Is this the best gaming PC in the 400-500 dollar range USD

[Knoxate]

PC part list
Looking to build a gaming PC in the 400-500 dollar price range, and was wondering if it could be made any better for the price.
Thanks,
Sam

 

[SPgamer007]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $527.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 17:22 EST-0500

Your picked PSU CX 430 by corsair is not of good quality,changed it to a 750w by evga,now 750w is a bit overkill,but it's currently at low price,go for it.
Changed GPU from gtx 960 to a r9 380,more vrams and performs a bit better.

 

[timeconsumer]

I would switch out the PSU for an XFX, Seasonic, or EVGA G2/B2/GS. The Corsair CX is junk. About the cheapest one of those would be this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

The problem with that being once you make that change you're looking at $560 after rebates with everything else you selected. Now, if you can afford that you can actually do a build like this and score a R9 290. It's a reference cooler so it will be kind of loud and hot, but it will game hard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $566.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 17:27 EST-0500

otherwise SPgamer's build above is a a great fit for the same original budget.

 

[Matthew_38]

I highly recommend this pc build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KvWgVn

 

[Matthew_38]

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



**Motherboard** | [MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-am1i) | $33.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996988e) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3500418as) | $35.95 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc130kkn1) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $22.00 @ Newegg
**Other**| AMD Athlon X4 860K with promo code 15NOW| $67.13
**Other**| GIGABYTE Radeon R9 380 4GB with promo code 15NOW| $183.58
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $442.53
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| **Total** | **$407.53**
|

 

[Matthew_38]

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



**Motherboard** | [MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-am1i) | $33.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996988e) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3500418as) | $35.95 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc130kkn1) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $22.00 @ Newegg
**Other**| AMD Athlon X4 860K with promo code 15NOW| $67.13
**Other**| GIGABYTE Radeon R9 380 4GB with promo code 15NOW| $183.58
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $442.53
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| **Total** | **$407.53**
|

 

[Matthew_38]

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



**Motherboard** | [MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-am1i) | $33.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996988e) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3500418as) | $35.95 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc130kkn1) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $22.00 @ Newegg
**Other**| AMD Athlon X4 860K with promo code 15NOW| $67.13
**Other**| GIGABYTE Radeon R9 380 4GB with promo code 15NOW| $183.58
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $442.53
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| **Total** | **$407.53**
|