500$ gaming build

[pcbuilder2015]

I'm gonna build a new 500$ pc for gaming and would like to know if this pc parts i chose is good.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6QmhTW

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6QmhTW/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.49 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.00) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Xigmatek Spirit M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Total: $488.44

 I would like to know if any improvements have to be done and if so i will only accept prices from amazon. all the products above have free shipping.

[KamiKatze]

Allthough i don't like recommending AMD CPUs i think a FX 6300 would be the better choice here. It allows you to play games like Far Cry 4 and AC Unity, which don't start under 2 physical cores.

 

It would also save you a bit of moeny which i would all put into the graphics card. a R9 270 would be good for that price point.

 

Edit: this is of course just price/performance wise for 500 dollars. if you want to upgrade your system later down the road, Intel would be the better option.

[GarnetDevil]

Allthough i don't like recommending AMD CPUs i thin a FX 6300 would be the better choice here. It allows you to play games like Far Cry 4 and AC Unity, which don't start under 2 physical cores.

 

It would also save you a bit of moeny which i would all put into the graphics card. a R9 270 would be good for that price point.

I think there are ways to bypass the core requirement BS of those games though

 

I mean, the i3 is superior to the 6300, so why not?

[soaringchicken]

What about this instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/EnthusiastGaming/saved/PVwj4D

[pcbuilder2015]

What about this instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/EnthusiastGaming/saved/PVwj4D

thats 600$

[soaringchicken]

thats 600$

nearly... But it's worth the extra

[KamiKatze]

I think there are ways to bypass the core requirement BS of those games though

 

I mean, the i3 is superior to the 6300, so why not?

 

Yepp. I only suggested it because i find the 260X a bit underwhelming.

[pcbuilder2015]

Yepp. I only suggested it because i find the 260X a bit underwhelming.

why is that?

[xvantok]

How 'bout this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/82v7dC

[pcbuilder2015]

How 'bout this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/82v7dC

the 660 drags me way over my budget, i gotta stick to sharp 500$. or else i cant build it

[KamiKatze]

why is that?

 

I have seen other ~500 dollar build with R9 270s in them.

 

Actually looking at some prices, the R9 270 starts at prices around 130 dollars, so you might want to invest that little extra into a R9 270

 

edit: sapphire is a good, reputible brand for AMD cards, here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100365l

 

edi2: you'll need a different power supply however, since the CX430 only has one 8 pin VGA connector, the r9 270 needs two 6 pins.

[pcbuilder2015]

no the r9 270 starts at 155$ 

[stconquest]

$28 over, you get $20 back in rebates:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB '14Series Video Card  ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $507.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-24 07:29 EST-0500

 

I can take it under, but you don't want that.

[pcbuilder2015]

dude i told in the beginning amazon prices only

[stconquest]

dude i told in the beginning amazon prices only

 

Darn, it's late...sorry

 

let me look again.

[pcbuilder2015]

its ok

[stconquest]

I could not do much better.  I would drop you 1TB hard drive to the one in my build, and up the GPU in your build to a 270.  The thermaltake case will be easier to work in too.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.92 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($169.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.84 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.71 @ Amazon)
Total: $528.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-24 07:53 EST-0500

[stconquest]

@pcbuilder2015

 

I had to do it in the Amazon cart, try this:

 

CPU:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EUUN76U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

PSU:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SFJU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Case:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J0NZ3Q4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

GPU:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GWV0ZD8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

RAM:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J8E91UO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Mobo:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F42Y924/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AFM094RC3JY7S

 

 

 

[stconquest]

@pcbuilder2015  Almost forgot...

 

The i3 4150 is a Haswell Refresh.  There is a good chance it won't work with the H81 mother board in your build.  It would need a bios update.  You need a compatible CPU to update the bios.

[pcbuilder2015]

ok i see a lot of mistakes in that build, first of the hard disk is only 320GB?? to game properly u need minimum a 1tb hdd, because the games coming out nowadays take up lots of space (example gta v).second of, in that amazon list the hard disk aint there thats why its is 490$. third i had said i need the price to be sharp 500$ or less. im not saying that your pc selection very bad but it cant be used with that amount of space to game that good.

[stconquest]

ok i see a lot of mistakes in that build, first of the hard disk is only 320GB?? to game properly u need minimum a 1tb hdd, because the games coming out nowadays take up lots of space (example gta v).second of, in that amazon list the hard disk aint there thats why its is 490$. third i had said i need the price to be sharp 500$ or less. im not saying that your pc selection very bad but it cant be used with that amount of space to game that good.

 

Yes you can.  I run a 240GB SSD. 

 

If you don't like my build, fine.  But your 4150 and the H81 are likely to be incompatible.

[pcbuilder2015]

Yes you can.  I run a 240GB SSD. 

 

If you don't like my build, fine.  But your 4150 and the H81 are likely to be incompatible.

there is a way to update bios without os, but thanks for the suggestions anyway 

[stconquest]

there is a way to update bios without os, but thanks for the suggestions anyway 

 

 

How are you going to update the bios without a CPU?  It might not detect the CPU.  It won't know what it is.

[pcbuilder2015]

im gonna use an asus mobo so i just gotta go to bios by hitting delete while booting, then go to advanced settings, go to tools, and select asus ez update tool. with that u can update the bios without having to actually boot into the os. but the update file should be on a usb stick. i have plenty of those.

[stconquest]

im gonna use an asus mobo so i just gotta go to bios by hitting delete while booting, then go to advanced settings, go to tools, and select asus ez update tool. with that u can update the bios without having to actually boot into the os. but the update file should be on a usb stick. i have plenty of those.

 

You NEED a CPU to get in the bios.