500$ intel i5 build (don't need GPU right away)

If you're just wanting an i5, the 2300 sells for 120$ used on amazon.

If you need a minimum of a 2500k or a 3570k, its going to get tight

look at the rig in my sig. should cost you around 590-600 ish without the gpu

Standard questions apply. building yourself, where are you ordering from, can you order online or do you need to goto a store, where do you live, do you need an OS, etc.

i can order from newegg, amazon, etc, i can go to stores too. I live in NYC and i do not need an OS as the person who will put it all together for me has the OS already

i5 3330
8 gigs of corsair vengeance/ram you prefer
gigabyte b75-d3h mobo
1tb seagate barracuda
corsair cx 500 v2
case of your choice

add a decent gpu down the road, and game on it like theres no tomorrow

I really like that kamen. I think i'm going to go with that.


I have never built a pc before and don't know much this is what i was thinking about:

Motherboard: ASROCK Z77 PRO4: 90$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007MHC6K6/ref=ox_sc_a...

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K :200$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=ox_sc_a...

RAM; Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3: 50$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T63BJM/ref=ox_sc_a...

HARD DRIVE: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB: 59$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00461G3MS/ref=ox_sc_a...

CASE: Cooler Master Elite 430 - Mid Tower: 41$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O8J11E/ref=ox_sc_a...

POWER: Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W 59$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...



some of those things are used though, how would this system perform? next month i could add a HD7870, would this thing even turn on though?  

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $466.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-13 16:09 EST-0500)

You do know that if u get the 3570k from microcenter in store, you also get $50 off a motherboard right? So if u live near a microcenter u might as well go there and get your cpu and mobo from them.

You do know that if u get the 3570k from microcenter in store, you also get $50 off a motherboard right? So if u live near a microcenter u might as well go there and get your cpu and mobo from them.

Best answer selected by randypayano.