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hi, everyone, i need a 400-500 dollar build, no OS, a build that would suit me best for CPU dependent games, i can shop from places like microcenter/newegg. the games i play are not that graphics demanding but CPU demanding, other games that i play are cs:go,

not sure if i would be better off with an i5+weaker graphics at this price range or an i3 + stronger graphics.
 
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I guess you're probably talking about Minecraft and games like that. If so, then this build should be fine for you :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v98p
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v98p/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v98p/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($75.45 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Microcenter)
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Seladon-1370374

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I guess you're probably talking about Minecraft and games like that. If so, then this build should be fine for you :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v98p
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v98p/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v98p/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($75.45 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $439.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-22 21:24 EDT-0400)
 
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alright thanks, i might bump that up to 8gb because i guess my max is 525 now, but not after rebates, before, i will also wait for an intel build before i choose
 
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Seladon-1370374

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Here is the Intel build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v9vE
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v9vE/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v9vE/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($75.45 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $466.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-22 21:42 EDT-0400)

And here is the AMD build with the 8GB of RAM :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v9ql
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v9ql/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1v9ql/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($75.45 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $458.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-22 21:43 EDT-0400)

I'm 100% sure that the AMD build will perform better. AMD is just clearly the best option in the $0-185 range, not a single doubt about it.
 
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My recommendation:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($75.45 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($61.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $481.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-22 21:53 EDT-0400)

Although Seladon has a great build, I dislike the psu and case. The Corsair CX600 is low quality crap using the unreliable Channel Well capacitor. The XFX 550w will be a much more reliable and higher quality psu.

The Corsair 200r is also a much higher quality case. Zalman cases are typically low-quality with horrible cable management option, which will thus decrease airflow. Although the 200r doesn't have the best cable management, it is definitely better than the Z5.
 
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