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Arkhan99

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Hey guys I was thinking about a future gaming PC build that I wanted to do. I only have $500 to spend and am wanting to max games out at 1080p 60fps with or without AA.

Here are my specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5-750 2.66Ghz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing Cooler

Motherboard: MSI P55-GD65 USB3 ATX LGA1156 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
 
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Sandstorm3000
Actually the build you got is a quite nice build, the CPU is getting a bit dated. But is still great and will max out some games on 1080p 60fps. I can't get much closer than yours/better than yours. What i can suggest is going with 2x4 GB of RAM instead of 1x8. Also don't go with an EVGA PSU. Those are crappy. Go with an XFX 550w bronze one.

And for the CPU cooler, i could suggest the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, since it is very popular and has great reviews.
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Silverbear

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Well, you're not going to be maxing out a lot of games with a $500 budget, but here's one that will get you closer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($63.95 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $513.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 05:38 EDT-0400
 
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Sandstorm3000

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Actually the build you got is a quite nice build, the CPU is getting a bit dated. But is still great and will max out some games on 1080p 60fps. I can't get much closer than yours/better than yours. What i can suggest is going with 2x4 GB of RAM instead of 1x8. Also don't go with an EVGA PSU. Those are crappy. Go with an XFX 550w bronze one.

And for the CPU cooler, i could suggest the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, since it is very popular and has great reviews.
 
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