Is this a GOOD $500 Full PC (Monitor and Peripherals) for Working and Gaming?

[BenjaM]

I came up with this trying to see how far can 500 dollars take me, I even listed Monitor, keyboard, mouse and Wi-fi. The APU, 2133Mhz RAM and the 1366x768 monitor should be enough to play a lot of games at enjoyable framerates.What do you think?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h6LJhM

[ThatOneRussian]

Seems pretty good to me. Looks like it can run absolutely nothing

Edit : He didnt post the link at first and the build below is infinitely better anyway

[The Official Czex]

No.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $495.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 21:01 EST-0500

[PlayStation 2]

 

No.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $495.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 21:01 EST-0500

 

explain why you're pairing a 380 with a case psu

[BenjaM]

No SSD?. I think the SSD makes a great difference.

[The Official Czex]

explain why you're pairing a 380 with a case psu

 

It's CoolerMaster, so it has some reputation. It'll be enough.

[PlayStation 2]

It's CoolerMaster, so it has some reputation. It'll be enough.

 

It's CoolerMaster, so it has some reputation. It'll be enough.

plsno

[Josephdalepi]

It's CoolerMaster, so it has some reputation. It'll be enough.

for 500? get the damn apu

[The Official Czex]

No SSD?. I think the SSD makes a great difference.

 

You'll sacrifice a lot of graphical performance by opting for a SSD if you keep the HDD. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $497.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 21:05 EST-0500

[ThatOneRussian]

Prett sure a 380 is a bit better than an apu

[The Official Czex]

for 500? get the damn apu

 

LMAO. The performance deficit is not worth it.

[Josephdalepi]

LMAO. The performance deficit is not worth it.

i just built an apu system

it runs fallout 4 at medium

its easily enough and you dont have to deal with a lot of bullshit

[The Official Czex]

i just built an apu system

it runs fallout 4 at medium

its easily enough and you dont have to deal with a lot of bullshit

 

You want a good PSU? Fine. Put it in a shoebox, @OP.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus A68HM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($8.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $496.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 21:07 EST-0500

[BenjaM]

The Overclocked APU and the 768p monitor would provide great FPS, no?

[Knaj]

No SSD?. I think the SSD makes a great difference.

 

In a $500 budget with peripherals? Not really plausible..