Gaming PC Build $500

[valshteinj]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a gaming computer build that will be able to play all games at 1080p on medium settings. This computer will also be brought back and forth from college, so the computer should be no larger than a mid tower. I will also be doing school work such as word processing and autocad work. Finally, I want to buy most of the parts from microcenter. Thanks for all the help!

 

[RCFProd]

Here you go, these are not parts from Microcenter but prices should be close. It's also well portable due to the nice mATX case. It should also be plenty for AutoCAD use.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($149.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $498.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-11 19:16 EDT-0400

Intel i3-4170 priced superbly well at 99 dollars at Microcenter:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/446260/Core_i3-4170_37_GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor

 

[valshteinj]

What would be a decent build with a 600 dollar budget?

 

[RCFProd]

Plenty of decent upgrades such as a more powerful Intel i5 processor that will help performance in Autocad and gaming aswell. Another upgrade is the R9 280 3GB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $594.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 02:42 EDT-0400