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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $500.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Wow PC parts price drops so fast.  Just last summer i built a PC (look in my sig) for that same price.  Anyway OP you can build my PC (in sig) for about $440 now and it can 1080p medium-max games 50-75 fps.

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I've got a co -worker who wants to get a gaming pc for her son, budget is around 500. Doesn't matter if it's pre-built or not I can build it for her.

 

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $500.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.78 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($71.39 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($175.91 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $543.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Because he had a hard drive.

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.78 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($71.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($175.91 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.98 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $543.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Epic, but almost $200 over budget. 

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Epic, but almost $200 over budget. 

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Because he had a hard drive.

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I'd rec. something like this. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c8Y3dC

It's the best i can do for the cash, and assides from the case & no monitor it's what i'll be building for a pal in a few weeks.

fx 6300

gtx 760

8gb 1866mhz ram

500w bronze 80+ psu

removing the keyboard still attached takes it down 40$, and it has room for upgrades.

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*Fixed*

Sorry, still $40 over. Look at mine.

 

(I like your first one better than your second and mine but he only has so much money. :) )

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $500.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-12 12:13 EST-0500

 

Wow PC parts price drops so fast.  Just last summer i built a PC (look in my sig) for that same price.  Anyway OP you can build my PC (in sig) for about $440 now and it can 1080p medium-max games 50-75 fps.

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Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB
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Wow PC parts price drops so fast.  Just last summer i built a PC (look in my sig) for that same price.  Anyway OP you can build my PC (in sig) for about $440 now and it can 1080p medium-max games 50-75 fps.

The extra $50 is worth the 260x to 280 and ssd

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here you go 500$ gaming pchttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/qq3rWZ

for $510 my build is far superior man xD

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Choose a Athlon 860k instead of the A10-7850K and bump up the graphicscard as much as possible.

choosing a APU for a gaming rig that is going to have a dedicated graphics card from the beginning is not worth it.

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The extra $50 is worth the 260x to 280 and ssd

He wont necessarily need an SSD, yes they're nice but they're expensive and arnt a required component when you can do just fine without them.

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He wont necessarily need an SSD, yes they're nice but they're expensive and arnt a required component when you can do just fine without them.

But it makes a ton of difference and makes lower end hardware fell faster, plus a 280 is a beast compared to a 760 or 260x

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But it makes a ton of difference and makes lower end hardware fell faster, plus a 280 is a beast compared to a 760 or 260x

The 280 alone is about as fast as the 760, the 280x yes, is much faster, but the 760 is solidly fast in gaming.

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The 280 alone is about as fast as the 760, the 280x yes, is much faster, but the 760 is solidly fast in gaming.

280 is faster than 760 by a little and kills the 260x

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Wow PC parts price drops so fast.  Just last summer i built a PC (look in my sig) for that same price.  Anyway OP you can build my PC (in sig) for about $440 now and it can 1080p medium-max games 50-75 fps.

I think I'll choose this one, Thanks

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The extra $50 is worth the 260x to 280 and ssd

I know but at the time the SSD was $150 the 860K was $110 and the 280 was (I think) $210.

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Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500GB
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB G1
Case: Fractal Design Define S
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W

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280 is faster than 760 by a little and kills the 260x

No doubt it slaughters the 260x xD I'd still have to rec. though the 760 over a standard 280 because of the lower tdp leaves room for a bigger cpu in the future w/o having to upgrade the 500W 80+b psu

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I know but at the time the SSD was $150 the 860K was $110 and the 280 was (I think) $210.

Yeah, things change fast. 

Now that is the best you can do for $500

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No doubt it slaughters the 260x xD I'd still have to rec. though the 760 over a standard 280 because of the lower tdp leaves room for a bigger cpu in the future w/o having to upgrade the 500W 80+b psu

I say better performance today is better than upgrades tomorrow.

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I say better performance today is better than upgrades tomorrow.

Either of those builds will still run 1080p 60fps high, and medium high settings. Just counting on whether they dont want to touch their computer and not upgrade it for like 3 years or upgrade it in a year or two buy just picking up something like an 8320e or something.

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A 280 or 760 and a quad core will slaughter games, and for $500 it's a no brainer

*and* a 240gb ssd? Get that one, get it right meow

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This would be good now and has a good upgrade path

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CxswjX

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