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TheOmega3368
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Hey everyone ^.^

So I've saved up my past few pay checks and I have $500 (US) to build a system for gaming, but I wanted to know what you guys think I should do. I'll be playing Fallout 4, CS:GO, and other similar games. Also I don't need a monitor, keyboard, or mouse. :)

Thanks!

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that is one tight budget, I suggest going for used parts here, since you don't have a K&B and a monitor

 

never mind, I read that wrong

Early 2020 Build : Intel i7 8700k // MSI Krait Z370 // Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Aorus 5700 XT // NZXT H500 

Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

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Quote people if you want them to respond, and give me a while to make a list. Welcome to the forums btw :D

no dual core is unusable 

go with intel i5 (non k)

buy any mobo from msi or gigabyte

buy a gtx 960/r9 380

8gb ram

1tb storage (hdd)

cheap case

The hyperthreading really does help.

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no dual core is unusable 

go with intel i5 (non k)

buy any mobo from msi or gigabyte

buy a gtx 960/r9 380

8gb ram

1tb storage (hdd)

cheap case

but the i3 has 4 threads? and buying a GTX 960/R9 380 would be out of my price range :(

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but the i3 has 4 threads? and buying a GTX 960/R9 380 would be out of my price range :(

No it isn't out of your price range.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($128.69 @ B&H) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $506.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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:P Much better PSU and overkill wattage, but it's cheap and amazing.

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you could always save more money, the more money the better the pc :)

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. – Thomas Edison

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here you go 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB Dual WindForce Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $503.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 11:21 EST-0500

Early 2020 Build : Intel i7 8700k // MSI Krait Z370 // Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Aorus 5700 XT // NZXT H500 

Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

Late 2017 Build : Intel i7 8700k // Asus Prime Z370-A // G.Skill Trident Z 8x2 16GB // EVGA GTX 1080 Ti  // NZXT S320 Elite 

Late 2015 Build : Intel i7 6700k // Asus Maximus VI Gene Z170 //  Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Gigabyte GTX 970 // Corsair Air 240

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No it isn't out of your price range.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($128.69 @ B&H) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $506.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 11:19 EST-0500

 

:P Much better PSU and overkill wattage, but it's cheap and amazing.

I should've mentioned that the budget was actually $470 because I already bought the OS for $30. Sorry :(

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I should've mentioned that the budget was actually $470 because I already bought the OS for $30. Sorry :(

Could you go $11 over?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 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  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $481.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 11:23 EST-0500

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PSU Tier List | F@H stats

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Could you go $11 over?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 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  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $481.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 11:23 EST-0500

Maybe, but isn't the Skylake i3 a lot better?

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For Fallout 4 you need 4 cores

i3 has hyperthreading.

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For Fallout 4 you need 4 cores

My brother runs Fallout 4 on his i3.

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i know your budget is 500 usd, but i would highly recommend you save a little more money and buy this setup. a 4 core and 4 thread cpu is much better in games than an i3 4170

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($144.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $538.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 11:48 EST-0500

Check out BigDay's CPU Overclocking Guide and Video Card Overclocking Guide

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if you really want to stick with 500 usd, here's what i would recommend:

 

 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $496.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 11:50 EST-0500

Check out BigDay's CPU Overclocking Guide and Video Card Overclocking Guide

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