What's a decent video editing + gaming rig at 500$ budget?

IBlank13

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I plan on making a budget gaming rig but i also want it to be able to edit videos since it's also a hobby for me, any suggestions? :D
 
This is a good option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB HAWK Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $500.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 10:48 EDT-0400
 
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With a $500.00 budget there wasn't much I could do. I would seriously consider upping your budget to $750.00, as that opens up a lot more options.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 915F Mini ITX Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $536.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 10:48 EDT-0400