$500 gaming computer

[Ryan Gadek]

Hello

I was wondering if anyone would have a part list for a good $500 gaming computer.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Peripherals? OS? Monitor?

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $505.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:36 EST-0500

[Ryan Gadek]

windows 10 would be nice, don't need to include monitor,  and would be nice to include mouse and keyboard

[Energycore]

3 minutes ago, Ryan Gadek said:

Hello

I was wondering if anyone would have a part list for a good $500 gaming computer.

Thanks

 

Assuming you already have a monitor and mouse and keyboard and don't need windows,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $505.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:38 EST-0500

 

This thing will give you so much performance, you'll be able to max out games in 1080p. Not even kidding.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Ryan Gadek said:

windows 10 would be nice, don't need to include monitor,  and would be nice to include mouse and keyboard

This. $30 for an OS from Kinguin or G2A

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($30.00)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $504.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:39 EST-0500

[TheDankKoosh]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Assuming you already have a monitor and mouse and keyboard and don't need windows,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $505.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:38 EST-0500

 

This thing will give you so much performance, you'll be able to max out games in 1080p. Not even kidding.

you ditched psu quality for a ssd.

[Ryan Gadek]

hey guys could i just connect to wifi or do i need to buy something

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, Ryan Gadek said:

windows 10 would be nice, don't need to include monitor,  and would be nice to include mouse and keyboard

With mouse and keyboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Logitech G302 Daedalus Prime Moba Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $502.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:40 EST-0500

[Energycore]

Just now, TheDankKoosh said:

you ditched psu quality for a ssd.

I did.

 

An EVGA 430W might not be great but it will hold its own on a computer that will only pull 250W off the wall.

[TheDankKoosh]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

I did.

 

An EVGA 430W might not be great but it will hold its own on a computer that will only pull 250W off the wall.

At least go with the 500B man, you helped to revive the psu tier list and then you give him one of the units from the worst tier

[TheDankKoosh]

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Devil Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $521.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:46 EST-0500

[Ryan Gadek]

would  this be a somewhat fast with overwatch or for productivity

[aries757]

11 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $505.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:36 EST-0500

you know one of your favorite linus tech tip forum members is good when he uses my personal favorite psu

[Energycore]

Just now, TheDankKoosh said:

At least go with the 500B man, you helped to revive the psu tier list and then you give him one of the units from the worst tier

Lol I can see how I'm kind of contradicting myself here

 

But dat SSD man!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Logitech B120 Wired Optical Mouse  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $508.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 21:47 EST-0500

 

1 minute ago, Ryan Gadek said:

would  this be a somewhat fast with overwatch or for productivity

very fast for overwatch. Productivity, depends what you want to do.

[Guest]

Just now, aries757 said:

you know one of your favorite linus tech tip forum members is good when he uses my personal favorite psu

it's the cheapest that doesn't suck. maybe there is m12ii or some other around but I doubt. also

430w is more expensive lol

[Energycore]

Just now, aries757 said:

you know one of your favorite linus tech tip forum members is good when he uses my personal favorite psu

It's not that we particularly like the S12II 620W, it's that it's fucking fifty dollars.

 

[aries757]

Just now, Energycore said:

It's not that we particularly like the S12II 620W, it's that it's fucking fifty dollars.

 

i like it tho

 

also heres my hel;p https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bsyCFd

[Guest]

Just now, Energycore said:

It's not that we particularly like the S12II 620W, it's that it's fucking fifty dollars.

 

agreed. all hail BHPhotoVideo

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

it's the cheapest that doesn't suck. maybe there is m12ii or some other around but I doubt. also

430w is more expensive lol

the rosewill photon and quark are also gd choices after rebates.

[Guest]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

the rosewill photon and quark are also gd choices after rebates.

ah rebate... yes.