Good 500 us dollar PC

[person101]

So I have been doing research to find a good pc for around 500 us dollars I have made a current list that should be able to run whiter 3 on medium 30 fps (I did an online check on the site Game Debate, if you wanna see what I'm talking about go to google and type in the search "can my pc run witcher 3 game debate" and it should be one of the first links) I would like to find a pc that can do just as well for hopefully cheaper than 500 or maybe better for a little more (I do have room for more money but i would like to keep it as cheap as possible with still keeping it realistic) here his my current list on pcpartpicker, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F6zsbv Like I said I want something that can run as well as this for cheaper or better for a little more spending but not over 650 please (this is a mixed build of AMD and Nvidia I know but I don't really care about brands I just care about performance). I am somewhat educated on parts for pc's but I'm no where near good, little side note this will be my first pc build.

[HPWebcamAble]

First, you don't need a 700 W PSU. For the system you linked, you'd be fine with 400 W. Maybe get a 550 W to allow for upgrades in the future.

 

I'd recommend an intel CPU but that'll put you very close to 650 even with an i3.

If you could save up to $800 or even $1000, you'll get a much more capable machine.

[Hero7750]

I'd recommend this over that build if you can spare the extra money: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h4fbnQ

[Rolling Potatoe]

23 minutes ago, person101 said:

 of the first links) I would like to find a pc that can do just as well for hopefully cheaper than 500  

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ss3Tbv

much better with a skylake i3 and an ssd for under 500$ (assumed you like that case).

Consider spending 60$ more or so for a cheap skylake i5 though, with that you wouldnt have to worry about cpu performance for quite a while. I only put in a single 8gb stick so you can get another one when you like to spend a little cash.

[Streetguru]

30 minutes ago, person101 said:

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Here, much better overall, the 380 will be faster than the 960 in most cases, there also still might be a 380X for around $200

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3bMkGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3bMkGX/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  ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($189.99 @ 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: $520.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 21:58 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

For $480,

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  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $481.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 21:57 EDT-0400

 

For $635,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ 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: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.10 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $635.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-30 22:03 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

 

Gotta disable them mail in rebates man

[kaiju_wars]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3YpHkL

 

Here you go man, a decent $500 build.  While it doesn't have a GTX 960, the 950 isn't a bad card by any means.  Also the FX-6300 is a better CPU than the A8-7600.

Also, I don't know if you were planning on overclocking (which isn't really recommended on the selected MOBO) so I stuck with the stock CPU cooler.  Trust me, it isn't as bad or loud as people say.  Get some thermal paste off of Amazon for like $5 though, as the FX series doesn't have it pre-applied from what I hear.

Also, instead of a straight HDD, I threw in a 1 TB hybrid drive.  I also went blue themed just cause I like blue, feel free to change out the colors.

 

Also, you don't need a 700w PSU, the 500B by EVGA will be perfect for you.

[Herman Mcpootis]

19 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Gotta disable them mail in rebates man

the first rig is $506 without rebate while the other is $646 without rebates. it'll be fine 

[person101]

gotta say thx to everyone who is helping me out I am really appreciating all the help I am getting but my plans for graphics cards has changed I'm going to throw the extra cash for a gtx 1070 when I have either the money or when it's in stock, otherwise that everything looks good from what everyone has said in response but I guess I forgot to mention I like running a lot in my background when i game from making videos to skyping with friends (and skyping takes up all my current processor which is a intel core I7-4500U dual core) and that can barely keep up but I am aware that this cpu is a pretty crappy I7. So with these current changes I would like it so much if you could help me along with these guide lines. I am really stuck on the 1070/1080 when it comes out so it would be useful if I could work around the graphics card instead of other components if that is possible. and sorry if I'm being hard to work with I'm trying to make this pc last as long as possible for a fair price

[person101]

1 minute ago, person101 said:

gotta say thx to everyone who is helping me out I am really appreciating all the help I am getting but my plans for graphics cards has changed I'm going to throw the extra cash for a gtx 1070 when I have either the money or when it's in stock, otherwise that everything looks good from what everyone has said in response but I guess I forgot to mention I like running a lot in my background when i game from making videos to skyping with friends (and skyping takes up all my current processor which is a intel core I7-4500U dual core) and that can barely keep up but I am aware that this cpu is a pretty crappy I7. So with these current changes I would like it so much if you could help me along with these guide lines. I am really stuck on the 1070/1080 when it comes out so it would be useful if I could work around the graphics card instead of other components if that is possible. and sorry if I'm being hard to work with I'm trying to make this pc last as long as possible for a fair price

also My goal is to be able to run all the new triple A games that come out this year at a fair quality to fps for example I want to be able to run battlefield 1 on medium at 30-60 fps and so forth