Need some help finding parts for a $500 gaming desktop

Ryan Vade

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As the title says, I'm seeking for a list of compatible parts that would be good for playing games such as Counter Strike Global Offensive, H1Z1, and Smite.

I have no clue for building pcs and I'm pretty paranoid to buy individual parts considering I don't know what's compatible with what.

Hoping you guys could help me out with a good list for $500-$600, or perhaps find me a good pre-built gaming pc online, as I'm not sure what parts are good for gaming.
 
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Building your own computer is easy. Building it takes 2-3 hours, and installing windows takes about 30mins to 45mins, and after that downloading and installing drivers takes another 30-45 mins. After all that, have it download windows updates at night, it may take a 2-4 passes to get them all.

Building a PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
Installing Windows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M

Protip for installing drivers safely, install them one at a time and restart the computer after each install to avoid breaking the OS, which can happen if you try to install them all at once.

Adjusted for mouse and keyboard.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.75 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($48.65 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.75 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($81.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($25.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $610.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:04 EST-0500
 

Ryan Vade

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Nov 24, 2015
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How does it work? Can I simply remove the parts from my computer and put in those parts? Also, what would be your ideal result in terms of frames per second in games like CS:GO primarily with the setup you provided.
 


1. The first video/link shows how to build a PC.
2. "No." That's in quotes because not all parts work/fit together, but it depends what you have already.
3. In CS:GO it should be several hundred FPS on low settings (which I hear is prefered for competive gameplay) 80+ on high, Smite i'd say 80+ on high settings as well, h1z1 can most likely do 60+ on ultra, this video shows the guy getting around 130-140. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXengbT67lM
 
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