Custom gaming pc budget

[Pckid4]

Okay So i am a noob so bare with me. I want to build a gaming pc for under $500. I am going to be doing just mostly gaming on it. I was wondering if someone could help me out on like parts and things I should get for UNDER $500. I want it to be a AMD computer dual core cause I heard they were better for gaming. If someone could send me some links to the parts I should get that would be helpful. I just don't want to buy alot of parts that suck and I get ripped off on them, Thanks

 

[Rifter]

Honestly a quad core for gaming will be a better start, although on a $500 budget its going to be close. Does the $500 include monitor and OS?

 

[Skott]

Welcome to the forums. If you go over to the General Hardware section you'll see people asking similar question. Look through the $500 threads (yes, they are there) and see what people there are advising. Find someone's build close to what you want and use it as a starting base and go from there. For something under $500 you will have to make some compromises on things though so keep that in mind.

Here's a Maximum PC build for $500 but its an Intel build. You can use some of the ideas they used;
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_a_500_pc_play_crysis_40fps

 

[Casual Swift]

It's probably do-able if you are budgeting 500 for just the system. It would be pretty slim if you had to buy a monitor, OS, keyboard/mouse etc.

Other thing you could try is going on Kijiji to see what's out there. Lots of guys are selling packages for around your price range.

 

[Pckid4]

I have an OS and a monitor. I just need the desktop part.

 

[fffblackmage]

Honestly a quad core for gaming will be a better start, although on a $500 budget its going to be close.

Even if an AMD quad core can't fit into the budget, you might just get it anyways with a successful unlock. If it works, yay, but if not, well, it's not that bad.

Tom's Hardware is also doing a system builder's marathon and they should have the $400 budget build soon, so that should help you decide on parts.

 

[Rifter]

mobo Biostar AM3 770 54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138179

CPU AMD 555 BE 88.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103846

RAM 2x2GB DDR3 1333 Gskill 76.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231394

PSU antec 380w 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371033

HD WD blue 500GB 7200rpm 500GB 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136695

Optical lite-on CD/DVD burner 17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289

GPU ATI 5770 HIS 1GB 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161338

Thats $458.93 which leaves you 40$ to pick a case with, could possible save money on combo deals so look for some.

 

[Skott]

mobo Biostar AM3 770 54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138179

CPU AMD 555 BE 88.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103846

RAM 2x2GB DDR3 1333 Gskill 76.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231394

PSU antec 380w 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371033

HD WD blue 500GB 7200rpm 500GB 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136695

Optical lite-on CD/DVD burner 17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289

GPU ATI 5770 HIS 1GB 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161338

Thats $458.93 which leaves you 40$ to pick a case with, could possible save money on combo deals so look for some.

Its a very good build. May want to consider a 425w-500w psu though for any future GPU upgrades. Hopefully you can snag some sales to keep price down.

 

[Rifter]

i was going to reccomemend a 500w but really for that budget it wouldnt work, and a 5770 is not a high powered draw card. If OP can find some combo deals and free up anpither 20-30$ then a seasonic 500w is around 55$ and would be a great idea.