Optimal 500$ Gaming PC?

DOMINIC_12 · Sep 25, 2016

Here is my build so far. Is there any way I can add more bang for my buck? What would you recommend?
Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor
ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card
Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case
EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

CTurbo · Sep 25, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 14:57 EDT-0400

Autocrat · Sep 25, 2016

A i5-6400 will bump your price up a bit and get your better gaming performance if the games you are playing take advantage of multiple cores.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6400-vs-Intel-Core-i3-6100/3512vs3511

turbopixel · Sep 25, 2016

Another possibility
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK4000E U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $518.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 16:50 EDT-0400

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