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As it says in title I want to build a budget pc for gaming. It should be arround 500$ since here in Portugal similiar parts are more expensive. So I will end up paying around 600€.

 

I dont care for AMD-Intel/AMD-Nvidia, I just want to play some games at reasonable framerates. I play a bunch of counter strike 1.6, since I cant handle GO that well, and some other Source engine games, nothing very intensive. I dont need periferals and monitor, also no need for big storage since I have a couple HDDs laying around. As for form factor anything will do, mATX, ATX, ITX... I just want it running. :D

 

 

Hope you can help me out :)

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tR6jNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tR6jNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $533.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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probably not great but i gave it a try.. do you need an OS though?

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tR6jNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tR6jNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.49 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ OutletPC)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)

Total: $533.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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probably not great but i gave it a try.. do you need an OS though?

why not go with the fx 6300? it should perform better right?

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why not go with the fx 6300? it should perform better right?

assuming he doesen't overclock i think the i3 is his better bet, the difference is minor anyway, also, he plays counter strike which is an older game, and the better single core performance is gonna help him more on that case.

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500$ U.S budget gaming PC, you need to add OS and a cheap case for it to be complete i can't recommand a case i don't know what you have available in portugal, if on budget take the cheapest ATX mid tower case available to you:

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill Stallion 500W ATX Power Supply ($40.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $497.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Can't to any better than this in regards of gaming for 500$ u.s or close to it!

This CPU handle every game nicely and is a very good match for the mid-range best bang for the buck GPU wich is the r9 270 at the moment. This GPU is much better than the Nvidia offering at this pricepoint wich is the GTX 750ti..

8gb of RAM is what you need and all what you need for gaming, the powersupply is plenty and descent quality. there is another thing i couldn't include in the build due to the low budget wich is a CPU cooler, i would recommand you get at least a correct aftermarket CPU heatsink, something like a cooler master TX3 cost around 19$ and is already a big upgrade to the stock heatsink wich is loud and inadequate...highly recommand considering something like the cooler master hyper 212 as a future upgrade if you can't add it to the build.

The r9 270 if you check benchmarks is the same as the HD7870, it's a slightly overclocked rebadge version of this exact same GPU,

R9 270 (HD7870) vs GTX 750ti

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1034?vs=1130

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| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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500$ U.S budget gaming PC, you need to add OS and a cheap case for it to be complete i can't recommand a case i don't know what you have available in portugal, if on budget take the cheapest ATX mid tower case available to you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill Stallion 500W ATX Power Supply ($40.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $497.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-20 08:37 EDT-0400

Can't to any better than this in regards of gaming for 500$ u.s or close to it!

This CPU handle every game nicely and is a very good match for the mid-range best bang for the buck GPU wich is the r9 270 at the moment. This GPU is much better than the Nvidia offering at this pricepoint wich is the GTX 750ti..

8gb of RAM is what you need and all what you need for gaming, the powersupply is plenty and descent quality. there is another thing i couldn't include in the build due to the low budget wich is a CPU cooler, i would recommand you get at least a correct aftermarket CPU heatsink, something like a cooler master TX3 cost around 19$ and is already a big upgrade to the stock heatsink wich is loud and inadequate...highly recommand considering something like the cooler master hyper 212 as a future upgrade if you can't add it to the build.

The r9 270 if you check benchmarks is the same as the HD7870, it's a slightly overclocked rebadge version of this exact same GPU,

R9 270 (HD7870) vs GTX 750ti

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1034?vs=1130

and i was about to ask why go 750 Ti when you can get a R9 270 for the same price hahaha

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How much worse would it be to use a 760K CPU?

 

not much for most games, but the CPU intensive modern games (crysis 3, battlefield 4, watch dogs..) do tend to like more cores...but if you have to downgrade the CPU then yes the 760K is your next best bet, but it's not as good..but it will run all your games at acceptable framerates (no high/ultra no 100FPS nothing crazy but still plays nicely)...

 

If you need replacement part for some that may not be availbale to you just link your shopping website(s) and ill do my best to suggest something out..

 

You could laways also downgrade the GPU to the R7 265 without that much of a performance hit, but that would hurt more for gaming than the CPU.

 

What resolution are you looking to play your games?

 

But as long as you realise that it is still a tight budget build for gaming and it won't run some games on high or ultra (it will run many of them on high but the very demanding latest games maybe more on medium/high you know..)

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assuming he doesen't overclock i think the i3 is his better bet, the difference is minor anyway, also, he plays counter strike which is an older game, and the better single core performance is gonna help him more on that case.

fair enough but will it be more future proof?

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As it says in title I want to build a budget pc for gaming. It should be arround 500$ since here in Portugal similiar parts are more expensive. So I will end up paying around 600€.

 

I dont care for AMD-Intel/AMD-Nvidia, I just want to play some games at reasonable framerates. I play a bunch of counter strike 1.6, since I cant handle GO that well, and some other Source engine games, nothing very intensive. I dont need periferals and monitor, also no need for big storage since I have a couple HDDs laying around. As for form factor anything will do, mATX, ATX, ITX... I just want it running. :D

 

 

Hope you can help me out :)

Since the games you like to play are a little older and favour fewer but stronger cores, I would suggest an Intel build. No case included but that is up to the OP.

