Need help with parts for $500 build

Darkspirit456 · Feb 22, 2014

Hey guys, I need help with picking parts for a $500 gaming pc. Probably going with AMD because's cheaper for performance than intel, this comp will be used for league of legends and streaming. I'm looking for a good build that can handle it with 60-80FPS average while streaming. I know $500 is not much of a gaming PC build, it could go over to $600 probably, I'm not sure yet.

What I don't need are monitor and harddrive.

Thank you!

shortstuff_mt · Feb 22, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($112.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $478.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-22 02:12 EST-0500)

Darkspirit456 · Feb 22, 2014

Thanks shortstuff i forgot to mention that I don't need an operating system nor optical drive. Thank ^^

shortstuff_mt · Feb 22, 2014

Okay, that changes my suggestions a bit. It's always helpful if you provide all the information in the *How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice* sticky at the top of the forum so we don't have to guess what's included in your budget and other important details.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.12 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $478.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-22 03:15 EST-0500)

Darkspirit456 · Feb 22, 2014

Thanks! Haha sorry I did look through that thread I guess I missed 2 parts lol

I'm wondering why ASRock? I'm not really a big fan of it because I heard a lot of bad reviews about it through online and friends. I built couple of ASUS and MSI never with ASRock before.

Again thanks for the suggestion, really solid!

shortstuff_mt · Feb 22, 2014

I only suggested the ASRock because of the price and a nice Newegg combo with the RAM. I have had the best luck with Gigabyte and Asus boards. I'm heading out the door now, but I can give a couple more recommendations later if you want.

Darkspirit456 · Feb 24, 2014

Ah thanks for the reply, sorry for late post but that build is fine

Btw XFX PSU is out of stock ): anymore recommendation for powersupply near that price?

What about this? Going on shell shocker soon, has high rating but I'm not sure if it's a reliable PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014

shortstuff_mt · Feb 24, 2014

That one will work fine if the XFX doesn't come back into stock by the time you order your components.

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