re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Weren't we making fun of that exact listing a few pages back?

EDIT: Here's a generous depiction of that PC, parted on PCPartPicker: LINK

$397 not including the OS. Honestly, the worst part about it is that video card. It's sickening that they'd even call it a gaming PC.

Here's a quick representation of what you can get with $600:
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
Benchmarks: LINK /

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $601.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 17:28 EDT-0400)

EDIT2: I'd say spend an extra $30 and get the MSI TF 760, though.