500$ build

[PC owner with questions]

Sooooo you see I *might* be selling my laptop for 500$ and after it I'm going to build a new (better) PC with that money.

 

so I have an idea of how it starts

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.97 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $233.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:40 EST-0500

 

and I would build this myself but I'm only good at doing performance builds NOT cheap builds sooo I want to overclock *notice the haswell refresh* and I knda want black/red build or black or black/green

 

THNX in advance.

[JeffreyEagan]

Don't expect to play many games on that CPU.

[robertdenia]

Don't expect to play many games on that CPU.

Elaborate on that please, I have that CPU and it runs smoothly as hell.

[robertdenia]

Sooooo you see I *might* be selling my laptop for 500$ and after it I'm going to build a new (better) PC with that money.

 

so I have an idea of how it starts

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.97 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $233.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:40 EST-0500

 

and I would build this myself but I'm only good at doing performance builds NOT cheap builds sooo I want to overclock *notice the haswell refresh* and I knda want black/red build or black or black/green

 

THNX in advance.

I'm sure you can find a cheaper RAM for the money, if you don't care about looks ofc.

[JeffreyEagan]

Elaborate on that please, I have that CPU and it runs smoothly as hell.

Most modern games don't like dual-core CPU's.

[robertdenia]

Most modern games don't like dual-core CPU's.

Hmm, I'm actually playing BF4 on ULTRA with 70 - 90 fps on a R9 270 paired with the g3258.

[Tim Drake]

Most modern games don't like dual-core CPU's.

As beastly as the Pentium is for the price, it is true..

[PC owner with questions]

I'm sure you can find a cheaper RAM for the money, if you don't care about looks ofc.

I don't care about looks like I said I'm not good at going cheap

[robertdenia]

Sooooo you see I *might* be selling my laptop for 500$ and after it I'm going to build a new (better) PC with that money.

 

so I have an idea of how it starts

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.97 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $233.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:40 EST-0500

 

and I would build this myself but I'm only good at doing performance builds NOT cheap builds sooo I want to overclock *notice the haswell refresh* and I knda want black/red build or black or black/green

 

THNX in advance.

Do you need HDD or you have a spare one, what about OS?

[PC owner with questions]

Don't expect to play many games on that CPU.

k find me a CPU that can (cheap i5)

[JeffreyEagan]

k find me a CPU that can (cheap i5)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942

 

As low as I recommend on the LGA1150 for an i5

[PC owner with questions]

Do you need HDD or you have a spare one, what about OS?

HECK YA AND PERIPHERALS sorry about that tight budget I have extra 70$ (christmas money) for keyboard and mouse and maybe a little out of the moniter

[robertdenia]

Sooooo you see I *might* be selling my laptop for 500$ and after it I'm going to build a new (better) PC with that money.

 

so I have an idea of how it starts

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.97 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $233.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:40 EST-0500

 

and I would build this myself but I'm only good at doing performance builds NOT cheap builds sooo I want to overclock *notice the haswell refresh* and I knda want black/red build or black or black/green

 

THNX in advance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nMsW6h

It's black-red and has some decent performance (It's 11 dollars more than your budget but I'm sure you can find that). Also, if you want to get a CPU cooler like the hyper 212 evo you can later since it's cheap and the stock heatsink from the g3258 is ok for a slight overclock.

edit : u can't go with the hyper 212 evo with that case, my bad.

[DollarPCJunior]

Sooooo you see I *might* be selling my laptop for 500$ and after it I'm going to build a new (better) PC with that money.

 

so I have an idea of how it starts

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.97 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $233.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:40 EST-0500

 

and I would build this myself but I'm only good at doing performance builds NOT cheap builds sooo I want to overclock *notice the haswell refresh* and I knda want black/red build or black or black/green

 

THNX in advance.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJKMD3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJKMD3/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.72 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $512.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 18:01 EST-0500

[PC owner with questions]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nMsW6h

It's black-red and has some decent performance (It's 11 dollars more than your budget but I'm sure you can find that). Also, if you want to get a CPU cooler like the hyper 212 evo you can later since it's cheap and the stock heatsink from the g3258 is ok for a slight overclock.

edit : u can't go with the hyper 212 evo with that case, my bad.

nice job bro I didn't know that case was on PCpartpicker

[robertdenia]

nice job bro I didn't know that case was on PCpartpicker

thanks, but since you need peripherals too i can't kinda make u a build since it's such a tight budget, maybe someone else can help you.

[PC owner with questions]

oh and try mainstream dealers like I can do the old list but if you make a new list then make sure that its Amazon,TigerDirect,NewEgg etc.

[PC owner with questions]

thanks, but since you need peripherals too i can't kinda make u a build since it's such a tight budget, maybe someone else can help you.

I might sell my laptop for more than 500$ but thanks anyway

[SImoHayha]

nice job bro I didn't know that case was on PCpartpicker

here is a nice budget build

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 350 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $503.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 18:23 EST-0500

 

As for needing a keyboard/mouse just purchase a really cheap set for like 10 $ or something......then for the monitor just use your TV

Edited January 20, 2015 by Ramamataz

[Scarymonkeys]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vqcF3C

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Ram: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

The CPU could bottleneck in some games, but it's good for overclocking. You may need a higher-wattage PSU if you're overclocking. If you're getting a cooler, throw in a 212 Evo. Keep in mind you may need a bios update. Not quite sure though.

(I have never tested any of these parts, and I can therefore never guarantee no faults.)

I did not include an optical drive.

[Devastion]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $527.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 19:03 EST-0500

You need OS included, right?

[xvantok]

I got a wee cheeky $500 build but I don't have windows or peripherals in it...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8JsW6h