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Alright, so I'm very interested in getting into PC gaming. I've looked into this topic many times before, but migrated away from it each time. I'm still not quite sure where to start. My laptop has gotten way too old. How to pick out parts, compatibility wise and power wise. Could anyone give me some tips? Range is between 500 and 750? I've looked tutorials and builds up on the web, but have been questionably confused. Some help would be great.
Builds I've come up with and or edited are these two.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/RuinedRoses/saved/kshmP6

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/RuinedRoses/saved/XqRgXL
 
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stickmansam
ninja'd :p Same basic idea

a cheaper case that is still white :)
the 4440 vs 4460 is 100mhz difference for $10 but i5 is for sure
R9 280 ofc
you'll want the 4 ram slots for future expansion
stuffed in the 2TB I am using since SSD is no go with budget :p
instead of extra TB of storage, you could spend it on getting a even higher quality PSU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM...
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AMD Radeon

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for $700 budget, you can get i5 haswell that will beat even FX 8320
and Radeon 280 3GB :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $694.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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stickmansam

stickmansam

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ninja'd :p Same basic idea

a cheaper case that is still white :)
the 4440 vs 4460 is 100mhz difference for $10 but i5 is for sure
R9 280 ofc
you'll want the 4 ram slots for future expansion
stuffed in the 2TB I am using since SSD is no go with budget :p
instead of extra TB of storage, you could spend it on getting a even higher quality PSU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $703.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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