Best PC Build: $500 or Less

[Barty1884]

"It's what's inside that counts" - $498.19 before shipping:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.19 EXCLUDING TAX/SHIPPING/REBATES
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-11 14:31 EDT-0400

 

[Luay]

"still better than your console"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-18 09:21 EDT-0400

 

[giorov]

Best PC Build: $500 or Less
Base Total: 499.93$ (Without rebates, promo discounts and shipping charges)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Zondda-O ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $479.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Good build I would vote for this.

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Use only Amazon OR Newegg to source parts.

Name it? I don't see it in the survey options.

 

[Faux_Grey]

"Noot_Noot"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card ($194.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 04:45 EDT-0400

 

[tsnor]

Intel Core i5 3470 + EVGA Nvidia GTX 1060
~snip~
Corsair CX430

Em... CX430 most likely won't pull enough for a 77W CPU and a 250W GTX 1060.

FWIW, my i7-920 @ 135W, on a high watt X58 MB driving a GTX260 had no trouble on a 460W HP PSU. Each one of my components draws quite a bit more than the corresponding refurb build, so a decent 430W PSU will have no problem. (Gaming my system rarely touched 300W at the wall measured by an APC UPS.)

That said, using a $30 PSU is not something I'd ever do. A 450W seasonic is in my newer build.

 

[lazo1999]

Electric thing
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($58.83 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card ($194.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $499.94
Total: $517.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 09:52 EDT-0400

 

[Jsimenhoff]

"Noot_Noot"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card ($194.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 04:45 EDT-0400

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[hatib]

the wolf
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 470 4GB Red Dragon Video Card ($194.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($23.65 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $495.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 21:19 EDT-0400
without shipping 500.25 and with shipping 508 and i don't know how to remove shipping

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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