Is this a good budget PC?

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SheevSWBF

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Hi everyone. So, I've always wanted to get a gaming PC. I've stuck to PlayStation since THE Playstation, but ever since I've seen all of the 'high-end graphics and resolutions' of the PC gaming platform, I've wanted to join the club.
Unfortunately, PC's are expensive, and building my dream PC would probably cost about $3000 upfront. I figured that if I just bought the basics and stuck with some budget components, I could just upgrade as I go.
So here is the parts list, tell me what you think.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.79 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 8GB ROG STRIX GAMING Video Card ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion XON-350_BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800 31.4 CFM 80mm Fan ($9.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG245H 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex 350 Wired Standard Keyboard ($87.38 @ Newegg)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100 Wired Optical Mouse ($29.88 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat / Pad - XXL Large, Wide (Long) Black Mousepad, Stitched Edges | 36"x11"x0.12" (G-E) ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Silverstone SST-FG121 120mm Fan Grille with 24 Integrated RGB LEDs ($12.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $922.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 20:08 EDT-0400
 
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WildCard999

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Made a few changes to allow for a M.2 SSD & much better case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 8GB ROG STRIX GAMING Video Card ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG245H 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat / Pad - XXL Large, Wide (Long) Black Mousepad, Stitched Edges | 36"x11"x0.12" (G-E) ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $934.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 20:29 EDT-0400

As far as the LED's I would focus first on performance then add in the aesthetic stuff later on.
 
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SheevSWBF

SheevSWBF

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I was planning to use the key from my current PC.
 
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SheevSWBF

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Custom, but almost 8 years old. OS is retail.
 
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SheevSWBF

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But is it worth it? $35 isn't a lot but the performance doesn't seem to scale much.
 
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Jeff Baffalo

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Here's what I would do...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.89 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($182.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard ($69.71 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100 Wired Optical Mouse ($29.88 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat / Pad - XXL Large, Wide (Long) Black Mousepad, Stitched Edges | 36"x11"x0.12" (G-E) ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $948.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 21:46 EDT-0400
 
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ohenryy

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That looks pretty decent, but would add a SSD to it for sure.
 
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madmatt30

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Spending too much on peripherals & compromising the PC itself.

A pentium & a 470 is going to be wasted on a @144htz screen

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Zotac T500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Jet)
Case: Zalman R1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.89 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VP239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($129.95 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat / Pad - XXL Large, Wide (Long) Black Mousepad, Stitched Edges | 36"x11"x0.12" (G-E) ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $971.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-30 03:15 EDT-0400
 
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