$500 for CPU, VGA, RAM and Motherboard

snake68

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I'm going to build a gaming PC and I have $500 to spend on CPU, VGA, RAM and Motherboard. I prefer Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs. What's the best combination I can get?

Budget Range: $500 Before Shipping
System Usage: Gaming
Monitor: No
OS: No
Parts to Upgrade:
  • Processor
    Graphics
    Motherboard
    Memory
 
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Until pricing goes down on the RX 4/5XX series & GTX 1060/1070 series this is what I'd go with for now, based on your preferences.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $501.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-29 17:21 EDT-0400

WildCard999

Titan
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Until pricing goes down on the RX 4/5XX series & GTX 1060/1070 series this is what I'd go with for now, based on your preferences.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $501.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-29 17:21 EDT-0400
 
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