Need help with $500 gaming pc

[masterkickass7]

Just now, Laxer17 said:

okay I'll sacrifice the SSD and am fine going for like an extra 20 bucks

still bad a older high end cpu and maybe a new gpu would be the way to to unless you want to lower your settings

[DarkBlade2117]

Just now, imreloadin said:

The problem with used though is that you usually have to buy local then otherwise you'll have to pay extra for shipping.

If you have the time used is the way to go for the best bang for your buck.

Some parts you buy used, others you don't Cases is one of those things that if it is local, sure. But on a place like /r/hardwareswap, No.

[masterkickass7]

1 minute ago, imreloadin said:

The problem with used though is that you usually have to buy local then otherwise you'll have to pay extra for shipping.

If you have the time used is the way to go for the best bang for your buck.

yea but the budget is bad for new parts he could do more with used  

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, masterkickass7 said:

yea but the budget is bad for new parts he could do more with used  

Eh, it's very niche. Atm, no not really. The 290, the lowest I've seen is $155 and RX 470's perform similar to it, almost on par especially if overclocked. Might as well just get the 470 at that point.

[masterkickass7]

Just now, DarkBlade2117 said:

Eh, it's very niche. Atm, no not really. The 290, the lowest I've seen is $155 and RX 470's perform similar to it, almost on par especially if overclocked. Might as well just get the 470 at that point.

yeah 

[Herman Mcpootis]

if you're ok with rebates:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($153.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.58 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $522.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 22:22 EST-0500

[Shiv78]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpBbTH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpBbTH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($134.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($25.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.58 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $519.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 22:22 EST-0500

 

SSD at a later date

[Megah3rtz]

Just now, DarkBlade2117 said:

Eh, it's very niche. Atm, no not really. The 290, the lowest I've seen is $155 and RX 470's perform similar to it, almost on par especially if overclocked. Might as well just get the 470 at that point.

except you still pay for tax, which is a bitch in some countries. ontario (canada) has a 13% tax rate. 

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

if you're ok with rebates:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($153.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.58 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $522.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 22:22 EST-0500

And if he sacrificed getting Windows on another site and shedding an extra $20 that could be an i5

 

[masterkickass7]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

if you're ok with rebates:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($153.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.58 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $522.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 22:22 EST-0500

rumor is amd is dropping a $150 that competes with a 6700 i'd wait for zen

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, masterkickass7 said:

rumor is amd is dropping a $150 that competes with a 6700 i'd wait for zen

take it with a grain of salt.

[masterkickass7]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

take it with a grain of salt.

we have to hope cpu prices need to drop

[Megah3rtz]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jZQZ9W. either buy windows for 20$ or increase your budget by 100$ and you could get an i5 and a RX470. 

[DarkBlade2117]

3 minutes ago, masterkickass7 said:

we have to hope cpu prices need to drop

Ya, I can expect the i7 to drop to $250, $150? Do you just want Intel to give out 2,500 Pentium G4400's and start bundling the i3 with motherboards also?

[aisle9]

24 minutes ago, Laxer17 said:

both 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($25.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.58 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $495.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 22:39 EST-0500

 

There's an i5 in your future if you use reddit or kinguin for Windows...

[aisle9]

16 minutes ago, masterkickass7 said:

rumor is amd is dropping a $150 that competes with a 6700

Statements prefaced by, "I hope," "I wish," and "Wouldn't it be cool if" are not rumors.

[masterkickass7]

i'll still think positively but i'm not going to argue with a entire thread imo