Approximately 500$ build?

[Sena Gabriel]

Hey guys! I have been converting the majority of my friends to the "PC Master-race", but I need a intro build for my friend around the price of 500$. No need for the included prices of the accessories such as mouse/keyboard, and we have also covered the OS!

All suggestions appreciated, Thanks!

 

[rockie_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $532.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 03:41 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $500.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 03:48 EST-0500

 

[cub_fanatic]

Preference for Intel, AMD, Nvidia? I think most people on here will probably list Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU rigs since that is the consensus best combo. But, for a budget of $500, you might get more bang for your buck with an Intel CPU and AMD GPU or all AMD even.

AMD + AMD

CPU - FX 8320 $137 http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=FX-8320BOX&c=fr&pid=bd60b17a3a39cf8a938641153f06b1e5abdb9aba12f6fdcdf22dfadbce93808b&gclid=CPfj5aPQ8sMCFU-TfgodlF8ALA
Motherboard - Asus 970 $73- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872&cm_re=AM3_970-_-13-131-872-_-Product
GPU - XFX R9 280 $165 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706&cm_re=R9_280-_-14-150-706-_-Product
SSD - Mushkin 120 GB $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226424&cm_re=SSD_120gb-_-20-226-424-_-Product
PSU - EVGA 500 watt $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016&cm_re=PSU_500_watts-_-17-438-016-_-Product
RAM - 2x 4GB Gskill 1600 $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&cm_re=gskill_8gb-_-20-231-314-_-Product
Case - Antec ATX midtower $30 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129187&cm_re=ATX_mid_tower-_-11-129-187-_-Product

Total is $545

Intel + Nvidia; replace these parts:

CPU - i3 4150 $123 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995&cm_re=i3_4150-_-19-116-995-_-Product
GPU - Gigabyte GTX 750 ti 2GB $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125502&cm_re=GTX_750_ti-_-14-125-502-_-Product
Motherboard -Gigabyte B85 micro ATX $54 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128672&cm_re=B85-_-13-128-672-_-Product

Total $482

The Intel + Nvidia rig is much less but that is because the GTX 750ti is much lower in performance and the CPUs are 8-core that can OC vs 2-core that can't OC. You can also replace the 280 with a 750ti in the AMD build and bring the price down closer to $500. Or, you can swap out the 750ti and get the 280 in the Intel + Nvidia build. Note: The XFX 280 has a lifetime warranty (United States).

 

[Sena Gabriel]

Wow guys, thanks! I appreciate all the suggestions!

 

[Sena Gabriel]

Hey rockie, could you provide some fans that you would suggest for that Deepcool case?

 

[cub_fanatic]

Hey rockie, could you provide some fans that you would suggest for that Deepcool case?

If you want the best, then Noctua's are without a doubt it, but cost $20 ea. - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608004&cm_re=noctua_120mm-_-35-608-004-_-Product

If you want quiet cheap ones, Rosewill has a 4-pack for $12 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200072&cm_re=rosewill_120mm-_-35-200-072-_-Product
And Coolermaster has a 4-pack on sale for $8 (rebate) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052&cm_re=coolermaster_4_pack-_-35-103-052-_-Product

 

[Ali_uae]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $460.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 04:08 EST-0500

 

[rockie_]

120mm , perhaps
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20acgp

if GTX 960 is a dream , might get EVGA 500B PSU instead.