Is This A Good Build On A $500 Budget?

ItsVelocity

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i created this myself on part picker and i was wondering if this was good enough. Im from Canada so the price may be different but is $500 in usd. Im looking for PROS and CONS of this build. Also if i should use it. Feel free to write anything towards this build.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JKmjMp) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JKmjMp/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6350frhkbox) | $150.50 @ shopRBC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3) | $63.98 @ Newegg Canada
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10fwk28) | $59.99 @ NCIX
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $58.98 @ DirectCanada
**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270xdc2t2gd5) | $209.50 @ Vuugo
**Case** | [Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz206s) | $39.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10500kr) | $39.99 @ NCIX
**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20acgp) | $6.45 @ DirectCanada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $679.38
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| **Total** | **$629.38**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-07-28 20:48 EDT-0400 |
 
Solution
This would perform quite a bit better at 650 CAD. It also includes a more reliable power supply.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($209.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power...
This would perform quite a bit better at 650 CAD. It also includes a more reliable power supply.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($209.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($70.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $652.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-28 20:56 EDT-0400

Also if your budget allows it try to get this case instead:

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-28 20:58 EDT-0400
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($83.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.71 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($209.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $674.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-28 23:35 EDT-0400
 
Pros- nothing

Cons- The FX is old and overpriced
The motherboard sucks
The psu is mediocre at best
The 270x is overpriced




Just being honest. I want to give you an explanation on why people are totally dismissing the FX6350. The i3 is better. RCFProd's build is much better.