ok so a real low budget pc build

[Zenjiro]

whats the best system i can build for 500 bucks

 

[Dufsao14]

Best system in terms of what?

Different hardware is good for different occasions!

[Zenjiro]

gaming

mostly

some streaming aswell

 

[Dufsao14]

5 minutes ago, Zenjiro said:

gaming

mostly

some streaming aswell

 

And may I assume you're using US Dollars?

$500 in Australia is vastly different from $500 in the U.S

[Zenjiro]

1 minute ago, Dufsao14 said:

And may I assume you're using US Dollars?

$500 in Australia is vastly different from $500 in the U.S

yeah

 

[.Apex.]

2 minutes ago, Zenjiro said:

yeah

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$132.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$69.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$44.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$29.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 570 4 GB Red Devil Video Card	$139.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$49.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$547.53
	Mail-in rebates	-$35.00
	Total	$512.53
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 05:18 EDT-0400

Something like this probably

[Dufsao14]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor	$99.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	$27.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$37.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team GX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$46.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB Video Card	$131.99 @ Amazon
Case	DIYPC F2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$40.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$54.99 @ Corsair
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$520.62
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$505.62
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 05:24 EDT-0400

 

This one is fairly similar as to _Syn_'s one above, there's a couple sacrifices you may need to make due to your price limit! maybe swapping out the Processor for a beefier one and getting rid of the Integrated Graphics might help you!

[mariushm]

Here's something that would be within the 500$ budget (after the mail in rebates) ;

 

Makes no sense going with 2200g (because it's cheap) because you're limiting yourself to 4 cores and not using the integrated graphics and limiting yourself to 8 pci-e lanes for the video card slot. 1600 is cheap and gives you 6 cores/12 threads and you have dedicated video card.

The MB may not be the cheapest but it has an acceptable VRM (dc-dc converter powering the cpu), heatsinks and also 4 memory slots which allows you to buy 2 sticks now and maybe add 2 sticks later if you feel you need more ram. It has bios updates to support Ryzen 3xxx series for more performance.

The SSD is less known but it's a nvme drive, giving you higher performance than SATA SSDs and 500 GB would be enough for start, even to install let's say 5-10 games besides the operating system. For around 20-30$ more, you could bump it up to 1 TB, but you could always add a 1-2 TB mechanical drive later for around 50-60 dollars.

The RX 570 4 GB is perfectly adequate for 1080p 60fps gaming at high-ultra image quality settings. If you want you can spend ~30$ more for a RX 580 8 GB model. 

The case choice is subjective... i selected that one because it's one of the cheapest which has the psu mounted on the bottom and has nice trays for 2.5" and 3.25" drives inside. Also, I have a thing for black.

The system overall won't consume more than 250w when gaming, so a 500w or 550w power supply would be more than enough. The seasonic s12iii is not a "great" model but it's a newer design than CXM (2015) and on par or slightly better than CX (2017) recommended above and has 5 years warranty so you can be comfortable it's not a shit psu.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$104.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card	$132.51 @ Walmart
Case	Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case	$29.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$41.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$542.24
	Mail-in rebates	-$45.00
	Total	$497.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 06:03 EDT-0400

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card  ($132.51 @ Walmart) 
Case: DIYPC DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $500.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 09:54 EDT-0400

[VEXICUS]

I'll recommend something like this instead...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Team GX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $500.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 11:57 EDT-0400

 

you can upgrade the RAM later on.

[trevb0t]

17 hours ago, _Syn_ said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$132.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$69.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$44.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$29.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 570 4 GB Red Devil Video Card	$139.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$49.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$547.53
	Mail-in rebates	-$35.00
	Total	$512.53
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 05:18 EDT-0400

Something like this probably

Solid idea. @Herman Mcpootis's build demonstrates that the cost difference in grabbing a 1600 would allow you 16GB of RAM. 

That's likely the way to go.

 

17 hours ago, Dufsao14 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor	$99.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	$27.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$37.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team GX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$46.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB Video Card	$131.99 @ Amazon
Case	DIYPC F2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$40.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$54.99 @ Corsair
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$520.62
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$505.62
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 05:24 EDT-0400

 

This one is fairly similar as to _Syn_'s one above, there's a couple sacrifices you may need to make due to your price limit! maybe swapping out the Processor for a beefier one and getting rid of the Integrated Graphics might help you!

It's actually not that similar. 

The 2200G is a significant step down from the 1600/2600, and the 2GB 1050 has trash texture rendering capability vs the RX 570. 

I'm also unsure why you would need to spend $30 on a Pure Rock Slim for a 2200G...

This is a far inferior build for budget gaming.

 

Also don't humor the builds that tell you to get a single RAM stick and grab another later. 

You'll suffer hard until you do, and it's not guaranteed to match once you do.

[trevb0t]

And just to add a note: buying a used GPU could be very beneficial. 

I recommend looking at an RX 580 (8GB if you can find one.)

Here's a listing for one at about the price of a new RX 570 4GB

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-Radeon-RX-580-8GB-Dual-GPU-Graphics-Card-AMD/153480060877?hash=item23bc1fdfcd:g:HLEAAOSwA8Zc0mUB

(I'd avoid the ARMOR or PowerColor RedDragon models that a lot of people are selling if you can. The cooling unit sucks.)

[VEXICUS]

20 minutes ago, trevb0t said:

 

 

Also don't humor the builds that tell you to get a single RAM stick and grab another later. 

You'll suffer hard until you do, and it's not guaranteed to match once you do.

Single ram stick with a rx580. 

[trevb0t]

1 minute ago, VEXICUS said:

Single ram stick with a rx580. 

right... But just buying a used RX 580 and a 1600 could afford you an actual matching kit...

[VEXICUS]

3 minutes ago, trevb0t said:

right... But just buying a used RX 580 and a 1600 could afford you an actual matching kit...

I'll disagree with you on buying a rx570 for fitting in 16gb of ram.

Ram is an easy upgrade. Just buy a matching stick and pop in.

Whereas the rx570 will show its age in some demanding games and will be a more difficult upgrade. So, usually factor in a better gpu.

Also, I am talking about getting brand new parts. Rx580s can be had for around $100 on eBay. Got mine for $75.

[trevb0t]

4 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

I'll disagree with you on buying a rx570 for fitting in 16gb of ram.

Ram is an easy upgrade. Just buy a matching stick and pop in.

Whereas the rx570 will show its age in some demanding games and will be a more difficult upgrade. So, usually factor in a better gpu.

Also, I am talking about getting brand new parts. Rx580s can be had for around $100 on eBay. Got mine for $75.

I'm... Not talking about pairing an RX570 with 16GB. Perhaps you could read before you respond?

[trevb0t]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$104.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$69.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team GX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$46.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus Radeon RX 580 8 GB DUAL Video Card	$140.00
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$43.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$545.63
	Mail-in rebates	-$35.00
	Total	$510.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-02 23:05 EDT-0400

GPU: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-Radeon-RX-580-8GB-Dual-GPU-Graphics-Card-AMD/153480060877?hash=item23bc1fdfcd:g:HLEAAOSwA8Zc0mUB

[Zenjiro]

ok instead of what u all went with i basically went with the cheapest things i could find

case is a cooler master elite 430 
i5  3550 3,30 ghz
amd radeon 7570 hd 
some liquid cooling idk what the name of it is
and a mb from 2011  p8z68-v pro/gen3 
wd blue 1 tb 
i got this all used btw 
and just some random fans i found in my apartment secured with stripes on the case
and lets not forget the 500w corsair psu