Can someone build me up a pc on pc part picker? Max $500

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2muLQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2muLQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2muLQ/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $512.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 19:40 EST-0500)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2muKp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2muKp/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2muKp/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($56.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $492.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 19:43 EST-0500)

500$ isn't much to work with.
An extra 80$ could get you a good CPU cooler and a great graphics card.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mv9U
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mv9U/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mv9U/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($56.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $481.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 19:53 EST-0500)
 
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The 750K is outdated.
I have one and it doesn't perform well anymore.

 
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I guess the games i like are more CPU intensive than others.
I mostly play simulation games and most of them use up to 80% of my CPU's capacity.
 
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A low CPU will affect your min FPS.

Average FPS is basically a joke, who cares if you average 200 fps, if it drops down to 20?

Max FPS is also a joke, who cares if you can hit 150 fps, on a 60hz monitor, and get min of 20?

A CPU matters, much more than people think. It doesn't have to be intel however, just fast enough to keep that min fps up.


**A 7770 running a game at 60 fps, will not look nearly as smooth as a 7870 running that same game at 60 fps. Better card, usually equals better frame timing.
 
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For the price this build beats others and the min fps is not the average it gets
 
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Once again, who cares if when things are going nicely in a game, you get great fps? The times that system will drop fps, is when it's needed the most.

His best bet, is to spend $600, and build around a FX6300 and 7870 or R9 270 (7850 min). Get a aftermarket cooler, and oc the hell out of the 6300.

At the price point of 500, unless he needs it for work or something, I'd just buy a PS4, or Xbone and forget about gaming rigs until later. Serious, why spend 500 on a sub-par gaming system, when he can get a modern gaming console for the same price?

Now, I bet, if he was to keeps a eye out for sales, he could put together a nice system for 500 - 600, but, it would take time.

Start at CPU FX 6300, GPU 7870, and move up from there.

Here is a link, to a build that cost around $540 (with mail ins) or so I did for someone. It has a FX 6300, and HD 7870. It was made a few weeks back. The HDD is packaged with the CPU.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1442233/minecraft-only-pc-build/60#post_21208518
 
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Then why don't you suggest a build under $500? He hasn't told us he can raise his budget otherwise i would get rid of the athlon.
 
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This does not include a OS

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.92 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($101.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $485.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 21:40 EST-0500)
 
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I wouldn't suggest any build that doesn't include a FX 6300, and 7850 - 7870 min.

I'm not a fan of part planner. It might say that one part is cheaper on amazon, but, it doesn't include the $20 shipping, or the tax on tiger. That $500 PC might really cost $550 when all is said and done. Money I could of used to make a better PC.

It takes a good amount of time to truly find the best deal for the money.

 
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That one looks good for the price.

**The one thing I'd change, is increasing the ram to 8gb. It should be doable, while only adding 20 bucks. Though, the 4gb will work.
 
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Id agree also. But i was trying to keep him underbudget.

ALSO That build i inclueded doesnt include the CD DRIVE. However theres a 20$ ASUS cd drive at newegg with a 3$ of promo code going on right now.

Just bought one of them today
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzmf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzmf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzmf/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $574.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 22:22 EST-0500)


Here's a suggestion spending a little more.

It has 8 GB ram, a aftermarket cooler, heatsinks on the motherboards VRM for some overclocking, and a 7870. This is just one more suggestion, and it could be cut down further.

***Never mind, it doesn't have heatsinks of the mobo. Ugh, I'd have to check it out better, but, you get the idea. Hope the builds help you make a more informed decision when building your system.

**Lol, I've never used this before. =D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzmf


Here's another version, with a heatsinked motherboard. I dropped the GPU to a 650 ti.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzZt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzZt/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzZt/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($115.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $550.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 22:41 EST-0500)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mzZt

Always have to attempt to make a person spend more.
 
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at the 500 mark he has the best computer so far. In modern games you don't need much CPU power.
 
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