Need help building a gaming computer for 500$

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CPU - i3-4150 3.5GHz $119.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995
Motherboard - MSI H81M--E34 lga 1150 $44.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130752
Memory - GeIL EVO Veloce Series DDR3 1600 8GB $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144614
Graphics Card - Zotac GTX750Ti 1GB $114.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500348
Hard Drive - Seagate BArracdu 1TB $53.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Optical Drive - Samsung DVD burner $19.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151266
Case - Gigabyte GZ-ZA1 $29.99...

pauls3743

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What does it need to cover? Are we talking about just the base unit or do we need to include other things like operating system, mouse, keyboard, monitor and headset? Is there a previous system that can be upgraded?

For $500 the system will be limited, even if it's just a base unit.
 

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CPU - i3-4150 3.5GHz $119.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995
Motherboard - MSI H81M--E34 lga 1150 $44.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130752
Memory - GeIL EVO Veloce Series DDR3 1600 8GB $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144614
Graphics Card - Zotac GTX750Ti 1GB $114.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500348
Hard Drive - Seagate BArracdu 1TB $53.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Optical Drive - Samsung DVD burner $19.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151266
Case - Gigabyte GZ-ZA1 $29.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233116
Power supply - EVGA 500W $39.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016

Total $493.92

This is only a suggestion. I'm not US so have picked newegg as it seems a half decent one stop shop. Some of the components you will be able to get either cheaper or better quality if you shop around. Hopefully others will jump in and comment.
 
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