Best Gaming PC Under 500$

[AngeloArzola]

I want to build a gaming PC ,not much of a gamer but I just want to play FIFA 15 ,maybe battlefield or call of duty.but mainly FIFA 15 ,could any one help me out? Thanks
here are the requirements for FIFA 15 of this helps

Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows V/7/8/8.1 -64-bit
CPU: Intel i5-2550K @ 3.4Ghz
RAM: 8GB
Hard Drive Space Required: 15.0 GB
Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon HD 6870, NVIDIA GTX 460
DirectX: 11.0


Minimum Required Specifications:
OS: Windows V/7/8/8.1 -64-bit
CPU: Intel Q6600 Core2 Quad @ 2.4Ghz
RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive Space Required: 15.0 GB
Minimum Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon HD 5770, NVIDIA GTX 650
DirectX: 11.0

 

[sadams04]

You aren't going to reach those goals with a $500 budget. The build below gets you there, but as you can see is way above your budget...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos White ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.20 @ Amazon)
Total: $796.90

 

[Proofy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $519.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 12:04 EDT-0400

i3 4130 has high base frequency and performs extremely well in single thread, will be good for gaming
R9 270x will give you decent fps on mid video settings for games like battlefield 4 and such.

 

[jjshjo1980]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G8DLpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G8DLpg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $489.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 12:51 EDT-0400

Under $500 with the OS right now. You won't get the highest quality gaming system with this kind of budget but this build will get you to 1080p with medium detail setting.

If you do not need the OS, Proofy's build is great and will get you slightly better performance.

 

[Jellypickaxe]

http://austinnotduncan.com/builds/photon/
Fiddle with this