Budget Gaming PC 550$ Limit

[Rellincat]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mYfv23

NO MAIL IN REBATES PLEASE!

What kind of performance can I expect from this build?(Games like Skyrim, BF3, Rust, Arma?)

Will this PC run, or do I need to buy cables for the HDD and such?

Can we drop the price and keep the performance?

Probably will be upgrading CPU in 9-10 months is SLI viable or do I just want a better card?

 

[EcoMCG]

Better graphics card:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS09B MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.30 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $474.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 23:13 EDT-0400

 

[rockie_]

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[Rellincat]

Better graphics card:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS09B MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.30 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $474.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 23:13 EDT-0400

The CPU wouldn't bottleneck GPU? Isn't 4-6 Cores better for gaming?

 

[tiny voices]

Better graphics card:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS09B MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.30 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $474.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 23:13 EDT-0400

Won't work.

PSU can't run that GPU as it does not have the correct cables.
The CPU will cause BAD stuttering with a GPU of that power. happens every time with that Pentium. People are ditching them left and right because of this.

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $544.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 00:03 EDT-0400

Having the option to sli would bring you about $70 over budget.

 

[tiny voices]

^ that is what I would recommend.