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So my friend wants to build a new computer, but shes on a tight budget Games that are played: CS GO, SC2, Diablo 3, League of Legends, and Hearthstone. I appreciate if you guys could help me out!

With that MSI gaming board (and many others), OC'ing is a simple click of a button (OC Genie in this case). It does a safe and simple OC of the G3258 to ~4.3ghz with no hassles. Brings it up to I5 levels, and is what that CPU is meant to do....
Whether they count as good deals should probably be left up to the purchaser.Originally Posted by junkerde
tried to stay away from rebates since they really dont count as good deals
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZfmHjX
I see people of all kinds here on OCN. Some are ALWAYS looking for rebates. Some people won't buy something if it doesn't have a rebate. Some don't care as much but they still love rebates. Others couldn't care either way, but they will still use rebates if they find one. Some people simply don't care and all they want is the product. Others avoid rebates like the plague.
That's a lot of money for a dual core PC. Dual core (except dual core with HT, such as the i3) are pretty much dead as gaming computers since some games (Far Cry 4, GTA V, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, AC Unity) released in the last few months don't even launch if you don't have at least a quad core or dual core with HT or you install mods to make it work with a dual core.Originally Posted by mathelm
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($171.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.19 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($25.00)
Total: $698.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-12 23:43 EDT-0400
http://pcpartpicker.com/guide/#X=0,70952
You're not sure? Click the link.Originally Posted by andrews2547
That's a lot of money for a dual core PC. Dual core (except dual core with HT, such as the i3) are pretty much dead as gaming computers since some games (Far Cry 4, GTA V, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, AC Unity) released in the last few months don't even launch if you don't have at least a quad core or dual core with HT or you install mods to make it work with a dual core.
Other than the CPU and that motherboard, it would be a pretty good computer. IMO change the CPU with at least an i3 (i5 preferable) and get a motherboard for $30-$40 less.
EDIT: Not sure why Windows 8.1 is $25 on your list, but IMO this would be much better
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dKN7Bm