N nathanpark3r Honorable Jan 1, 2014 105 0 10,680 Dec 22, 2015 #1 Hello guys im about to get a new pc. I need ones that can play current games at decent settings at 1080p and for the future. The budget for it is 500$. I appreciate all of your help
Hello guys im about to get a new pc. I need ones that can play current games at decent settings at 1080p and for the future. The budget for it is 500$. I appreciate all of your help
Solution James Mason Dec 22, 2015 This will "play" games at 1080p, but for a hard $500 it's a bit difficult to get something "decent." PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US) Case: *HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @...
This will "play" games at 1080p, but for a hard $500 it's a bit difficult to get something "decent." PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US) Case: *HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @...
K Kevern_11 Reputable Dec 16, 2015 908 0 5,360 Dec 22, 2015 #2 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FHHL8d There will be more sales at christmas so you can probably get some good deals on these. The budget is close. Upvote 0 Downvote
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FHHL8d There will be more sales at christmas so you can probably get some good deals on these. The budget is close.
N nathanpark3r Honorable Jan 1, 2014 105 0 10,680 Dec 22, 2015 #3 Thanks for the help but are there any different builds? I only have 500$ to spend Upvote 0 Downvote
K Kevern_11 Reputable Dec 16, 2015 908 0 5,360 Dec 22, 2015 #4 you can remove the cpu cooler to save around 20 dollars. Upvote 0 Downvote
K Kevern_11 Reputable Dec 16, 2015 908 0 5,360 Dec 22, 2015 #5 And of course the rebates. Upvote 0 Downvote
James Mason Titan Jan 2, 2014 13,553 7 74,965 Dec 22, 2015 Solution #6 This will "play" games at 1080p, but for a hard $500 it's a bit difficult to get something "decent." PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US) Case: *HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: *Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $499.76 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-22 11:20 EST-0500 Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
This will "play" games at 1080p, but for a hard $500 it's a bit difficult to get something "decent." PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US) Case: *HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: *Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $499.76 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-22 11:20 EST-0500