500 dollar gaming build

yenzas

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Hey there,could you help me build a 500 dollars pc for gaming?The most important thing is that i am gonna be buying the parts at my local store,so i can't make use of any deals and stuff.Also, i already have a 4GB stick of corsair ram,so i only need another 4GB and i have the HDD.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $492.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Archgaull

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $434.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 06:15 EST-0500

I left out RAM as 4gb is enough, 8GB isn't required right off the bat but it's a good upgrade for the future.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $492.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 06:24 EST-0500
 
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wolverine96

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.73 (including rebates)
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 13:06 EST-0500