Building up to $500 budget gaming PC

hillsfar · May 6, 2016

Hey there!

This is what I came up with so far, I'm kinda rusty with this, learning on the way.
I will use my old 500gb HDD cuz its enough. Havent chosen a case yet so you can suggest something if you have ideas.

Also let me know if youd change something and why, trying to figure out the best set up for the price.

We're talking only whats inside the case, I have keyboards, mouse and monitor plus speakers as well.

Take a look guy and lemme know if it looks okay?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8tdCpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8tdCpg/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $483.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 13:33 EDT-0400

hillsfar · May 6, 2016

Also, Ill only be using SSD for OS to have it boot faster, thats why I think 120GB will be enough. I chose Samsung because in my experience they make good drives.
650W psu is more than its needed for this build but it will support some future upgrades.
Mobo will support some RAM upgrade as well.
I'm concerned about GPU the most. Not sure if its the best choice I could make.

Waiting for responses so I know if I should start buying parts for this build.

Guest · May 6, 2016

I would suggest going with 2133 RAM, an Athlon 860K and a FM2+ motherboard with the A88X chipset instead of AM3+. Also, if you can afford the R9 380, it would be a better way to go. I can post links for the parts if you want me to.

Also, what case do you plan on using?

Archaic59 · May 6, 2016

For gaming this will beat the AMD handily-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.47 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $506.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 15:56 EDT-0400

BadActor · May 6, 2016

I think you would get better performance using an Intel i5 and the GTX 950. This build is a little pricier, but you get a motherboard that can overclock locked processors, has a better upgrade path, and uses decent quality compnents.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 GAMING K4/HYPER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $554.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 16:01 EDT-0400

hillsfar · May 6, 2016

Honestly, I havent chosen any case yet and yes please post the links to parts if possible.
I was thinking about the case that gives the best cooling performance because looks dont matter that much to me.

tothergnome · May 6, 2016

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yVrHf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yVrHf7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $492.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-06 16:37 EDT-0400
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/6949622. Your Build.
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/4070378. My Build.
My build has a higher score than yours.

hillsfar · May 6, 2016

By the way, Im outside the US (Sweden) does the price from part picker include the fact that it will have to be shipped here?
Sorry but im building PC for the first time not by going to my local pc store

hillsfar · May 6, 2016

Archaic59 :

I think I like this build the most out of the ones posted so far. it gets a good score on 3dmark.com firestrike if its reliable (never used it before), it also includes a case in the price.

I'm just gonna check how it goes with the parts shipping to my country, hope theres no extra costs for that

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