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PC BUILD FOR 500$ including Monitor

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October 16, 2014 1:55:56 PM

Hello, I am new to gaming PC's and I am asking for help. I have a Dell Latitude Laptop which is fine, it can run games like League of Legends on High in 30-40 fps but it cant play games like Battlefield 4. I have like 500$ now but i can stretch maybe to 550$, another option is PS4 but it's games are so expensive and I maybe will start YouTube which will need a Game Capture from consoles.
I have considered to get a fx 6300 and a gtx 580 or r9 270 but i don't think I can afford it.
Please help!

P.S; I have an OS,got it on a sale :)  (that will not affect the budget)

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October 16, 2014 1:58:40 PM

Don't buy a 580. That card is 3 generations old.

Do you need a monitor in the budget?
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October 16, 2014 2:07:19 PM

Build on its way.
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October 16, 2014 2:09:06 PM

Maybe this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wCdf23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wCdf23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 17:08 EDT-0400
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October 16, 2014 2:15:27 PM

I would definitely not recommend a Pentium for BF4. While that chip is GREAT in some games it stutters so badly in others they are unplayable. BF4 is a big one people complain about along with watchdogs and thief. If BF4 is of main concern I would recommend an 860k build.
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October 16, 2014 2:17:45 PM

tiny voices said:
Don't buy a 580. That card is 3 generations old.

Do you need a monitor in the budget?


yes
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October 16, 2014 2:19:01 PM

Eximo said:
Maybe this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wCdf23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wCdf23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 17:08 EDT-0400


It looks good, but can I run Bf4 on medium with a solid fps?
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October 16, 2014 2:21:49 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fmCKNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fmCKNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 260X 1GB IceQ X² Video Card ($95.86 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $554.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 17:21 EDT-0400
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October 16, 2014 2:22:42 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $525.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 17:22 EDT-0400

Edited for better BF4 performance.
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October 16, 2014 2:24:14 PM

Keep in mind the pentium build relies HEAVILY on overclocking so if thats not your cup of tea then go with my build
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October 16, 2014 2:24:54 PM

tiny voices said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $525.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 17:22 EDT-0400

Edited for better BF4 performance.


Can this run BF4 on high or in medium?
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October 16, 2014 2:26:40 PM

Yes it will run it on medium comfortably locked at 60fps. Might get high at 40fps, but medium will be more comfortable to play locked at 60fps.
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October 16, 2014 2:34:40 PM

If getting the 6970 I would suggest a better quality PSU. Something from Antec, XFX, Seasonic.
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