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34150) | $118.98 @ SuperBiiz 
**Motherboard** | [ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b85mpro4) | $69.99 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tlyd38g1600hc9dc01) | $65.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $52.92 @ Amazon 
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270acdfc) | $149.99 @ Newegg 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $29.99 @ Newegg 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $487.86

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Well I checked prices in the site I'm probably going to buy all the parts, they don't always have the exact parts, but I tried to choose something similar, also I was thinking and I have 2 HDDs that are still running, from my older pc and a broken laptop, so for now no need for storage. This means a little bit more headroom. Where should I spend it?


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Stupid to see that no build was over 500 USD but if we buy the same parts here it costs at least 440€ ( even with no HDD -.-) which are about 600 USD...

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Well I checked prices in the site I'm probably going to buy all the parts, they don't always have the exact parts, but I tried to choose something similar, also I was thinking and I have 2 HDDs that are still running, from my older pc and a broken laptop, so for now no need for storage. This means a little bit more headroom. Where should I spend it?

760k.png 6300.jpg image.png
Stupid to see that no build was over 500 USD but if we buy the same parts here it costs at least 440€ ( even with no HDD -.-) which are about 600 USD...

 

build number 2 as a much stronger GPU, the R9 270 is vastly superior to the GTX 750ti and this is the most crucial part for gaming performance therefore i would defenetly pick the build number 2.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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Well I checked prices in the site I'm probably going to buy all the parts, they don't always have the exact parts, but I tried to choose something similar, also I was thinking and I have 2 HDDs that are still running, from my older pc and a broken laptop, so for now no need for storage. This means a little bit more headroom. Where should I spend it?
760k.png 6300.jpg image.png
Stupid to see that no build was over 500 USD but if we buy the same parts here it costs at least 440€ ( even with no HDD -.-) which are about 600 USD...

 

You can't go wrong with build 2 or 3, BUT get the R9-270. It costs less and performs much better than the 750ti.

 

If you have some extra funds, I'd suggest getting an SSD for your operating system. Will make your PC run way faster and give you a much more enjoyable user experience.

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $532.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

This is the best I could make off it. But this is the US PcPartPicker. 
Would love to get a few of your retailer sites so I can make a better list there. 
I picked the cheapest SSD, RAM, R9-270 that is currently in the US avaible, but this might not be the case in Portugal. 

 

Edit: if you don't want an SSD (wich I highly recommend tho!), you perhaps got the budget to get a slightly better GPU. 

All I did was remove SSD, upgrade the GPU. in the PPP below.  

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPydrH

NZXT Phantom windowed, Asus Z77 Sabertooth, Intel 2600K, Noctua NH-D14, EVGA 780 Classified, Crucial Ballistic Tactical, Crucial M4 128GB + Samsung 850 EVO, Corsair RM850, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Peripherals: Sennheiser HD598, FinalMouse Classic, SteelSeries Qck Heavy, Ducky Shine Zero (MX Brown), AOC G2460PF & Qnix QX2710

Build Log: Phantom - Antique Noctua

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $532.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

This is the best I could make off it. But this is the US PcPartPicker. 

Would love to get a few of your retailer sites so I can make a better list there. 

I picked the cheapest SSD, RAM, R9-270 that is currently in the US avaible, but this might not be the case in Portugal. 

 

Edit: if you don't want an SSD (wich I highly recommend tho!), you perhaps got the budget to get a slightly better GPU. 

All I did was remove SSD, upgrade the GPU. in the PPP below.  

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPydrH

basicaly the same thing i posted 4 dayz ago...

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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basicaly the same thing i posted 4 dayz ago...

 

Not the "same" at all. He allready got a few HDDs so it's stupid to suggest an HDD. Hence I got an SSD. 

My components are internally the same, I would argue that they are of better quality and more commonly known. 

Thus having a bigger chance they are available in Portugal. 

NZXT Phantom windowed, Asus Z77 Sabertooth, Intel 2600K, Noctua NH-D14, EVGA 780 Classified, Crucial Ballistic Tactical, Crucial M4 128GB + Samsung 850 EVO, Corsair RM850, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Peripherals: Sennheiser HD598, FinalMouse Classic, SteelSeries Qck Heavy, Ducky Shine Zero (MX Brown), AOC G2460PF & Qnix QX2710

Build Log: Phantom - Antique Noctua

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $532.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

This is the best I could make off it. But this is the US PcPartPicker. 

Would love to get a few of your retailer sites so I can make a better list there. 

I picked the cheapest SSD, RAM, R9-270 that is currently in the US avaible, but this might not be the case in Portugal. 

 

Edit: if you don't want an SSD (wich I highly recommend tho!), you perhaps got the budget to get a slightly better GPU. 

All I did was remove SSD, upgrade the GPU. in the PPP below.  

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPydrH

Only issue I see here is the motherboard. It's somewhat limited in terms of upgrades and features. Would strongly suggest going with at least any 970 chipset board over this for the Am3+ platform.

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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