Good Gaming Custom-Built? (400-500$)

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Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))

Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-800) Before / After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)

Country: (e.g.: India) we need to know where these parts are being assembled

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use an AMD CPU & Biostar mobo with a 24" LCD and full tower case)

Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC, and i would love to have this case''xxxxxxx'')

First off, are you in the US?

$400-$500 is a little of the low side for an ideal rig with some longevity, but can just about get the job done.

I wouldn't recommend the FM2+ platform, or any AMD (from a CPU perspective) at the moment really.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $518.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-20 12:54 EDT-0400

Keeping this upgradeable, a solid foundation that you can build on in future without having to start from scratch.

CPU: An i3 (Dual Core + HT) should be sufficient for most games. An i5 would be preferred, but your budget comes into play here. Use the stock cooler

Mobo: A solid ASRock H170 board, full ATX for expansion in future and will allow you to upgrade to an i5 if/when the budget allows.

RAM: 8GB is ideal at the moment, especially on a budget. Very few tasks will utilize more.

HDD: An SSD would be preferred, but any decent sized storage on a budget in an SSD is difficult. A 1TB HDD is barely more expensive than a 500GB, so going the 1TB route makes sense (partition it however you like).

GPU: Going the AMD route here makes the most sense. Better performance for less cost. An R9 380 plays in the same kind of space (or a little higher) as the GTX 960, at least a step above the 950 you originally proposed. 4GB VRAM will help dramatically in achieving your desired FPS and at higher resolutions should you go for that. 2GB cards are largely being fazed out in all but the budget scenarios.

Case: Decent build quality, full-ATX support for upgrades etc.

PSU: 750W is totally overkill, but it's the best "bang for buck" PSU available at the moment. A quality PSU, more than capable of handling the R9 380, and could even allow you to CrossFire those in future.

Obviously the i3, the lack of an SSD and only 8GB RAM are lower than ideal (the RAM is debatable in 2016), but those can all be addressed in future.

If the budget could be stretched at all, I'd invest in the i5 from the outset. The i5-6500 is around +$80 over the i3. Puts your spent around $600.

How much is the shipping cost to philip ?

you are very kind, so ask away C:

this si without rebates cards( rbcards= you get x dollar coupon you can spend in their store after buying )

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $703.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 11:31 EDT-0400

- take a look at the motherboard and the case if you liek it.

also theres a powersupply thats way better and modular (dont need to plug in the cables u dont use) but its 15 dollars more.

The build I linked is $580 before rebates (your friend could claim/use the rebates), but it'll cost $580 in outlay.

Looking at the requirements for the game you mentioned, it looks to be pretty CPU intensive, with an i5-2500 being the minimum recommended. A GTX 760 is recommended for high settings at 1080p.

A GTX 950 can run it smoothly at 1440p (although likely more like medium settings). Considering the resolution you play to play at, a GTX 950 should be more than enough, paired with a decent i5......although your stretch budget would let you have an i5 + R9 380 4GB card.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($213.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $683.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 12:14 EDT-0400

$730 before rebates, but well worth it.

Otherwise:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $584.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 12:16 EDT-0400

$620 before rebates. Should be able to play smoothly at max settings at the resolution you're looking for.

i would recommend a h170 motherboarbaird, you sacrifice maybe a bit on the cpu but.
you get back 4 ram slots, m.2 slot, crossfire, improved audio.

You can, but I'd suggest the 4GB version (also black and white) - the added VRAM should help in keeping the card more viable for longer.

The 380 is the better card between it & the 950.

As far as cases, there are a lot of options - at various pricepoints.
Are you looking for Black, with white accents? Or white with black?
There's a very nice, matte black NZXT H440 case - great quality, looks awesome, but it's around $100. Doesn't seem worth saving money on other components for that case.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah442wm8

All the available cases in "black" "white" "black & white" or "white & black"
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/case/#c=6,21,82,83&sort=a8&page=1

Valid arguments for the H170 chipset, but I'm not sure the OP is ever going to be utilizing the additional features......at least the chances look slim, so I wouldn't suggest it's worth the additional cost.

m.2 is pointless if the OP has no interest in an SSD (and doesn't really offer much beyond a SATA SSD for most users)
Crossfire is a possibility that might be worth keeping the option open...

The i3 is totally viable, so that's not a problem there. You'd see a bit of a performance 'boost' with the i5, but you can always drop that in later & sell the i3 to recoup some. Not an ideal situation, as you're unlikely to get more than half the cost back from the i3, but it's easier than saving up for a whole new rig.

Absolutely. The 4 threads will keep it viable - you may have to lower your settings on games released in the future but they'll totally be playable.

1st build is realoly need but do take that 120gb ssd its really worth it , just install windows on it.