Gaming Pc For $500 Budget?

[AlanAlan]

Is it possible to get a good gaming for a budget of $500? I am not planning onto to play the heaviest titles. I am also going to use it for movies and videos. 

[FuriousGamer]

Look at my signature. 

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, AlanAlan said:

Is it possible to get a good gaming for a budget of $500? I am not planning onto to play the heaviest titles. I am also going to use it for movies and videos. 

USD? With keyboard and such or no?

[AlanAlan]

2 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

USD? With keyboard and such or no?

USD AND no peripherals needed

[manikyath]

well, i always say that for the price of a console, you can get a PC thats similar performance to a console.

 

the difference on pc is that you have the option to pay more to get more.

[AlanAlan]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

well, i always say that for the price of a console, you can get a PC thats similar performance to a console.

 

the difference on pc is that you have the option to pay more to get more.

Can you help build me a gaming pc with the maxed out specs for the budget of $500?

[manikyath]

4 minutes ago, FuriousGamer said:

Look at my signature. 

i like that one, looks like a nice all-rounder, and when theres extra budget you can drop in a better card without cringing.

 

that said, SSD maybe?

[Aereldor]

I managed to squeeze a 380x in here without compromising on other parts. You should be golden when it comes to 1080p gaming. As for why I didn't include an SSD when the budget would allow for me to work one in- pricing for solid-state storage is dropping at an unprecedented rate, which means that a few months down the line, you can grab yourself a faster SSD for a lot less money. Also, they're always the first thing to go on sale, so keep your eyes open.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
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  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($195.49 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 09:58 EDT-0400

[don_svetlio]

9 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

I managed to squeeze a 380x in here without compromising on other parts. You should be golden when it comes to 1080p gaming. As for why I didn't include an SSD when the budget would allow for me to work one in- pricing for solid-state storage is dropping at an unprecedented rate, which means that a few months down the line, you can grab yourself a faster SSD for a lot less money. Also, they're always the first thing to go on sale, so keep your eyes open.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
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  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($195.49 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $499.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 09:58 EDT-0400

This is good. I support it.

[Starelementpoke]

4 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

This is good. I support it.

I 2nd his support.

[Aereldor]

1 hour ago, don_svetlio said:

This is good. I support it.

 

1 hour ago, Starelementpoke said:

I 2nd his support.

There is a drawback- this build relies on $50 worth of rebates to meet the price point. Another drawback is that the XFX XT power supplies are outsourced to the same factory as the infamous 'Hydrance by Seasonic' power supplies. You guys (@don_svetlio in particular) might remember a discussion I started about the Hydrance line of power supplies earlier this month, where we discovered the whole thing was essentially made of fevicol and featured unbranded Taiwanese caps.

 

Then again, some twisted part of me wants to use someone as a guinea pig In short; I'm having second thoughts about the power supply.

 

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

 

There is a drawback- this build relies on $50 worth of rebates to meet the price point. Another drawback is that the XFX XT power supplies are outsourced to the same factory as the infamous 'Hydrance by Seasonic' power supplies. You guys (@don_svetlio in particular) might remember a discussion I started about the Hydrance line of power supplies earlier this month, where we discovered the whole thing was essentially made of fevicol and featured unbranded Taiwanese caps.

 

Then again, some twisted part of me wants to use someone as a guinea pig In short; I'm having second thoughts about the power supply.

 

True.

[Aereldor]

2 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

True.

Anything else that's reliable in the price range?

 

Also, here's the source article- http://www.orionpsudb.com/news/the-mystery-of-xfx-budget-xt-line-solved-oem-and-platform-discovered

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Anything else that's reliable in the price range?

 

Also, here's the source article- http://www.orionpsudb.com/news/the-mystery-of-xfx-budget-xt-line-solved-oem-and-platform-discovered

Cheapest quality one:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Cheapest quality one:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

It breaks the badass balance, but when there's $50 in rebates, I suppose OP can throw $20 more at his build if he succeeds. I second the S12ii series.

[Aereldor]

2 hours ago, FuriousGamer said:

Look at my signature. 

That CPU/GPU balance could use tweaking. Furthermore, Fractal design has some great value cases in the 'Core' series, which frees up a further $20 to put towards a better GPU. All in all, I'd suggest an i3 6100 (a large step up over the Haswell i3s and a CPU that is on par with an i5 2500k at stock) and sticking in an R9 380 instead.

[don_svetlio]

28 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

It breaks the badass balance, but when there's $50 in rebates, I suppose OP can throw $20 more at his build if he succeeds. I second the S12ii series.

S12II or XFX TS - same stuff

[Aereldor]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

S12II or XFX TS - same stuff

Yes, but this is the XFX XT line of power supplies. The problem is that it shares a platform with the Hydrance power supply we talked about. In fact, they're both outsourced to the same factory and are probably the same SKU.

[don_svetlio]

8 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Yes, but this is the XFX XT line of power supplies. The problem is that it shares a platform with the Hydrance power supply we talked about. In fact, they're both outsourced to the same factory and are probably the same SKU.

Yes. I meant the XFX TS are usually 5$ cheaper than S12II

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Yes. I meant the XFX TS are usually 5$ cheaper than S12II

Ah, I'll see if I can find one of those. I wonder if they have the same platform as the ECO series we have here in Asia.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Ah, I'll see if I can find one of those. I wonder if they're the same SKU as the ECO series we have here in Asia.

Same SKU as the S12II. XFX TS Bronze = S12II
XFX TS Gold = S12G

[Aereldor]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Same SKU as the S12II. XFX TS Bronze = S12II
XFX TS Gold = S12G

Then what do we attribute the price difference to? Seasonic brand name charges?

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Then what do we attribute the price difference to? Seasonic brand name charges?

SeaSonic name does carry a premium. They've spent the last 40 years as top dog.

[SquidBacon_YOUTUBER]

2 hours ago, AlanAlan said:

Can you help build me a gaming pc with the maxed out specs for the budget of $500?

I got a to 380 8gb of ram a 990fx board and a fx 6300, 500 watt psu, and a enthoo pro m for 489

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, SquidBacon_YOUTUBER said:

I got a to 380 8gb of ram a 990fx board and a fx 6300, 500 watt psu, and a enthoo pro m for 489

Must we say this over and over again- don't buy AMD's CPUs or APUs until their new Zen processors launch later this year- the architecture is hopelessly outdated and things will get a lot better with AM4.