450$-500$ Gaming pc build?

[ImaDolphin]

Hi! I am between buying a ps4 or a gaming pc. I just want the tower. I dont need an OS. i would be ok if it runs games like bf4 at 60 fps on medium settings and 720p. If you have some money left in the build, i would love if you include a headset or a keyboard/mouse. But this is not necessary at all.

 

[Specops125]

I think if you are just as happy with either a PS 4 or a gaming PC, you should go with the PS 4. You will always have max graphics with the PS 4 and the games will only get better looking and more intense over time on it. On the other hand as you note you'd be looking at medium settings on a game like BF4 right off the bat, and you would need a GPU upgrade within a couple of years to be able to maintain medium settings on games coming out.

 

[Dizzysquirrl]

Hi! I am between buying a ps4 or a gaming pc. I just want the tower. I dont need an OS. i would be ok if it runs games like bf4 at 60 fps on medium settings and 720p. If you have some money left in the build, i would love if you include a headset or a keyboard/mouse. But this is not necessary at all.

Well with a budget like that you can definitely get what you want. There are plenty of youtube videos on this price rang. Now I want to let you know you NEED an os to do anything with the computer, however if you already have one you're fine. Heres what I would go with

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438012 (EVGA PSU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500309 (gt 640 DDR5. GET DDR5, NOT 3)

Some team vulcan ran, runs about $70

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811237037 (case)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=22-236-339&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=5&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo (HDD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287 (CPU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-131-872&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=7#scrollFullInfo (MOBO)

And some $20 dvd rom drive.

 

[Memnarchon]

Hello.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Xigmatek Aeos ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $504.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-09 16:35 EST-0500)

edit: My prices are always without Mail In Rebates (MIRs), since people don't want them or don't care about them.
So if you want to use them too, the final price will be far lower...

 

[PepitoTV]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $486.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-09 16:55 EST-0500)