$500 gaming rig?

[AlamoStar]

Need help finding parts for a 500$ gaming rig, It's for a friend of mine that is only going to be playing games

[NameOfNoInterest]

Need help finding parts for a 500$ gaming rig, It's for a friend of mine that is only going to be playing games

Try looking for cheap parts on pcpartpicker.com

[FloRolf]

what games at what res?

 

Also, with keyboard, mouse, windows etc included?

[EpicGeekonFire]

It's gonna be pretty low end.

[AlamoStar]

what games at what res?

Also, with keyboard, mouse, windows etc included?

yeah with keyboard mouse and window 7 mostly fps and at 1080

[FloRolf]

yeah with keyboard mouse and window 7 mostly fps and at 1080

 

i dont really say this often (never actually ) but how about a ps4/xbone?

that budget is really really low with all the stuff included. He'll end up with an cheap apu, slow 4gb ram and thats about it \o/

[AlamoStar]

It's gonna be pretty low end.

I think he said from around 500-600

[NameOfNoInterest]

yeah man this is going to be probably the worst computer in the history of ever (still better than my laptop)

[das affe]

an i3 3rd or 4th gen with a 7850 or 270x should be good. with a 500w psu. maybe the cx500m its cheap and modular. then a 1tb drive and some cheap ram. then maybe a mouse/keyboard-combo and hes ready to rock.
with a system like that my neighbour is maxing out bf4 1080p with awesome framerates. just awesome

[AlamoStar]

i dont really say this often (never actually ) but how about a ps4/xbone?

that budget is really really low with all the stuff included. He'll end up with an cheap apu, slow 4gb ram and thats about it \o/

he's over console gaming lol he's been wanted to try the glorious pc master race for a while. What's like the minimum budget he need to build a gaming pc?

[kuzimins]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  ($100.66 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard:  Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.48 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.82 @ B&H) 

Total: $537.86

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 12:54 EST-0500)

[Bluethulhu]

What games in particular? If he's just playing some Valve games and Minecraft, he could install Ubuntu and get a slightly better system.

[AlamoStar]

What games in particular? If he's just playing some Valve games and Minecraft, he could install Ubuntu and get a slightly better system.

just like minecraft and mostly FPS

[ygohome]

I priced out an APU Kavari A1-7850K setup recently on Newegg for about $450 USD

 

It is missing a few things though... keyboard, mouse, OS, and display

 

 

Later you could upgrade to a nicer GPU solution, like a high end AMD or NVIDIA.

 

 

[renz62]

maybe save more until you reach the budget of up to $1000? It would be worth it if you save more

[kuzimins]

I priced out an APU Kavari A1-7850K setup recently on Newegg for about $450 USD

 

It is missing a few things though... keyboard, mouse, OS, and display

 

 

Later you could upgrade to a nicer GPU solution, like a high end AMD or NVIDIA.

...and storage

[colec18]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard:  Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.48 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.82 @ B&H) 

Total: $530.20

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 12:36 EST-0500)

 

This build is a pretty good deal except I think you could get better performance with a cheaper CPU and discreet GPU like a 7770 or GTX 650. 

[kuzimins]

This build is a pretty good deal except I think you could get better performance with a cheaper CPU and discreet GPU like a 7770 or GTX 650. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  ($100.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $182.65

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 12:52 EST-0500)

 

 

it would be better with this. edited the list.

[colec18]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  ($100.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $182.65

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 12:52 EST-0500)

 

 

it would be better with this. edited the list.

 

That's what I was thinking and I have built a small Steambox type machine using that combination and it works great. 

[kuzimins]

That's what I was thinking and I have built a small Steambox type machine using that combination and it works great. 

This combo makes APU's useless.

[Scionyde]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  ($100.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $182.65

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 12:52 EST-0500)

 

 

it would be better with this. edited the list.

 

 

I'd agree with this build.

 

But would it be worth it to drop the aftermarket cpu cooler, drop a little bit to the slightly cheaper 500W psu, and try and get a 7790, in your opinion?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-hd7790dc2oc2gd5

[EpicGeekonFire]

I would go for a an amd Kaveri 7850k from micro center for 130 bucks and pair it up with a r7 card.

[kuzimins]

I would go for a an amd Kaveri 7850k from micro center for 130 bucks and pair it up with a r7 card.

no

[Deddie]

Here's a build for around 600$:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($81.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard:  Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.48 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.82 @ B&H)
Total: $604.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 13:16 EST-0500)

 

And here is one around 500$:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card  ($112.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard:  Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.48 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.82 @ B&H)
Total: $497.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 13:14 EST-0500)

[EpicGeekonFire]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2S0rr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2S0rr/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2S0rr/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($139.99)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($107.13 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG™ Gaming v2.0 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.93 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $596.01

I can give you the OS from my unlimited license, but you'll have to cram the other stuff in there.