Looking for a low budget gaming pc build

Phantasmal Physics

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Hello, I am looking for a gaming PC build on a fairly tight budget of $500. This will be my first time building a computer and I would like some help choosing the parts so that I don't accidentally choose some things that aren't compatible. I will also have to buy an operating system with this $500, I'm thinking windows 8. Any example builds would be greatly appreciated, thanks! By the way, I already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse so those can be excluded from the budget.
 

kwa-e

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I'd you're willing to do rebates this the best value PC you could get at this price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $496.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 15:26 EDT-0400
 

Phantasmal Physics

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May 30, 2015
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