Best $550 Gaming PC Build Possible i3 and i5 CPU Preferred

ItsVelocity

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Sep 9, 2014
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im looking for a good gaming pc i can make on my budget so i can be able to play the games i have on smoother and better quality. im looking for a good processore (i3 and i5 preferred) and a good gpu. if you can find a nice good case that would be very helpful. i want to get the best out of my money, so please, if anyone can do this thank you soo much.
 

Xemko

Admirable
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $557.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 01:17 EDT-0400
 

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
Moderator
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $555.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 01:18 EDT-0400
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.34 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($197.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $563.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 01:28 EDT-0400
 

SeriousRising

Honorable
Dec 7, 2013
137
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10,690
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHTNVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHTNVn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $546.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 01:28 EDT-0400