$500 Gaming PC (Canada)

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Reynard Dopson

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Hey guys I need a gaming PC for $500. I live in Ontario, Canada. I mainly will be playing games like CS:GO and Left 4 Dead 2. I already have all the necessary peripherals and OS. Please help ASAP!! :)
 
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neiler0847
Another option is to look for sales on pre-built machines (DELL, Best Buy, Staples, etc.) and add a used GPU. I recently bought a GTX 950 card for $100 off kijiji.

https://www.dellrefurbished.ca/ offers desktop machines that are returned from lease. And if you subscribe to their emails they frequently have coupon days where you can get an additional 30 or 40% off. They are typically Windows 7 machines, but you mentioned you have an OS.

Lastly, save a few more bucks and go for $700 machine. That'd make a big difference. And the $700 could go even further if you wait for back-to-school sales or black friday.
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If you're thinking $500 CAD, then I can't see how to do this with new parts. I tried the following:

  • ■ Intel Core i3-7100 ($150)
    ■ ASRock B250M motherboard ($100)
    ■ GSkill Ripjaws V 1x8GB DDR4-2400 ($75)
    ■ Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD ($61)
    ■ EVGA GTX 1050 2GB video card ($147)
    ■ Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze PSU ($50)

That's $580+ before HST and does not include a case, aftermarket CPU cooler or monitor.

 
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$558 is the closet i could get and still call it a gamer with a straight face.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($84.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $558.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-21 21:43 EDT-0400
 
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This system is $522 with tax. Socket FM2+ is obsolete so it won't be possible to upgrade and the processor isn't amazing, but it is VERY cheap. It won't have any problems running the games you listed at over 60fps with max settings, and should run newer games at medium settings at 1080p with decent (>30) average fps. If you absolutely can't spend more than $500 I don't think this is terrible at all. If you can spend the extra $100 you should definitely go with a better processor like the pentium G4560 suggested by bignastyid.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($67.95 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock - FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 560 2GB PULSE Video Card ($135.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $463.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-21 22:57 EDT-0400
 
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The only reasonable thing I could get for that price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($84.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Hitachi - Travelstar Z7K500 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.87 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($146.99 @ PC Canada)
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA - 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $510.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 03:39 EDT-0400

Honestly I would suggest buying used, particularly the GPU or CPU.
 
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Another option is to look for sales on pre-built machines (DELL, Best Buy, Staples, etc.) and add a used GPU. I recently bought a GTX 950 card for $100 off kijiji.

https://www.dellrefurbished.ca/ offers desktop machines that are returned from lease. And if you subscribe to their emails they frequently have coupon days where you can get an additional 30 or 40% off. They are typically Windows 7 machines, but you mentioned you have an OS.

Lastly, save a few more bucks and go for $700 machine. That'd make a big difference. And the $700 could go even further if you wait for back-to-school sales or black friday.
 
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Reynard Dopson

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Hey neiler thanks a lot for the link for the refurbished Dell computers. I might actually get one of those because they have pretty good specs and I think it'll save me some money. I've found one that I like and I think that all I have to do now is to buy a graphics card for it. Again, thanks a lot! :)
 
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