Good build under $500

[Jskn]

I would like to know a build that is under $550.  I am using this for light gaming, everyday use, and VMs

my first idea is

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($11.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $513.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 19:49 EST-0500

 

Edit: I would also like a gpu like the 950 because I might get in to really gpu intense games

[Philcat101]

VM's? For $550?

RIP

inb4 CX PSU flame war

/irrelevancy

This is ok, but you should expand your budget if you want to get better value parts.

[Badazzz]

Yeah looks good imo. I think you could get a better cooler for 11$ though, and you might want an SSHD instead of an HDD

 

EDIT: Or add an SSD of course.

[Killervolt]

Can you spend another $50? This will give you a lot more performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($214.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $617.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 19:58 EST-0500

[Jskn]

Yeah looks good imo. I think you could get a better cooler for 11$ though, and you might want an SSHD instead of an HDD

 

EDIT: Or add an SSD of course.

I had one, but I changed this for some reason and I am going to change this back

[Jskn]

Can you spend another $50? This will give you a lot more performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($214.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $617.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-28 19:58 EST-0500

I might be able to. I might have to wait longer and ive been saving up for a while for this