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All I see in the PC community now is whats the best PC for under $500 or $400 and its like ? just get a console lol anything under 900 just dont even bother.

Most of my posts are very controversial, please try not to get butthurt.

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I agree! A $400-500 PC is horrible.

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Not everyone wants a console, not everyone is rich enough to blow $1000+ on some metal and plastic.

Though I will admit it's annoying as shit and I'm really getting bored of this forum :c

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All I see in the PC community now is whats the best PC for under $500 or $400 and its like ? just get a console lol anything under 900 just dont even bother.

Even a $1000 PC is EH anymore

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I disagree with your "Anything under $900 don't bother" point, but I am tired of seeing it. They're all the same. Mini-ITX board, low-end Intel CPU, Source 210 case, CX430 PSU, a single 8GB dimm, and a 1TB HDD. Then whatever GPU you can fit in the budget. Meh.

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Even a $1000 PC is EH anymore

which is why on my previous posts I said $1000 dollar " budget " build , PC gaming is expensive 

Most of my posts are very controversial, please try not to get butthurt.

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All I see in the PC community now is whats the best PC for under $500 or $400 and its like ? just get a console lol anything under 900 just dont even bother.

my buddy and I were seeing what we could do for 500.

at $435 we had a full system with G3258 on a H87 motherboard running at 4.7 ghz,8GB RAM, a GTX 760 with a SSD and a HDD

you'd be surprised what you can do 

 

you all should be ashamed of yourselves invalidating the work of those who don't have the budget for an expensive build.

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Even a $1000 PC is EH anymore

$1,000 PC is max settings at 1080p, and even 1440p. It's not "eh." It's called "Not over-the-top."

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Ermergerd flame war BEGIN!

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Eh I don't mind em too much but this should only be updated when something major happens like "Oh well now we can put a 960 here since it's out" or "Oh look the 280 is really down in price" and not as often since it's always an i3 paired with a 750 or 260x anyway.

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$1,000 PC is max settings at 1080p, and even 1440p. It's not "eh." It's called "Not over-the-top."

1080p max settings at $600 is easy in almost any title if you prioritize correctly and bargain hunt. 

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1080p max settings at $600 is easy in almost any title if you prioritize correctly and bargain hunt. 

Sort of. You're not really wrong, but that's only if you either find an incredible deal, or you skimp out on some hardware. (Like finding a 280x for $150.)

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my buddy and I were seeing what we could do for 500.

at $435 we had a full system with G3258 on a H87 motherboard running at 4.7 ghz,8GB RAM, a GTX 760 with a SSD and a HDD

you'd be surprised what you can do 

 

you all should be ashamed of yourselves invalidating the work of those who don't have the budget for an expensive build.

I'm sorry but a 760 is horrible 

Most of my posts are very controversial, please try not to get butthurt.

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ahem

[PCPartPicker part list]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vZDf4D) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vZDf4D/by_merchant/)(

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $64.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h87me) | $73.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1066 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f38500cl7d8gbrl) | $53.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam) | $69.75 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $199.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $33.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $34.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $551.57
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| **Total** | **$531.57**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-11 01:50 EDT-0400 |

 

don't criticize the build. threw it together in 5 minutes to make a point. 

respectable specs, didn't even compromize 2 memory channels, and it includes a pretty damn good SSD to boot.

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Sort of. You're not really wrong, but that's only if you either find an incredible deal, or you skimp out on some hardware. (Like finding a 280x for $150.)

I believe 1080p 60fps is eh because nowadays this is standard , so over the top is not over the top its just above average.

Most of my posts are very controversial, please try not to get butthurt.

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$500 is more than enough to enjoy all multiplayer games on a pc. If you did not know this people put in most hours in games that do not require beast pc's. Cs:Go, LoL, Dota 2, sc2, old mmo's. And it even can run most new games easily. 760 is more than enough.

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$500 is more than enough to enjoy all multiplayer games on a pc. If you did not know this people put in most hours in games that do not require beast pc's. Cs:Go, LoL, Dota 2, sc2, old mmo's. And it even can run most new games easily. 760 is more than enough.

those are all CPU intensive games, soooo I dont know what your trying to prove.

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$500 is more than enough to enjoy all multiplayer games on a pc. If you did not know this people put in most hours in games that do not require beast pc's. Cs:Go, LoL, Dota 2, sc2, old mmo's. And it even can run most new games easily. 760 is more than enough.

agreed. I have several AAA titles that I spent $60 on when they were new, but I still play LoL more than all of them combined.(and I've spent a grand total of $10 on LoL)

PC gaming isn't supposed to be a fancy clubhouse with a minimum buy in if you want to play. if a computer's specs is enough for somebody to have a good time, that's all it needs to be.

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those are all CPU intensive games, soooo I dont know what your trying to prove.

yes and a pentium or an i3 is more than enough to run them.

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Dude... I have a $700 computer and I can play almost anything at ultra...

I got the R9 270 second hand for $100 :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($92.91 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $753.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 01:57 EDT-0400

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I see ah flame war a'brewin'!

 

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So can this build

 

[PCPartPicker part list]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s9pWdC) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s9pWdC/by_merchant/)(

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $26.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3) | $45.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9) | $54.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam) | $69.75 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $52.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270gaming2g) | $169.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcaarcminir2blw) | $92.91 @ Mwave
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $57.99 @ Newegg
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $683.08
 | Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
 | **Total** | **$663.08**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-11 02:04 EDT-0400 |

 

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