Best gaming pc possible with $500 budget

[inri]

I have about $580 total to spend on a gaming pc. Maybe with a r9 380 or equivelant.

I have replaced computer parts many times but never have built one from scratch. Some help with building it would be nice too

I don't need a monitor or OS

 

[BadActor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($38.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $507.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 18:02 EST-0500

 

[why_wolf]

well if you're not carrying over anything than maybe something like this. [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DRpjt6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DRpjt6/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54590) | $188.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85mds3ha) | $49.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $42.89 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr93804gbd5ppdhe) | $164.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $53.98 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $620.71
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$580.71**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-09 18:07 EST-0500 |

 

[inri]

Thanks for the replies. How hard is it to build something like this? Would it come with everything I need? Is it basically plug and play? A little advice building it would be awesome.

 

[BadActor]

It's very easy, everything just plugs in like swapping a video card. The motherboard should come with the necessary cables and the cooler will have paste pre-applied. Read the motherboard manual and take your time. There are plenty of guides and YouTube videos to illustrate the different steps. You'll need an operating system and will have to install the device drivers from the motherboard disk or download from their website once you have Windows running.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2715496/video-build.html