AMD FX-6300 $82 @ Amazon

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EliteRetard

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For fun I decided to put together a budget gaming rig with this CPU and a 2GB R9 270 GPU.
$500 including the monitor, operating system, and a keyboard and mouse.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3L9nP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3L9nP6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228NL-P 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($8.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $506.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-13 00:48 EST-0500
 

cbn

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Hexcore with the R7 270 is a nice combo.

(Nice you could use the budget PSU since the card only needs one 6 pin).

The enclosure for $18.99 AR shipped was a really good deal too IMO:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133248

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(Solid panel H21 shown on website, but on Newegg its the windowed version that is one sale)

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One 120mm rear fan with two optional 120mm front fans (that mount to the dust filter, shown below)

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P.S. Let us know how the EVGA 430 watt works with the cable management.
 

EliteRetard

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I didn't actually purchase these parts, I just had fun putting together a list with all the parts that are on sale. There were a lot of good deals all at once.
 

WT

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The deals were out there, you just hadda work for 'em. I paired my 6300 with an MSI 970 Gaming board I scored for $30 AR from Frys. I went with a Powercolor 6950 1GB card for $50 AR, so $150 total for those three items.
 
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