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firemaster9309

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hi, i want a 500 dollar pc build with a decent graphics card maybe a 960 or a r9 380, both 4gb models. is this possible. maybe with a pentium g3258 and i overclock the hell out of it ;). thanks
 
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firemaster9309

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yv2X7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yv2X7P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $64.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97manniversary) | $67.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl8d8gbxm) | $58.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr938g1gaming4gd) | $229.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011075ww) | $37.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $44.99 @ SuperBiiz
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $514.74
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$504.74**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-08-03 03:54 EDT-0400 |
 
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DeathRabit

DeathRabit

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On intel pentium even OC you will be have problem on new game FPS drops new games do not like dual core CPUs you need at-least cpu with 4 thread like i3 or amd x4

AMD alternative
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) * 960 really is not design to utilize 4gb
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $490.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 04:18 EDT-0400

Or increase budget up to 597$ and buy this ;)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.95 @ NCIX US)
Total: $597.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 04:40 EDT-0400
 
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