Looking to build budget $500 computer

[zeligori]

Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: Total budget 500 (including tax and shipping)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching videos, editing videos

Are you buying a monitor: I have a monitor

Parts to Upgrade: Looking for an entire build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes I need Windows 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference for parts

Location: I'm from the west coast of America

Parts Preferences: No parts preference

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution:My monitor is currently 1024x768 however im setting this as my last priority to upgrade

Additional Comments: I'm just looking for a budget computer that I can upgrade in the future if need be.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Well i'm building because I want a decent gaming computer. And for education purposes

 

[djangoringo]

My suggestion :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 975 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($82.18 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($96.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.21 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: Patriot Viper 3 8GB 2X4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit ($37.99)
Other: ASUS M5A78L-M LX Plus mATX AM3+ DDR3 ($54.99)
Other: Antec Basiq VP450 450W Power Supply ($30.95)
Total: $494.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Ram here : http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=74758&vpn=PV38G160C9K&manufacture=Patriot&promoid=1292
PSU : http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=62331
Mobo : http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67948&vpn=M5A78L-M%20LX%20PLUS&manufacture=Others&promoid=1292

 

[zeligori]

Thank you, and this is my first time building a computer so will any other materials be needed to build it? Or does everything that comes with it is all I will need?

 

[djangoringo]

It has everything you'll need, the motherboard has the sata cables(2), the cpu already has a cooler(the stock one).
You have the psu, case, mobo,os,etc.
So you won't need anything else.

 

[zeligori]

Best answer selected by zeligori.

 

[zeligori]

Thanks so much glad you responded quickly, bought a computer at walmart and returned it immediately since it couldn't play basic games at the lowest settings. Never buying a walmart computer again but once again thanks so much, best answer to you

 

[zeligori]

I have a question. I'm looking at the processor and it appears to be sold out on the first site, and not available on the second site, and I can't find it anywhere online so is there anything it can be swapped with (or if you can post me a link to a site that has it)

 

[djangoringo]

It seems it's out of stock, it wasn't a few hour ago, weird, get the 965 BE, it will raise the cost a little, but it's a good budget cpu : http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=46281&promoid=1292

Also get his board : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157323&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Get the os here : http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=45271&promoid=1292
It's a mess some times pcpartpicker, it doesn't show what's out of stock.

 

[zeligori]

Alright thanks so much again