Budget build. Need some help

 

I am currently putting together a Gaming PC for my girlfriend to play along with me. I play a variety of games and need to have some versatility. That said I do not want her lagging behind either. I play DayZ, EVE online, Hawken, and other titles maxed out typically. 

 

I guess I'll start with my specs:

 

  • MOBO: MSI 990FXA-GD80V2
  • CPU: AMD FX6300 3.5Ghz Six core ( over clocked to 4.2 )
  • GPU: EVGA GTX 460 ( I could just give her this one an upgrade myself as well. Although I do just fine with anything I play or stream) Some over clocking with EVGA Precision X 
  • Ram: 8Gbs of Mushkin 10666 DDR3
  • Cooling: CPU sits under a Cooler Master Hyper N520, Case is a Tt something or other. x4 200MM cooler master fans keeps the CPU around 20C under load and the system nice and cool.

 

The parts I have for her already, are some of my old parts. Well All of my old parts :) 

Her Specs as of now: 

  • MOBO: XFX  nForce 750a SLI 
  • CPU: AMD Phenom Quad core 3.2 Ghz
  • Ram: 5Gbs of PC6400 

Here the issue. I need to get her a GPU, power supply, keyboard and case for at or under $300. As I said, I would not mind giving her the 460, and upgrading mine! I have been filling shopping carts online and even went to my Local TigerDirect Retail store. I am all out of ideas!  Obviously I am looking for bang for my buck! If anyone has any of the parts I need for sale and would throw me a deal, that would be awesome!

PS  I have HDDs and OS as well. 

 

Thanks for the tips and suggestions!

 

T3ch 

Buy each of you a GTX750Ti. Give her a 430watt Corsair build power supply. Give her some Microsoft office keyboard. I would recommend the NZXT source case, but too many cases out there.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y7pbCJ it is$30 over but I think it is worth it. that is, if she can handle getting a $10 ONN keyboard from wal-mart for the time being.

Thanks for the suggestions! 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pFCyqs

Under 300.  Pick up a cheap keyboard.  I think the R9 270 is more powerful than the GTX 460.