help please

[PCnoobhere123]

cant decide whether 8320e + r9 380, i5 4460 + cheaper graphics or if someone can suggest better build for $500-550 dollars..

[don_svetlio]

i5 4460 + R9 380 is easy to do with 550$. Give me a min

[don_svetlio]

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  ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $566.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-14 05:43 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

18 minutes ago, PCnoobhere123 said:

cant decide whether 8320e + r9 380, i5 4460 + cheaper graphics or if someone can suggest better build for $500-550 dollars..

i5 is going to be better for gaming

 

you'd maybe want the FX 8 core if you're going to do VM workloads or maybe stream/record game footage

 

also you could go skylake pretty easily, just live without a case

 

if you really need to get the price down, just get an i3 if your focus is gaming

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cb8Yyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cb8Yyc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2HP Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $586.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-14 05:54 EDT-0400

[NunoLava1998]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6320 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 320GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($21.75 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Logisys CS305BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply  ($30.61 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $558.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-14 07:56 EDT-0400

 

Only a i3, but it has a r9 390.