S samuelthegreat Honorable Jan 19, 2014 13 0 10,510 Jan 19, 2014 #1 I want to play pretty graphic intensive games at at least high settings. So, pretty much just the absolute best gaming rig I could build for under $500.
I want to play pretty graphic intensive games at at least high settings. So, pretty much just the absolute best gaming rig I could build for under $500.
filippi Distinguished Oct 18, 2012 4,047 0 18,960 Jan 19, 2014 #2 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($51.98 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.52 @ NCIX US) Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg) Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: LG GH22NS90B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Mwave) Total: $499.42 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-19 21:35 EST-0500) Upvote 0 Downvote
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($51.98 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.52 @ NCIX US) Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg) Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter) Optical Drive: LG GH22NS90B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Mwave) Total: $499.42 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-19 21:35 EST-0500)