$500 computer budget

jjsmity

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I was hoping someone could help me build a low budget gaming computer. I have $500 to spend, I'm mainly gonna be playing World of Warcraft and i want to be able to play on at least good settings, I'm also gonna be surfing the web and using Microsoft Word for school. Thanks in advance.
 

imomun

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Heres your gaming PC:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q4Vz
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($91.60 @ Compuvest)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.15 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $492.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-11 20:40 EDT-0400)
 

JD88

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Looks good. My only suggestion would be to stretch the budget and go up to a 7770 for $15 more. Definitely worth it.

Is that Motherboard from Microcenter in-store pickup only?