gaming computer for 450 or less

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Tomos Woolley

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 18:32 EDT-0400
 
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dmastaflex

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Is there a graphics card included? Sorry I'm pretty bad at this :p
 
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naturesninja

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Better CPU, MOBO, PSU and Graphics Card, stock cooler is fine on these for a little overclocking headroom:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HxBFD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HxBFD3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($57.24 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $460.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 19:25 EDT-0400
 
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Ra_V_en

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.24 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $478.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 19:17 EDT-0400

Tried to put any valid Intel option in this price range but its hard as f..., going for Pentium only would make it look worse.
The thing is that i3 will certainly look better than FX 4300/6300 in terms of performance per core and even 750 TI could be bottlenecked by them while gaming.

 
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naturesninja

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A 750ti won't be "bottlenecked" by a FX6300 or a FX4300 for that matter. I build a dozen or more systems a month, and happen to even own a FX6300 with an R9 280X, that performs not any noticeably less than when it's in my FX 8350 build, A10 build, or my Xeon build.
 
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naturesninja

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Not sure what you are asking about your friends computer? I can see it, are you looking to buy it? It's okay, better than anything you'll get new at $450. Probably will max out most 2014 and earlier games @1080p, and still run medium-high+ settings on most new ones @1080p. I would recommend dropping in a new GPU and PSU sooner or later though.
 
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Ra_V_en

Ra_V_en

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Not sure how you ask as to respond considering the main topic...
If you ask will those our build will be better than this one, then the answer is no.
If you ask should you get one from him for ~450$ then maybe, i would have to check ebay second hand parts value.
This way or another his build is fairly good.
 
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