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I'm a 14 year old kid on a tight budget and I really want/need a gaming PC. I may have a tight budget but the two things I DO NOT want to cheap out on are the PSU and the Graphics Card. I also plan on using AMD processors for a cheaper build and also for slight OC'ing.
I also need a OS,Optical drive, and a wifi card :)
Approx. Purchase Date: Around December and January 2014

Budget Range: 500-550$

System Usage from most to least important: Gaming, Recording, Video Editing, Programming, Graphic Designing, Photo Editing.

Monitor?: No, I have around 1 of those :p

OS?: No I do not have a OS...

Preferred Website For Farts: Anyone that ships to the ME.

Location: USA

Part Preferences: AMD parts for a better budget build (but if you can suggest something better from Intel/nVidia, I'll be glad to oblige)

OC'ing: Slight OC'ing, yes.

If you can use http://pcpartpicker.com/
 
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You could get a better graphics card and wifi card, but it will put the build further over budget. You won't want to go with 6GB of RAM since the motherboard supports dual-channel setups. Your options really boil down to 4GB or 8GB.
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This is about as close as I can get without cutting corners I'm not willing to cut.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 16:59 EST-0500
 
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Really tough to do much, with that budget. You would still need an aftermarket cooler, for overclocking. A coolermaster Hyper TX3 at minimum. The build above mine includes Mail In Rebates, which are a gamble at best. Also that motherboard is not safe for any kind of overclock, as it lacks heatsinks for the VRM's.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($88.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $552.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 17:16 EST-0500
 
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Should I go to 4gb and just get a better graphics card and wifi card. Because in the future I probably will upgrade the ram. The only games I'm going to play are mostly WOD and maybe Dayz
 
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What would you suggest for a better GPU because I'm not good at this stuff yet I'm just learning. And also what 4gb ram would I get that would be compatible with the motherboard dual slots.
 
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I've decided to create my own build could you give me your opinion on how good it is...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VbCTNG 4/2gbs of ram tucked away and I just plan to use that.
 
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Horrible power supply. You are risking the system just frying with that thing. You can get an 80+ certified Evga 500w for a few dollars more, and far better quality. Cannot recommend any cheap motherboard other than the Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3. AMD cpus draw more power and can easily overheat the VRM's on the board. If board doesn't have a heatsink, for the VRM's, don't get it, for an AMD board. $44 for a 500gb drive is kind silly when you can get a 1tb for $45. Looked at prices on graphics as well. GTX 750ti is faster and similarly priced to a 260x, right now. You want PCI-E for your Wifi. Here are my changes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $511.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 12:01 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($102.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.15 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.90 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.36 @ Amazon)
Total: $552.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 22:15 EST-0500
 
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I found them on PCpartpicker. At the end of the price, for each part, it says which store. ;) NCIX is big in Canada, but now has a US site as well. I have bought from them before. They were basically the Newegg of Canada, before both sites started selling in both countries.

Do not get that board. It is junk. A 500gb is really a bad choice, when you can get a 1tb for not much more.
 
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can you ship stuff back to NCIX? And also what about OutletPc?

 
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