pc suggestions or build suggestions?

[capitalG386]

hey probably on the forums somewhere already but figured id ask as i couldnt find anything. does anyone have any suggestions for a decent pc that can handle games as well as other tasks for around $500. thats kinda the budget im at currently :( i know not so great but gotta make due with what you can, also this includes if anyone knows of any builds where i can get the parts myself and make one for around that amount aswell. been looking around but nothing really seems to jump out at me so was wondering if anyone had any info that i may have simply not come across, as always anything is appreaciated and no im not looking to do bleeding edge graphix or anything of that nature just tired of consoles so figured id see what i can pull off without breaking my bank or back lol

[Rennn]

This'd work. It'd manage medium/high settings in new games.

If you don't need a copy of Windows or the optical drive, that could be put back into better hardware.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($58.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.30 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $497.16

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 14:53 EDT-0400)

Edited June 2, 2014 by Rennn

[FMod]

Trying to get a PC for $500 is brutal. For one, the OS alone is $90, bringing you down to $410 for hardware. PC games are cheaper than console, but not so much cheaper that you would save on it. PC graphics can be better than console graphics, but not on this PC... not against a PS4. "High" in non-demanding games, yeah.

 

I guess I can improve on the build above a bit:

* Optical drive: I don't know anyone who uses theirs anymore (some may not even remember how to), it's just $15, but if you don't think you'll need it - skip it. Windows can be installed from a flash drive, someone will have to make an install thumbdrive for you.

* Power supply: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430 is a bit cheaper and given that the EVGA isn't even Bronze, can't be worse.

* This saves some cash for other improvements.

 

With a couple more changes, there are two improved versions of Rennn's build:

1) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rPpqhM

Faster GPU, slightly faster CPU, bigger and faster HDD. $497.

2) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JhzzkL

Faster GPU, bigger HDD + a small SSD, but $525. Well worth that extra $25.

Both assume you don't need an optical drive.

 

Seriously though we're scraping the bottom of the barrel here. With that second $525 build, just scraping it; if you have to cut down from there, scraping right through it to drink paint and rust.

[dave1029]

Don't even bother getting a PC for $500. A solid PC build is at least $800. Good is $1200. And amazing is $3k+

[Thor.]

I did my best to get you started, i suggest take it slow. not everyone can afford the parts they want all at once. Make sure to pace things out so it makes is easier financially for you.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

you can always upgrade later when you feel you have the finances, that's the beauty of pc gaming.

Edited June 3, 2014 by Thor.

[dave1029]

I did my best to get you started, i suggest take it slow. not everyone can afford the parts they want all at once. Make sure to pace things out so it makes is easier financially for you.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

you can always upgrade later when you feel you have the finances, that's the beauty of pc gaming.

Well. Not always. Cause you might need a new case. Or motherboard. Or whatever in order to upgrade to another part. Learned that lesson pretty quickly.

[Thor.]

not if you plan for the future, that won't happen.

[capitalG386]

seriously thanx for the setups, on a side note this is just something to get me rolling again come tax time ill probably have around another 500+ i can to use to build off this with and upgrade, but yea i know like i said 500 is a small starter budget just how things are going atm but im not stopping at that ill be using these as a base to start and build off of like a house you build the main structure first, well thats the idea start small and build up from that still thanks for the help and advice any other is still welcome, as always the help is appreciated :D

[FMod]

seriously thanx for the setups, on a side note this is just something to get me rolling again come tax time ill probably have around another 500+ i can to use to build off this with and upgrade ... ill be using these as a base to start and build off of like a house you build the main structure first,

 

The builds in question - those suggested here, including mine - are not reasonably upgradeable.

 

Same way as how you can't put together a bungalow out of 2x4s and drywall, then add a bank vault on top of it.

 

If you'll have another $500 later, then come back to it later when you have it and get a wholly different $1,000 build.

 

It's possible to build a "skeleton" for a $1,000 PC for $500 now. To do that, you'll skip a video card completely, only buy half the RAM, and only buy a SSD, no hard drive. But this temporary build won't be any good for games until it's completed.

[dave1029]

 

seriously thanx for the setups, on a side note this is just something to get me rolling again come tax time ill probably have around another 500+ i can to use to build off this with and upgrade ... ill be using these as a base to start and build off of like a house you build the main structure first,

 

The builds in question - those suggested here, including mine - are not reasonably upgradeable.

 

Same way as how you can't put together a bungalow out of 2x4s and drywall, then add a bank vault on top of it.

 

If you'll have another $500 later, then come back to it later when you have it and get a wholly different $1,000 build.

 

It's possible to build a "skeleton" for a $1,000 PC for $500 now. To do that, you'll skip a video card completely, only buy half the RAM, and only buy a SSD, no hard drive. But this temporary build won't be any good for games until it's completed.

 

You can get a solid working Video Card for $50. It won't max anything, but it can get by.