Best gaming computer for $500?

SuddenlyConor · Nov 12, 2013

Needed by end of November

$400-$500

Mainly for Gaming

Do NOT need a monitor keyboard or mouse

I like Newegg and Amazon alot.

I live in America

I plan to overclock

Monitor res. is 1920x1080

Needs a window if possible.

robax91 · Nov 12, 2013

*deals outdated now, build deleted*

Thrillogy · Nov 12, 2013

SuddenlyConor :

A. No reason for you to overclock with that budget
B. Should we factor Windows into your budget?

SuddenlyConor · Nov 12, 2013

Thrillogy :

SuddenlyConor :

A. No reason for you to overclock with that budget
B. Should we factor Windows into your budget?

Yes

robax91 · Nov 12, 2013

*deals outdated now, build deleted*

SuddenlyConor · Nov 12, 2013

robax91 :

Sorry but my budget is really REALLY tight i was only gonna do $450 but decided to do $500 NO MORE Sorry man.

robax91 · Nov 12, 2013

So the max is $500 spending money. Hmm, hard to drop it some without losing performance, but it can be done.

robax91 · Nov 12, 2013

*deals outdated now, build deleted*

Thrillogy · Nov 12, 2013

I would go with this-
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21ull) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21ull/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21ull/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-hdz965fbgmbox) | $95.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-960gmu3s3fx) | $53.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00) | $66.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $59.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon HD 6570 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r6570md1glp) | $54.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-redbone) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $39.99 @ Microcenter
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $84.99 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $491.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 20:56 EST-0500 |

Thrillogy · Nov 12, 2013

Woops, forgot the optical drive, so that tacks on an extra 17 dollars

Thrillogy · Nov 12, 2013

Why did my pcpartspicker thing come out like crap?

SuddenlyConor · Nov 12, 2013

So how will it perform at least Low?

destocot · Nov 12, 2013

sorry to reign on your thread but i basically need the same thing but without windows, should I just go with the first response at the top.

another thing can it handle any game on lowest settings?

TheGarza · Nov 12, 2013

You won't necessarily be able to play new games if you're going to be buying a 300-400 pc w/o windows. Here is a build that I just finished that will run most new games on ultra settings at 1080p. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21w0t
Amazing graphics card for the price. This is the best you can get for a 500 gaming pc. If you don't have money for an operating system then you could just install Ubuntu until you have enough money for windows.

robax91 · Nov 12, 2013

destocot :

Yea. I actually have the 650ti-b from asus, runs league, borderlands 2, and skyrim all at max settings at 60fps with v-sync (capped at 60) @1600x900.

Thrillogy · Nov 13, 2013

destocot :

Please, Do not post your questions one someone else thread. I am sure that lots of forum users are happy to help you, but your best chance is posting your on thread.

Thrillogy · Nov 13, 2013

Here is the build I would use-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6570 1GB Video Card ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $498.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 17:33 EST-0500)
Robax definitely showed you a solid build, but this one is better for a few reasons-
A. One terabyte HDD over a 500GB HDD
B. The CPU is pretty much superior in every way
C. the cases- NZXT- 4x120mm fans VS Rosewill- 2x120mm fans
NZXT- USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 VS Rosewill- USB 2.0
NZXT-8 x 3.5' • 3 x 5.25' VS Rosewill 7 x 3.5' • 3 x 5.25' Robax, your build is definitely a solid one, I just wanted to point out the advantages that this setup brings

Rudekaiser · Nov 13, 2013

guys guys dont go windows 7 if your playing BF4 sadly i just changed from 7 to 8.1 most of my bugs are gone trust me they are gone but i was lucky and got the student cost at 80$ for pro version

destocot · Nov 13, 2013

Thrillogy :

Here is the build I would use-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6570 1GB Video Card ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $498.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 17:33 EST-0500)
Robax definitely showed you a solid build, but this one is better for a few reasons-
A. One terabyte HDD over a 500GB HDD
B. The CPU is pretty much superior in every way
C. the cases- NZXT- 4x120mm fans VS Rosewill- 2x120mm fans
NZXT- USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 VS Rosewill- USB 2.0
NZXT-8 x 3.5' • 3 x 5.25' VS Rosewill 7 x 3.5' • 3 x 5.25' Robax, your build is definitely a solid one, I just wanted to point out the advantages that this setup brings

can this handle any game at lowest settings?
also since this is my first pc im going to build how much could I upgrade it in the future.

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yea i plan on getting windows 8

Rudekaiser · Nov 13, 2013

try this site http://systemrequirementslab.com/cyri and tell it what parts and what game you plan to play and it will tell you

Thrillogy · Nov 14, 2013

destocot :

Do mean, can this setup play any game, ever made, in the history of the world? I would say no, simply because some games have outrageous specification requirements. However, I'm pretty confident that at-least 90% of all modern games can be played on this computer, but you might have to use low graphics. I recommended Win7 because almost everyone on TH hates Win8, but Windows 8 should work fine. I'm actually running it on my laptop, and I like it more then Windows 7.

sora · Nov 14, 2013

SuddenlyConor :

Decent for the price; it should be able to run BF4 on low.

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