(Canadian) Looking to build a $500 gaming PC

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gkdefined

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Hello everyone,

I'm new here and honestly I do not know much about PCs, hardware or even how to build one. My brother is currently looking to buy a new gaming PC and I told him to build one instead as it's likely more cheaper. Can someone guide us on what components we should buy to build him a $500 dollar gaming pc? If it's a little over it's ok as well. Games he would like to play without fps problems (fortnite, pubg, league of legends, counter strike, etc)

Much appreciated!
 
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Barty1884
I'd start with a GPU upgrade, if you can find something near MSRP. Something like a GTX1050 would be a nice jump.
The PSU would be a good upgrade too.

The CPU should really be on the radar to upgrade too, but that's likely wholesale CPU/MB/RAM, so the GPU would be a good place to start.
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Given prices of GPUs and RAM right now, I'd be more inclined to look to the used market.

Something like a Sandy or IvyBridge i5, 8GB DDR3 and (something like) a GTX770 should be achievable - even locally, depending on where you are specifically.

Where are you within Canada?
 
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We live in BC, Lake Country. Ordering parts online is not a problem for us.
 
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With the amount of shade coming from ebay scammers, isn't it a bit unsafe to buy stuff on there?
 
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Stick to reputable sellers if buying used parts. I have had good experience with buying used laptop parts.

A whole rig, locally...that becomes more questionable. Craigslist or kijiji can sometimes turn out well...or not.
 
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Stick to reputable sellers if buying used parts. I have had good experience with buying used laptop parts.

A whole rig, locally...that becomes more questionable. Craigslist or kijiji can sometimes turn out well...or not.
 
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It can be, but provided you check out the seller & the product (don't buy from 0rated sellers or generic looking cards), then you should be fine.

 
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So my brother currently has a cybertronPC and my question are the parts upgradable? What would be the source of his FPS problems when using this computer for gaming?

System: AMD FX-4130 3.80GHz Quad-Core | AMD 760G Chipset | 8GB DDR3 | 1TB HDD | Genuine Windows 8.1 64-bit
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT610 1GB Video Card | 24X DVD±RW Dual-Layer Drive | Audio: 7.1 Channel | Gigabit LAN | Keyboard and Mouse
Expansion Bays/ Slots Total(Free): 3(2) Ext. 5.25-Inch | 4(3) Int. 3.5-Inch | 4(4) Int. 2.5-Inch | 1(1) PCI | 1(1) PCI-E x1 | 1(0) PCI-E x16 | 4(3) DIMM 240P
Connectivity: 4x USB 3.0 | 4x USB 2.0 | 1x RJ-45 Network Ethernet 10/ 100/ 1000 | Audio | 1x DVI | 1x VGA | 1x HDMI
Chassis: Apevia X-Sniper 2 Gaming Mid-Tower with 450 Watt Power Supply | 1 Year Parts and Labor Warranty | Free Lifetime Tech Support
 
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Upgrading is an option.

Realistically though, neither the CPU, nor GPU is overly optimal for gaming.

The FX chip will struggle in anything CPU intensive (relative to comparable Intel chips, or newer AMD/Intel offerings), and the GT610 is a pretty basic GPU - paired with the 1GB of VRAM, modern gaming is likely going to be a bit of a struggle.

Then, consider the pretty poor PSU in there; significantly more power hungry components are not likely to run stable on it.
 
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Gotcha, so do you recommend a graphics card change and buy a better power supply?
 
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I'd start with a GPU upgrade, if you can find something near MSRP. Something like a GTX1050 would be a nice jump.
The PSU would be a good upgrade too.

The CPU should really be on the radar to upgrade too, but that's likely wholesale CPU/MB/RAM, so the GPU would be a good place to start.
 
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