Decent gaming computer

[Divine Ch405]

I am in need of building a pc. For around 500 or so. I already have a 500w psu, case, mouse, keybord, disc drive, and monitor. Im looking for a light/ medium gaming rig. would like a quad core cpu (preferably one that i can overclock), 8 gb of ram. I know windows is 100 bucks. so there is around $400 for a mobo, cpu, ram, graphics card, and hard drive.
i dont need any 1440p. 1080p is fine for right now, i can always upgrade the gpu later. Am i missing anything guys? Any help is appreciated.

 

[NA_xGG]

This is the best I could come up with considering you want to overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $497.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 15:00 EDT-0400

This is a much better build & will allow you to upgrade in the future, however, you can't overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $537.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 15:02 EDT-0400

 

[jac0brah]

Id take his advice ^. That's about the best you can get for that much money, unless you can find a 660ti graphics card second-hand. They're far superior to the 750ti.

 

[Divine Ch405]

why do you say the Intel build is better?

 

[closest_num_2_0]

The intel build is better because it can handle a faster gpu later on like you plan to upgrade. get the intel build it should perform really well.

 

[Divine Ch405]

The intel build is better because it can handle a faster gpu later on like you plan to upgrade. get the intel build it should perform really well.

But the msi mobo supports triple gpu's and has 4 ram slots. (so it would be cheaper to upgrade the ram down the road, wouldnt it?)

 

[NA_xGG]

The intel build is better because it can handle a faster gpu later on like you plan to upgrade. get the intel build it should perform really well.

But the msi mobo supports triple gpu's and has 4 ram slots. (so it would be cheaper to upgrade the ram down the road, wouldnt it?)

I don't see why you would ever need to run 3 GPUs lol

As for the RAM slots, if you want, you can get an ATX MoBo instead of a micro. It'll cost a bit more, but will give you the option to run 2x dual channel (4 sticks). Also, most people only run 2 sticks (2x4 or 2x8), so you aren't "missing" anything by only having 2 RAM slots. With your budget, it's a great start.

 

[closest_num_2_0]

The MSI motherboard for the lga 1150 is very cheap on amazon for 60 us dollars only 20 dollars more but also has two pci-e x16 gen 3 and gen 2 lanes and supports 32gbs or RAM
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboard-Motherboards-B85-G41-MATE/dp/B00D12OASW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1430160075&sr=8-3&keywords=motherboard+1150
I have the older 1155 version that is a bit heftier and it runs great! this would be a great choice for the build but is a bit larger and a little more expensive

 

[Divine Ch405]

This is the best I could come up with considering you want to overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $497.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 15:00 EDT-0400

This is a much better build & will allow you to upgrade in the future, however, you can't overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $537.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 15:02 EDT-0400

i ended up going a slightly different rout after some research. let me know what you think. i wanted a good starting point so i went with msi's z97 gaming 5 mobo, intel i3 4150k haswell, 8 GB (2x4gb) kingston hyperx t1 pc3 12800 ram, a 1tb wd black hdd,. i had an old xfx ati radeon r7770 dd edition gpu (yes i will be upgrading when i can afford it), and a 500w psu. i will be using win 7 ultimate, i just prefer it to 8. and ill upgrade to 10 if its any good.
i went with something that i believe can be upgraded for some time. And it can be overckocked. This is my first build, and its also wayy late after a long day at work so i apologize for the typos and grammatical errors.