$500 gaming build, have: SSD, Monitor

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nicord

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I need a PC and I would like to be able to use it as a gaming machine. I'd probably buy the DayZ beta and would like to know how this PC would fare with games like Battlefield and Skyrim. My budget is under $500.00

I have a SSD, keyboard, and mouse. I also have an older LCD monitor that I'll upgrade when I have the money. I am not worried about having a lot of storage I will get a HDD when I have more money. I prefer a intel CPU but if I am going to get better performance from AMD I will consider it.

I need the computer to have WiFi, ethernet and bluetooth. I also need to purchase an OS and an optical drive to install it. I'm fine with using Windows 7.

I might overclock. I dont have experience and prefer not to have to buy an aftermarket CPU fan at this time.

I would like the ability to run SLI or Crossfire down the line. It is important that you include a solid PSU that will support future upgrades.

Thank you for all your help. I need this machine because I currently do not have a computer at all right now.

 
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Yingda Wang

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Oh ok, something like this
THis is ca, so if ur in the us, it should come cheaper
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2NrA7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2NrA7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2NrA7/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($86.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($134.72 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.48 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($97.52 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $514.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-04 20:51 EST-0500)
 
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Mike Friesen

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Yeah, it seems that a cheap build with a fx 6300, cheap mobo, cheap ram (8 gigs, 2x4 is best), a r7 260x, a reliable 400 to 550W psu (xfx, or corsair if not available for cheap), and a cheap case (nxzt 210 or gamma), should run about $530 with an os. A little over budget, but the performance boost is worth it. It should be noted that an i3 4xxx will perform about the same as the fx 6300 for ~ same money, and performs better in single threaded performance (very important in some games), while consuming less power. Good luck.

Edit: Also, you should see if you can pick up a 7850 for ~ $130 if you can. According to pcpartpicker, there are some available, but they're nearly all sold out now, with the newer generation coming. However, the perf. increase is significant, and sometimees amazon or newegg has a couple left in reserves, and can be picked up for a great deal. So look around.
 
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nicord

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I went over budget but I'm willing to press go if this is a solid build. Please review.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NtK2) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NtK2/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NtK2/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $116.97 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a99xevor20) | $114.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx16c9b1rk28x) | $89.99 @ Mac Mall
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr) | $249.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e002) | $44.98 @ Best Buy
**Power Supply** | [Antec 450W ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) | $34.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $16.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $758.86
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-04 22:14 EST-0500 |

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NtK2
 
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