Help Building a Gaming pc for ~$500

Thanh N

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Can you guys help me put together the best bang for your buck gaming desktop for a budget of around ~500. Please include a case as well, it can be ugly and cheap as possible. Thanks guys for your inputs!
 

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $452.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 00:44 EDT-0400

This is a Bare bone gaming pc.
The Duel Core Cpu has been praised recently for being able to keep up well above its class with overclocking.
if you want to save money knock the TX3 off and use the stock cooler, the stock cooler can get the G3258 to 4.2 ghz overclocked.

Let me know if you would like a AMD CPU instead of a duel core intel.
 

Thanh N

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AMD CPU would be better quality for the same price right? If so I dont mind AMD at all
 

thedillon25100

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Sometimes yes but AMD cpu's and worse Core per Core "most of the time" and unless you want to play AAA Games at 1080 ultra which in this build you wont the G3 would be better because you can get it to 4.2 on the stock cooler for Ghz
 
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Thanh N

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so an intel pentium processor is enough for gaming on games like bf4 ? 2 Core is enough for gaming? just making sure
 

thedillon25100

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Here is a AMD Build.
TBH it is better then the other build there must be a sale going on, that i did not notice :p

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $462.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 00:59 EDT-0400
 

Thanh N

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Thanks, this one looks nice. Can you give estimated fps for this build for some AAA games? and Is there way for me to order it all from one location?
 

thedillon25100

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I have never ordered a computer online, so i dont know sadly :p. With FPS Google the GPU with gamedebate or look up on youtube something like G3258 and R7 260x and add whatever game you wish "alot of people use the G3258 :)
 

Thanh N

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Would it be possible to link all the links via newegg for me to make sure I didnt make any mistake. Thank you so much btw! Im going with amd setup btw
 

thedillon25100

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($217.43 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.40 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $565.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 01:07 EDT-0400
 

Thanh N

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thanks man <3
 

thedillon25100

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No problem if you can let me know how it goes :D
 

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yes you are right thedillon25100 . in order to get the wifi connection he need a wireless router or a wireless card . i am using tp-link wr841n which is the best for price around 25$ . you can get one . it delivers speed upto 300mbps . as you are living in abroad you can easily achieve that speed . or else if you need more speed then you can ual band routers which delivers upto 600-1000 mbps . but they will cost you a lot .
 

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This is a great build for $500

m.youtube.com/watch?v=5n5dolXyyg0