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A cheap PC build for gaming for around 400 USD ?

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So can someone help me pick the parts ?  :) I'm aiming for a PC that can run games like Battlefield 3,4 in low/medium settings at 720p/1080p  with 45-60 fps, GTA 5 in low/medium(when it comes out) , Assassin's Creed Unity(720p/1080p, Low/Medium) and so on...

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($131.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $409.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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A bit over budget. But with this build you can play all of the games you mentioned at 1080p medium/high settings and get very good fps

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.85 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($131.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $436.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Buy secondhand, as said by Linus and Luke in the conclusion of Scrapyard wars ep. 1c.

PC SPECS: CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @4.4GHz - Mobo: Asrock Extreme 4 (Z77) - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 680 Twin Frozr 2GB - RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x4GB (8GB) 1600MHz CL8 + 1x8GB - Storage: SSD: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB. HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB - PSU: be quiet! Pure Power L8 630W semi modular  - Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D  - OS: Windows 7

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If you want to do some research, you can buy used. If you don't feel like it, you can buy new (fewer incompatibilities)

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kKv4mG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kKv4mG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($65.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($131.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $420.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 07:16 EST-0500

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Do you need os and dvd drive or no?

Only DVD drive 

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hey bud i would buy used im aiming for the 300-400 mark for mine and so far im defiantly able to get a sli setup and a qaud core xeon. that plus 8gbs of ddr3 and a decent rest of the setup will kick ass at that price. (gtx 480 sli or 470 i have both options for 120 ish)

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hfmLK8

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hfmLK8/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($77.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 250X 2GB Video Card  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $400.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thank you all ! :) But can we try and make a build for a little bit less, for around 350 USD, just to see the difference ? 

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This is what you get for under 350$.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gsvRhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gsvRhM/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 340 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $288.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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333$ without rebate
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What you get for 375$ without rebate:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7rphxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7rphxr/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($77.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $330.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 13:58 EST-0500
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What you get for 375$ without rebate:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7rphxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7rphxr/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($77.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $330.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 13:58 EST-0500

 

What happens if we add 4 more gigs of RAM ? 

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