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sid_90
Considering ur budget of $500
Have a look... http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sid_90/saved/PDTzK8

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sCyLFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sCyLFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $118.00 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a78lmusb3) | $46.79 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d4gbrl) | $44.99 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard...
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Considering ur budget of $500
Have a look... http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sid_90/saved/PDTzK8

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sCyLFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sCyLFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $118.00 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a78lmusb3) | $46.79 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d4gbrl) | $44.99 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r72501gd5) | $79.99 @ Micro Center
**Case** | [BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcmrc100kkx1u3) | $34.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Antec EarthWatts Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-ea550) | $92.74 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st) | $17.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $485.47
 
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If you want an all in one solution and one that can be upgraded later (by just plugging in a GPU, super easy) I'd say this one. The shipping is only $5 too, so you won't have to pay a ton to ship something heavy. Also, newegg has pretty good customer service if something goes wrong.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227508

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Key points-
4.0Ghz Quad core processor
AMD Radeon HD 8670D (gaming graphics as powerful as a 6670)
1TB HDD
8GB RAM
Windows 8.1
Comes with DVD drive
Comes with keyboard and mouse

And if you ever wanted to grab a cheap upgrade down the line, a 6670 can be used for dual GPU if you are looking for a very low cost entry for more gaming power.
6670 $60 on ebay, sold by newegg http://www.ebay.com/itm/XFX-HD-667X-CDF3-Radeon-HD-6670-2GB-128-Bit-DDR3-PCI-Express-2-1-Video-Card-/380946938512?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item58b234fa90
 
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FX-6300 will outpace A10-6800K anytime in terms of CPU performance. And adding a Video Card, simply negates any benefit an APU has entirely.

A10-6800K

  • The AMD A10-6800K has 16% better performance when running single-threaded tasks.
    In addition to 4 CPU cores, the processor embeds Radeon HD 8670D graphics unit. While this GPU is not fast enough to play latest games with all settings on, it can be used for casual gaming and 3D apps.
FX6300

  • Whereas, in multi-threaded programs, the microprocessor is about 21% faster.
    Memory performance of the CPU is better.
    The AMD FX-6300 performs 1% faster in graphics applications.
    Power consumption of the microprocessor is lower.
    The official price of the processor is significantly lower than the price of the AMD A10-6800K.
    The CPU has 31% better price/performance ratio.
 
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Read the original post. He says clearly that he has no intention to build one himself. While you are right about that setup being better, your point is moot. The one I linked is literally ready to use. Just plug it into the wall and hit the power button.

Edit- Also the one you linked is also missing Windows... and a keyboard/mouse. To fit those in, you'd have to scrap that build.
 
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