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Naveed Javid

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Hi, I was thinking of building a gaming pc but i have no expeirience and was wondering about the best builds for $400. Any tips would be apreciated and if i could get the same thing locally from like a micro center or a best buy(13,no credit card but maybe could give my parents the cash) it would be appreciated.
 
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If the OP does not need an operating system and is willing to purchase a used graphics card, I'd go with the following:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($70 @ eBay)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply:...
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Unfortunately for $400 it is difficult to build a gaming system, however this is the best I can build in your budget whilst also providing an Operating System (OS). I have included Windows 8.1.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($46.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $401.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 20:36 EDT-0400

If you don't need the operating system, please let me know and I will remove it and include additional components; such as a graphics card. The system above is ideal for you, as it can be upgraded in the future. It will support Celeron, Pentium, i3, i5, i7 and Xeon 4th generation processors. The motherboard also has 4 RAM slots, so you can always slot in more RAM whenever you save up more funds.

The above build is ideal to get you started, but to turn it into a gaming system you will need to save up more funds, then in this order: add a GPU, add another 4GB RAM module to total 8GB, then upgrade CPU. You will NOT need to upgrade the PSU, since I have also selected one which is capable of handling any upgrades you through at it.

As mentioned already, I have also included a genuine license copy of Windows 8.1 and a solid motherboard.

All the best. :)
 
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iamlegend

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Ow, I`m not fond of using this Part picker, this look again.

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85mds3h) | $56.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9rb) | $40.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st31000524ns) | $58.49 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750phoc1gd5) | $109.99 @ Micro Center
**Case** | [Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-vsk3000) | $34.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Antec Basiq 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-bp430) | $44.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $416.41
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 20:56 EDT-0400 |
 
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If the OP does not need an operating system and is willing to purchase a used graphics card, I'd go with the following:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($70 @ eBay)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $388.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 21:29 EDT-0400

All the best. :)
 
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Naveed Javid

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Two things, number one would windows 7 be a cheaper then windows 8 since rather use that anyways. Secondly all i really need to run is battlefield 4, skyrim and league of legends at a decent speed. thanks for all he help tus far and i was wondering if buying a xbox 1 would be a better alternative?
 
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