Gaming PC Build Under 500 Dollars

[pielikestim]

So, I was going to build an 800 dollar rig that I was pretty firm on but I had to spend some money on an urgent situation so I am now looking at a budget of 500 dollars to maybe 550 dollars. Does anybody have a solid build within that price range? I would also prefer if you included the os (Windows 8) in the price but you dont have to ill find a way to scoop up some extra money Thanks for the help!

 

[lightcloud]

Here you go mate.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $532.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 03:17 EDT-0400

 

[shortstuff_mt]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.63 @ OutletPC)
Total: $519.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 03:18 EDT-0400

 

[lightcloud]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.63 @ OutletPC)
Total: $519.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 03:18 EDT-0400

Would dual core be preferable for gaming? I think a quad core could fit in his tight budget easily. What do you think?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

The Pentium G3258 is a strong gaming CPU for the money, especially when overclocked. It performs better than even high-end AMD CPUs in many games when overclocked.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/06/24/intel-pentium-g3258-review/5

 

[agktiger]

The Pentium G3258 is a strong gaming CPU for the money, especially when overclocked. It performs better than even high-end AMD CPUs in many games when overclocked.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/06/24/intel-pentium-g3258-review/5

I have a fx6300 and I kind of want to go intel for my next build. How does the intel core 2 quad Q9300 and Q8200 compare to the fx? Which is better? I play mostly blizzard games, CA, ava, MC, skyrim.