Building for my cousin

[Genecidalic]

He wants a computer that will run games smoothly for around 500$. Arma 3 on low is a good performance point.

Heres  what I got-http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eGmZ

He doesn't care about looks. Any suggestions?

[ShadyHost]

My friend has an i3 ivy bridge and a 7770

 

I know he can run Arma on low and he spent less than $500 with all new parts. In fact, he has the exact same parts you picked out.....well done!

[crunzaty]

The ECS motherboard is NOT a recommended motherboard^^ (I've heard nothing but horror stories from this brand) :/

Also, see if you can find a 80+ verified PSU and the rest is OK.

[Emperor_Piehead]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eGKc

 

here would be my idea of a $500 build.

 

quick note- the athlon x4 750k is an unlocked A10-5800k with out the graphics part.

 

edit- here would be a more performance oriented version http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eGVR

[WoodenMarker]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eGQh

[nightlitezzz]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($120.58 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H77M Micro ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($75.66 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $519.17

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-08 23:22 EDT-0400)

[nightlitezzz]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eGQh

Best build so far. I like it.

[Genecidalic]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eH0t

 

How's this. its what Emperor Piehead recommended except with a 7770

[Emperor_Piehead]

cooler master power supplies aren't very good(V series is an exception) and western digital has a 1tb hard drive for $10 cheaper. Also look at the 7770 ghz editions a better price might be their.

 

Here is my tweaked version of it- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eHcL

[Qwertious]

With such a low budget I would recommend dropping it to a 4GB kit instead. A Thermaltake V3 with a powersupply and ditch the optical drive if you don't need it.

CASE+PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133185

[Emperor_Piehead]

With such a low budget I would recommend dropping it to a 4GB kit instead. A Thermaltake V3 with a powersupply and ditch the optical drive if you don't need it.

CASE+PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133185

8gb fits into the budget so I don't see why not. Also the thermaltake case+psu would be more expensive than a corsair cx430 and the antec case.

[Qwertious]

More mullah for teh GPU

[WoodenMarker]

More mullah for teh GPU

Am I doing it right? :D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fpY4

[Qwertious]

Am I doing it right? :D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fpY4

Aahahah Definity. Can see it running multiple chrome tabs!