Budge414]

It should be fine. It is standard Cl9 1.5v 1600mhz. Even if it is not on the approved list, it will work.

Actually, any reason why you didn't pick 1866MHz RAM? The motherboard supports it natively.