Friend's Gaming PC $500 Budget

degalarman · Nov 9, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hhMTt6

Is this a good build for my friend's first gaming pc? Is it okay for games like Battlefield 4 and other graphically demanding games? Do you guys have any suggestions on the build?

envy14tpe · Nov 9, 2014

Could do better. And that case is horrible for cable mgmt.
Mobo: The one I chose will allow him to overclock safely and well in the future. And the fx-6300 is really meant for overclocking.
GPU: bumped up to a 270x. It's $30 more but delivers awesome 1080p gaming.
PSU: better quality and semi-modular (makes cables easier to work with)
Case: better for cables and cooling.
HDD: Friends don't let friends buy Hitachi HDDs.
Does he need a DVD drive? You can install OS on USB drive instead. No DVD drive would save some money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $529.90

GRUxTSAR · Nov 9, 2014

A $500 PC won't do well on BF4. Medium settings 1080p maybe

envy14tpe · Nov 9, 2014

GRUxTSAR :

The build I posted had a 270x. That will play BF4 on 1080p High Settings with 60fps. So, I'm not sure where you get the idea that a $500 build can't do better than Medium.

unlimtedgamers · Dec 2, 2014

envy14tpe :

is that build a good one because im getting a gaming pc for x-mas

envy14tpe · Dec 2, 2014

Prices and things change. Post your updated build.

unlimtedgamers · Dec 3, 2014

envy14tpe :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yCxNWZ i made my updated one the old one could play bf 4 on high setting

envy14tpe · Dec 3, 2014

unlimtedgamers :

maybe High settings. but on 720p not 1080p. And I doubt it can handle good fps or explosions.

That is a very weird build. Based on the prices I see most things are way overpriced. The OP wants a good BF4 build and the one I listed is excellent for the game.

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