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Silv3rAc3

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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!
 
Solution
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...


It costs more and there is virtually no difference in performance at all.
 

Actually the most noticeable difference in performance occurs at the jump from 1600 to 1866. Either way, it is worth the extra $1

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

 

Actually the most noticeable difference in performance occurs at the jump from 1600 to 1866.