$500 pc (With mkb and OS)

[Paytend01]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XspgRB

 

How is this for $500 ? i just want to play CS with my buddies

[VerticalDiscussions]

I actually think it will do it, fine. If you only want to play CS, but not Adobe CS suite lol?

[aeroencychris]

I would consider getting a Z97 motherboard so you could add a cooler and overclock later on, but very nice start. You could save some money but buying Windows from *cough* other sources *cough*

[manikyath]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($65.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.16 @ Mac Mall) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 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: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $471.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 20:12 EST-0500

with just the psu swapped to something more sensible.

[pagani123]

it looks ok for 500 dollars 

[Stardar1]

13 minutes ago, Paytend01 said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XspgRB

 

How is this for $500 ? i just want to play CS with my buddies

If you can get the OS on the exchange reddit or G2a you will be able to go much further. (I3 and 950)

[Guest]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Microsoft-Windows-7-Ultimate-32-64-Key-ESD-Multilanguage-Original-License-Key-/262315233622?hash=item3d1334d156:g:Y1oAAOSwvUlWr-Pp

 

if the key is fake open an ebay case and they'll refund ur money

[manikyath]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($65.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $504.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 20:20 EST-0500

 

so, i tinkered around, and this is what i came up with:

i'm guessing this is just for CS:GO, meaning you dont need lots of storage.

 

- i dropped in an SSD, your next upgrade would be just dropping in an extra box of spinning rust.

- as earlier mentioned, i dropped in a seasonic power supply

- i dropped in a Z97 board so you can overclock a bit.

[Guest]

20 minutes ago, Paytend01 said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XspgRB

 

How is this for $500 ? i just want to play CS with my buddies

If you dont mind going with the AMD stock cooler, you could just go with the Athlon X4 860K

[Guest]

27 minutes ago, Paytend01 said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XspgRB

 

How is this for $500 ? i just want to play CS with my buddies

I think this is fine...even though it's $7 over budget:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ym3syc

[Frame Drops]

Pentium 6th gen : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TjqwTW