The Most Powerful Gaming Computer Build Under $500.

[AlanAlan]

My Friend and I am looking into computer gaming and I want to build a computer to save some money. What's the most powerful gaming build you can get for under $500 USD.

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $487.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 10:42 EST-0500

[Xenift]

A slightly better than console build, but still nayyyish.

The sweetspot for building a pc really gets at 850 to 1200.

[AlanAlan]

22 minutes ago, Xenift said:

A slightly better than console build, but still nayyyish.

The sweetspot for building a pc really gets at 850 to 1200.

That won't be where the price game consles are. Of couse a 850-1200 is way better that a consle

[Tmt97]

Heres a good list. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tmt97/saved/#view=Yvkp99