500$ Budget Gaming PC

[1GN]

Hello,

I am not new to Linus Media Group or Linus Tech Tips, but I am new to the forums so I don't exactly know how to post what I want.

 

I wanted to decide which build is better for under 500$

1)  http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hitansh16/saved/RCXxFT

2)  http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hitansh16/saved/9yPj4D

3) http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hitansh16/saved/8bPj4D (@Mr.Meerkat suggested)

 

The aim is to have a good gaming PC in 500$.

I know that there is no storage in The Parts List because I have one. I also have the other peripherals like the keyboard and mouse already with me. I also have a monitor. Only a PC remains!

 

So I wanted suggestions on which one is better or what changes can I make that will still keep the cost under 500$ but will improve the PC Build.

[Mr.Meerkat]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $501.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 14:35 EDT-0400

 

Also, do you have storage? 

[ChrisCross]

2 minutes ago, Hitansh said:

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psu is no good. you got an ssd? because hdd only is going to be way slower

[1GN]

9 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Also, do you have storage? 

@Mr.Meerkat thanks for that build suggestion!

5 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

psu is no good. you got an ssd? because hdd only is going to be way slower

Yes I have a Storage and it is an SSD.

[Shahnewaz]

Hello there, and welcome to the forums!

What do you think of this build?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($208.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $491.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 15:05 EDT-0400

[Mr.Meerkat]

Well...although my build has the least votes, it has a i5 (better IPC than the fx 6300/stronger cores which is much more important in games than more cores), better PSU and a nice 380 which is better than the 960 especially with it being coupled with a i5 and not something weaker (AMD GPUs uses a tad more CPU resources where if you have a good CPU then usually the 380 is better than the 960 and the 390 being better than the 970 but if it's a weaker CPU then you will actually find the Nvidia equivalents being better). 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($50.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $496.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-29 00:43 EDT-0400

Edited April 29, 2016 by herman mcpootis

[Prysin]

7 hours ago, Hitansh said:

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jhQsbv

 

Hello Hitanash, here is a setup that will offer you excellent features and good performance. You may notice i have chosen a more expensive case. This is simply because you do not change cases very offten, so buying a good looking and decent case right away is a solid investment, as this case will probably last you through many builds, not just this one.

 

The ASRock motherboard is better, in terms of features and overclocking, then the board suggested in your previous FX 6300 AND Intel build.

 

You get 8+2 Phase power delivery for EXCELLENT overcloking capabilities.

M.2 20GB/s slot, this may not be as good as the 30GB/s M.2s that Skylake boards has, but it will allow for M.2 SSD speeds up to 2000MB/s read and write.

It also offers Crossfire capabilities.

USB 3.1 10GB/s Type A and Type C ports (powered by a ASMedia controller)

 

Whilst a i5 may be faster, it may not always be faster. 

I also managed to squeeze in a slightly faster GPU that will offer slightly better performance.

[Streetguru]

8 hours ago, Hitansh said:

 

The motherboard there is far too low end to power an i5

 

There'd be my suggestion, it's a bit over budget, but it's more well rounded with a stable motherboard and PSU at the cost of the CPU a bit, if you can save up another hundred bucks or so, or maybe just buy an i5 6500 for now and buy your GPU later, that'd be way more solid for the lon

 

Also there's a 380X for $200 right now, no reason not to buy that, the 380 by itself is already faster than a 960

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $540.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 23:17 EDT-0400

[Prysin]

@Streetguru

That board doesnt feature VRM heatsinks, like almost all B110 and B150 boards. This CAN be a problem if OP lives in a hot place. Especially since there isnt any space behind mobo tray on the Core 1000, so the mobo tray will collect heat and hold onto it. This will increase board temps.

[Streetguru]

26 minutes ago, Prysin said:

@Streetguru

That board doesnt feature VRM heatsinks, like almost all B110 and B150 boards. This CAN be a problem if OP lives in a hot place. Especially since there isnt any space behind mobo tray on the Core 1000, so the mobo tray will collect heat and hold onto it. This will increase board temps.

Will probably be fine given the 65W TDP on skylake locked chips, won't be stressed too hard