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Hey guys! I'm new to building pc's as I have always used/bought mac computers. I want to build a decent gaming computer so that i can run games like tera, diablo, etc at decent settings. I don't need max settings or anything just something to keep in budget. I built this build but I am looking to get as close to 400 as i can. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZcwH8d
 
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You'd be better off with the new Pentium G3258 that was just released. It has higher overclocking potential than the Athlon. In addition, it performs better in most games.

Asus just announced that they will be offering a BIOS update which allows all of their motherboards to overclock on K series CPU's. This is great news for you because it means you don't have to purchase an expensive Z97 motherboard to overclock the inexpensive Pentium CPU.

The Pentium is a better choice for future upgrades as well. It uses an LGA 1150 socket, so you can upgrade to an i3, i5, even an i7 in the future if you want.

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor...
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You'd be better off with the new Pentium G3258 that was just released. It has higher overclocking potential than the Athlon. In addition, it performs better in most games.

Asus just announced that they will be offering a BIOS update which allows all of their motherboards to overclock on K series CPU's. This is great news for you because it means you don't have to purchase an expensive Z97 motherboard to overclock the inexpensive Pentium CPU.

The Pentium is a better choice for future upgrades as well. It uses an LGA 1150 socket, so you can upgrade to an i3, i5, even an i7 in the future if you want.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 500W ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $506.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 11:51 EDT-0400
 
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