trying to build a $500 gaming pc

2qwert

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I want to build a $500 PC that can play most games at medium to low settings with windows included. Anyone have any ideas?
 
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can run some games at ultra 720p some at high

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlLn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlLn/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlLn/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($45.78 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card ($89.24 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply...

bodeen2012

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlFR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlFR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlFR/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xigmatek Aeos MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($29.93 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $494.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 09:20 EST-0500)
 
can run some games at ultra 720p some at high

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlLn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlLn/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XlLn/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($45.78 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card ($89.24 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 09:25 EST-0500)
 
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