CHALLENGE! 500 dollar gaming pc with monitor

centuryls

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So i would like a gaming pc thats ~500 US dollars and the build has to have a 1080p monitor. I already have Windows, Storage, and a geforce gtx 550 ti. Also if the processor could be an i5 Intel processor? :) Good Luck!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $499.92...
Easy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $499.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 22:29 EST-0500)
 
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airplanegeek

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hmmm, i dont see a gpu, so idk how thats good for gaming
 

Sylvanriv

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The Haswell and previous processors have integrated "Intel HD Graphics" that are part of the chip. However, I believe that AMD's integrated graphics are a bit better, so I might recommend losing the i5 and swapping in an FX-8320 for something like $20 less. Then you will have somewhat better integrated graphics. EDIT: just realized that the OP said that they already have a gtx 550ti. There's your GPU! Sorry for the confusion.