Is this $500 computer build good?

jtpetch

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Ok, so i've been doing some looking around, and i found this $500-ish computer build. I, with my limited knowledge of computer parts, think it is a hell of a deal for that price. I love the 6 core amd processor. But, i have a few questions about it.
1: I know it would put the price over $500, but would 8 gb of ram work with this computer if i just bought 2 of the ram sticks described? Because I NEED 8gb of ram (i will be using Blender a lot)
2: Would Windows 8 work with this build? I have read that, despite my thoughts, Windows 8 actually performs better in games than Windows 7. Now, is this true? I don't know. But, if it is, i will get 8 over 7.
3: Are all of the parts *relatively* current, to where they will still be supported in future games and still recieve driver updates?
4: Would this truly give me 30-40 fps in games like BF4, on mid graphics, with nothing else running in the background?
5: Out of curiosity, does that graphics card support the Nvidia Shield's game streaming program? (Stream games from PC to Shield.)
6: Finally, are there any same priced or cheaper parts that will perform exactly as good if not better than these ones? I DON'T want to sacrifice performance at all for a cheaper price, but hey, more money for games :)

Thank you so much for reading this and taking the time to answer all these questions. I really appreciate this, as I would not know any of these things without you guys.
 
This is a better $500 build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $507.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 02:51 EDT-0400)
 

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Is this build as good as if not better than the one i posted? Performance wise?
 

jtpetch

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Also, is it very cost-effective to order these parts from all the different sellers? Wouldn't it be cheaper (with shipping) to just order them all from Amazon or Newegg? Also, do you know where i could find Windows 8 or 7 Home premium for cheap? I can only find it for 80+ dollars, which makes this build about $600. Sorry, even though i said that i don't want to sacrifice for price, well i really only have about $550 to spend. Also, most of those parts are unavailable/out of stock. Are there any similar ones for similar prices?
 


As long as you have $550 to spend in this pc everything seems alright:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($46.18 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($170.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $458.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-08 16:45 EDT-0400)

plus $90 for OS => $550 build.
 

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PCPart picker says that it's only about $8 more if i were to buy these all from Newegg, so i intend to do that. But, after removing the hard drive and cd drive, and adding Windows 8, it comes o ut to $631. And the OS was only $99