Need Help Building 500$ Gaming Build

KarvapallHD

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Hello,

soo i am building computer for my firend soo, i am AMD guy and he wants intel, i am pretty blank @ intel, soo i need help choosing mobo and ram for it. Mobo should be m ATX. I chose Intel Core i5-3470 this cpu, tell me if is good for gaming.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3yjtN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3yjtN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3yjtN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-A/USB3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.90 @ TigerDirect)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply...

dottorrent

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-A/USB3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $486.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 12:54 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3yjtN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3yjtN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3yjtN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-A/USB3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.90 @ TigerDirect)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $490.58

based off the above with improvements.
 
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bob hays

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Based on above with improvements (MONEY) and better psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-A/USB3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $437.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 13:34 EDT-0400)