best gaming setup for $500

[Bungyboocebob]

Im wanting to build a gaming pc for around the $400-500 price range and want to know what the best parts and operating systems.  for the US and I already have a keyboard and mouse.

  Any help with the build would be much appreciated

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Bungyboocebob said:

Im wanting to build a gaming pc for around the $400-500 price range and want to know what the best parts and operating systems

 

What country? Do you already have a monitor/mouse/keyboard?

[iHomer]

Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qZxNpG

 

Parts:

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.90 @ OutletPC) 

Solid quad core

Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Nice and cheap AsRock board, with nmve SSD support (future upgrade)

Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($77.98 @ Newegg)

Cheap 8Gb stick

Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 

Hard drive since an SSD is rather small for this budget

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Cheapest 1060

Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.49 @ Amazon) 

Amazing mATX case with window

Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 

FREE POWER SUPPLY (after mail in rebate)

Total: $569.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-23 16:21 EDT-0400

 

Little over budget

Was originally going to ad the Ryzen 5 1600 but went way over budget

You could downgrade the GPU to a 1050ti which is perfect for 1080p gaming.

 

[Bungyboocebob]

thanks

 

[StMichael86]

I like the build iHomer gave you but, I suggest finding DDR4 with a faster memory speed. Ryzen's infinity fabric will enjoy it.

[Lurick]

Solid build for 1080p at moderate graphic settings with the option to toss in a beefy GPU down the line. You've got a quality PSU that won't go boom just to save a couple dollars. An SSD for Windows and a few programs to provide a snappy user experience. The only thing to double check is to make sure the motherboard has an updated BIOS for the Raven Ridge APU, or you can go to a local shop and get it updated for a couple bucks. Plus you've got faster memory which, as mentioned above, the Ryzen chips will definitely enjoy and take advantage of.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $471.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-23 17:06 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

2 hours ago, iHomer said:

 

Single channel on an APU cuts it's performance in half. Always want to shoot for 3000mhz or better.

[Schraufabagel]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7FC9KB
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7FC9KB/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB AERO ITX Video Card  ($136.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $503.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-24 00:23 EDT-0400

 

You didn't say if you needed a monitor or not. But this would be fantastic for the budget

 

Forgot to mention, as others stated above, you could ditch the graphic card all together and and just use any raven ridge ryzen CPU and those would work perfectly fine.

Edited June 24, 2018 by Schraufabagel