Planning a $500 build

[The Cell Master]

I'm gonna do a $500 build. I have an idea of what parts I should use, (here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cR8yRB)but if I should make some inprovements please tell me.

Also I'm Canadian.

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404. Link doesn't work for me

[The Cell Master]

k one sec.

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404. Link doesn't work for me

Just remove the ) at the end...

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oops 

 

[stconquest]

What is the PC for?  Gaming?

 

Do you need Windows?

 

Do you need a monitor?

 

What is your planned monitor setup?  (1/2/3 monitors)?

[The Cell Master]

here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/guide/vKp9TW/500-budget-build

[The Cell Master]

its for gaming. i want it to run the latest games. no need for monitor, windows, etc

[salecar3]

get proper psu and get cheaper 270

[The Cell Master]

I can get a proper psu but there aren't any 270s that are cheaper that i found.

[stconquest]

I can get a proper psu but there aren't any 270s that are cheaper that i found.

 

Do you have any old parts at all? 

[stconquest]

Just an Intel option.  Adding another 4GB of RAM is easy.  I will try to find out what PSU Coolermaster uses.  I think is some Elite-line 75% efficiency... double checking...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($133.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Motherboard: MSI CSM-H81M-P32 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.66 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $502.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 13:07 EST-0500

[stconquest]

I would not trust that PSU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($133.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Motherboard: MSI CSM-H81M-P32 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.66 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.05 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $523.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 13:16 EST-0500

[The Cell Master]

All I have that will still work is a disk drive and a 160gb hard drive

[The Cell Master]

Yeah that's true. Probably not the best pay there.

[The Cell Master]

I mean psu. Stupid autocorrect

[stconquest]

All I have that will still work is a disk drive and a 160gb hard drive

 

Well, at this budget, it really helps.  It gets your system running.  You will have to manage that 160GB until you can save up for a bigger HDD or a 240GB+ SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($133.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H81M-P32 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.89 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($159.99 @ Memory Express)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.05 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $505.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 13:25 EST-0500

 

The i3 is better than the FM2 CPU for gaming:

 

http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/

 

@The Cell Master had in USD.  Fixed.

[The Cell Master]

K thx stconquest