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Gaming Resolution ?
Type of games you're looking to play ?
And what type of settings is minimum while gaming at that resolution

$400, not going to get you very far in PC world.. considering to game in 1200p+ a $400 video card is required.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $395.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-19 18:45 EDT-0400

needs an OS, but should perform as well or better than consoles. especially if you have a low res like 720p
 
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Realize that consoles usually play games at roughly low - medium detail settings compared to a PC. So for that money, yes you can build one, but it's not going to achieve high details if that's what you're going for. And that A10 build won't even come close to matching a console at 1080.

Let's start with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $412.92

These prices are only good if you're willing to play the rebate game.
 
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exactly lol


and he still hasnt mentioned what resolution he's going to be gaming at.
that'll determine the appropriate build
 
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James Mason

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This isn't really a console killer, considering it's the same price of a console.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($22.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PNY GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $396.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-19 19:35 EDT-0400

If you stepped it up $150 it would be better than a console though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: *ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($22.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $533.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-19 19:40 EDT-0400

Consoles work at much greater reduced settings than you think.
 
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