[SOLVED] What's the best Gaming PC you can get under 500$?

[DotaMilos]

Hi there. I was thinking about buying a new PC around 500$. Any ideas?

And what do you think of this setup:-

Processor:AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200G with Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics

RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3000 (PC4-24000) C16 PC Memory (CMK8GX4M1D3000C16)

Motherboard:ASUS Prime A320M-K AM4 uATX Motherboard With LED lighting DDR4 32Gb/s M.2 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0

GPU:Gigabyte Radeon RX570 4GB

Power Supply:Corsair CP-9020170-UK 450W Certified Power Supply (Black)

Cooling Fan:Cooler Master Hyper H410R or Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED CPU Cooler with PWM Fan

Thanks

 

[Eximo]

Probably go for a B450 motherboard so you have some growth potential.

You don't need to buy a CPU cooler.

I always recommend spending more on a power supply. Key to stability right there. Seasonic 520W generally go on sale, minimum Corsair CX or EVGA B2 or B3 power supplies is where I draw the line.

 

[logainofhades]

With a 1650 super, but quad core.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($61.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Ace A55 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card ($159.99 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $493.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-13 12:49 EST-0500


Better CPU, but lesser GPU, for better multithreaded support, in newer titles.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Ace A55 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $504.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-13 12:50 EST-0500

 

[DotaMilos]

With a 1650 super, but quad core.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($61.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Ace A55 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card ($159.99 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $493.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-13 12:49 EST-0500


Better CPU, but lesser GPU, for better multithreaded support, in newer titles.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Ace A55 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $504.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-13 12:50 EST-0500

Haa... I wish. In UK these prices go way up. Wish I was born i the US. The RX 570 here cost 125 pounds. And everything's like that. What do you think of replacing ryzen 5 2600 with ryzen 3 2200g or ryzen 5 2400? And anything equivalent to rx 570 but cheaper. Not 1650 coz it seems to be a bit behind even the 1050ti

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

I think it might be an idea to start with a 3400g and later add a gpu. The budget is so tight that you just get no really balanced rig that is not due for an upgrade in 6 months.

 

[DotaMilos]

I think it might be an idea to start with a 3400g and later add a gpu. The budget is so tight that you just get no really balanced rig that is not due for an upgrade in 6 months.

Why go for a better CPU but excluding the GPU? Amazon has an offer for Ryzen 5 2600 right now. 110£ right now. Is that a better option? And an rx 570? Like I said, jus for gaming and recording

 

[LordVile]

Hi there. I was thinking about buying a new PC around 500$. Any ideas?

And what do you think of this setup:-

Processor:AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200G with Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics

RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3000 (PC4-24000) C16 PC Memory (CMK8GX4M1D3000C16)

Motherboard:ASUS Prime A320M-K AM4 uATX Motherboard With LED lighting DDR4 32Gb/s M.2 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0

GPU:Gigabyte Radeon RX570 4GB

Power Supply:Corsair CP-9020170-UK 450W Certified Power Supply (Black)

Cooling Fan:Cooler Master Hyper H410R or Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED CPU Cooler with PWM Fan

Thanks

Better off going for a 2400g and just upgrading later I think. Because with that the GPU only has 4GB of RAM, you only have 8GB of ram which is a very big no no on an APU (remember 2GB will be taken by the APU) and you’ll need to swap the PSU if you want to do any upgrading.

 

[Vic 40]

What is your budget in British Pounds?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

500usd is 375 pounds.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor | £46.00 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | ASRock B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | £52.90 @ More Computers
Memory | Team Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | £49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Storage | SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £46.99 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card | £119.99 @ Ebuyer
Case | Aerocool Bolt ATX Mid Tower Case | £26.40 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply | Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | £44.99 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £387.26
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-15 13:04 GMT+0000 |

 

[Vic 40]

Not necessarily.