Budget PC Build Help

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Hi everyone.
I am looking into building a PC with the purpose of gaming. I don't know where to start and I will be on a strict budget with a maximum of $500 (it would be phenomenal if the build was around $300). I certainly plan to put more money into it as time progresses but I don't have the funds to build an out right beast right now.
Although I am going for a budget build for now, I don't want performance to suffer and I would like it to be easily upgradable.
A friend suggested posting here for help and suggestions. Thank you in advance for your insight.

P.S. I have a Samsung Smart TV that I was thinking about using as a monitor. Is it possible to set up the gaming rig to the TV via Bluetooth?
 
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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HkK9J8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HkK9J8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.60 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.21 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB OC Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $473.75
Prices include...

zoltan.boese

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Are there used computers available in your region? If so I would recommend looking for a 4th generation intel processor (i5 4690 or i7 4790) with 8GB RAM and a gtx 960.
Prices for new components are way above your budget. A Ryzen 2200g build might fit, but you get better performance for your dollars with a used system.
 
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HkK9J8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HkK9J8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.60 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.21 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB OC Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $473.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-04 14:30 EDT-0400

For the OS, download the ISO off Microsoft and install it but not activate it. Saves costs.
 
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