I wanna build a gaming pc for $500

Here is the best I can do:

cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
power supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
total: $540 without rebate (really hard to make low-budget gaming pcs)

Your joking right????

Why do you say he is joking ?

I did not see you posting any parts trying to help yourself, So whats makes you think he is joking ?

Do you think thats a bad build for 550 ?

NO HDD btw

nununu, here is a build you might be able to deal with for about 500, no case though.intel g840- 90$
asrock b75 pro3- 90$
4 gb 1333 ram- 25$
rosewill stalion 500W- 50$
radeon 6790, 120$$
optical- 25$
WD 500GB 7200 RPM- 80$

subtotal- 500$

cases are easy to find, even scrounge your current one if you want, or spend an extra 40$ and buy a cheap rosewill case.

Oh yeah forgot about the hard drive. Maybe this GPU instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
and this HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This will put you at $580. There is very little I can do to find a $500 pc that can play the latest games.

ahem, ^^ irt playes game goot. lol.

If you live near a microcenter, here's a beast.

$45 ($35 after mail in)
COOLER MASTER GX 450W RS450-ACAAD3-US 450W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS BRONZE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$50
Pentium G620 LGA 1155
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml...

$55
ASRock H61M-DGS LGA 1155 Intel H61
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$23
Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml...

$200
SAPPHIRE 11188-22-20G Radeon HD 6950 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$18
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$75
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$40
Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Total $506 before rebates and shipping.

good luck!

I was looking to build an AMD myself, but everyone keeps telling me to go i3 2120 cpu instead. But here was the build I put together.

CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

MOBO - ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HD - Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU - GIGABYTE GV-N430-2GI GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 2GB 128-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Case - Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

PSU - COOLER MASTER GX 450W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU - $119.99
Mobo- $94.99
Ram- $29.99
HD- $74.99
GPU- $69.99
Case- $49.99
PSU- $44.99

Around 480-490.
Hope this helped.

yea my build can play just abotu any modern game, maybe not at maxed setting with 150 fps but it can play just abotu anything with maybe 40+ fps on high settings, depends on the game but that is just an estimate, on modern games, older ones, much more performance than that. think minecraft @ 160 fps maybe? its basicly the same build im going to be using when i get the money.

NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:S210-001
Item #:N82E16811146075
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$39.99 $39.99


Update

ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:970 EXTREME3
Item #:N82E16813157280
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$94.99 -$10.00 Instant $84.99


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ASUS HD7750-1GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

ASUS HD7750-1GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Model #:HD7750-1GD5-V2
Item #:N82E16814121633
Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$109.99 $109.99


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COOLER MASTER GX 450W RS450-ACAAD3-US 450W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

COOLER MASTER GX 450W RS450-ACAAD3-US 450W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Model #:RS450-ACAAD3-US
Item #:N82E16817171060
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate

$59.99 -$15.00 Instant $44.99


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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
Model #:HDZ965FBGMBOX
Item #:N82E16819103727
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock

$119.99 $119.99


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G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231277
Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$29.99 $29.99


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Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:WD2500AAKX
Item #:N82E16822136771
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$74.99 -$5.00 Instant $69.99


Update

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
Model #:SH-222BB/BEBE
Item #:N82E16827151244
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$16.99 $16.99
Subtotal: $516.92

the pentium g840 can play games better than almost any stock phenom II, for liek 40$ less.... not kidding phenoms can't compete like they used to.. and you can get a lto of things on my build that are cheaper or (with the saving sfrom going with a cheaper (and almost equally powerful) pentium went into a very nice motherboard and other parts.

You guys need to stay away from the CM PSUs. As far as maximizing performance on the build, Intel is the way to go.

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (11202-00-20G )
(or cut the CPU to a G850 and fit in a 7770)

AMD Gift - Dirt SHOWDOWN Gift Coupon

G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNS

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
A non-overclocking board with all the things you need.

Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with Core ...
Comes in combo with the case. Acceptable in all respects. See the PSU guide for details.

Rosewill REDBONE U3 Black SECC Steel USB 3.0, eSATA, 3x 120mm Fans Mid Tower Computer Case

Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120
Far better than any AMD offering.

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
TOTAL: $493.92

^ plus one. (G840 is 10$ less and only 100mhz difference, may as well spend it on say a slightly fancier motherboard, or maybe some extras like fan conrtolls or extra fans or a optical drive which wasnt included. in Prox's build