500$ PC build

[Capt.OBViOUS]

Hi,
Im new in US ,I need to build from scratch(including monitor ,24" 1080 p if possible).It would be used for light to mid gaming ,websurfing etc.I guess I should buy an i3 or g2030 for processor(noob!),no part preference.I can spend upto $600 if budget is too low,the lesser the better.
Also please tell me which online sites I can buy them ,I just know amazon and new egg,I live in CA.
Thanks !

 

[Ken g6]

Hey, you answered almost all of [thread=80121]the questions[/thread]!

The only two missing that matter, I think, are when do you plan to buy it, and do you need Windows or any other software?

Also, do you happen to be near the Orange County/Tustin Micro Center? And are there any particular games you plan to play?

The quick answer is to take my "Regular" build from [thread=2389797]the Low-End Gaming System Builders thread[/thread], and add a monitor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: *Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: *Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $600.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 23:16 EDT-0400

But it would be nice if an SSD could fit in there too.

Edit: You need a keyboard and mouse, too, don't you? :hmm:

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

Thanks Ken g6.I'm planning to buy within 1 week.Yes I need windows OS,I'm a student ,so I think.I'll get discount.I'll see if there are shops you mentioned nearby.
And I also like to get KB and Mouse.Please suggest.
Isnt windows 10 the newest one?

 

[Ken g6]

Isnt windows 10 the newest one?

Yes, but if 7 or 8.x is cheaper, get it, and you can upgrade to 10 for free.

And I also like to get KB and Mouse.Please suggest.

Curiously, this KB/mouse bundle is the only good, cheap wired one I could find. Wired may be better than wireless for gaming.

 

[frozentundra123456]

Ken, that is a pretty nice build. You got a lot into a 600.00 budget.

 

[daveybrat]

Curiously, this KB/mouse bundle is the only good, cheap wired one I could find. Wired may be better than wireless for gaming.

Only a couple dollars more for this KB/Mouse gaming kit:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129032

I only use the keyboard but it's great quality and heavy.

 

[mvbighead]

If you can wait, I would sorta suggest holding out for a G4400. I'd suspect you can then put a little more budget into your VC and then leave yourself a bigger gap between that gen of i5 (6100/6300) in terms of a major upgrade when you can afford to spend $200 on a better CPU.

I would think the performance of the G4400/G4500 might be a notch below a current gen i3, but come a year or so later when you have the cash, you can take a major jump into an i5 and simply have a $60 or so CPU to offload.

 

[sm625]

Since you're going to want to spend more than $100 on a monitor, that leaves you with less than $500 for your build. For this price range I recommend a refurbished workstation for $300, a GTX950 and a $150 monitor. At dellrefurbished you can use code SEPTDEAL to get a Dell OptiPlex 790 with an i7-2600 and 4GB of RAM for $349 shipped. It's not a screaming deal but it's better than a new pentium. Hopefully next month they'll have better deals.

 

[mvbighead]

Since you're going to want to spend more than $100 on a monitor, that leaves you with less than $500 for your build. For this price range I recommend a refurbished workstation for $300, a GTX950 and a $150 monitor. At dellrefurbished you can use code SEPTDEAL to get a Dell OptiPlex 790 with an i7-2600 and 4GB of RAM for $349 shipped. It's not a screaming deal but it's better than a new pentium. Hopefully next month they'll have better deals.

I wouldn't agree with this over what Ken suggested. An aging platform vs something more current with more reasonable upgrade options down the line seems far better. With what you've proposed, upgrade options would be very limited, mainly just new GPUs and not much else.

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

Thanks All.Its okay,I will use it for 1 year,then ill sell it and buy a good system(hopefully ill get a good job by then )

 

[mvbighead]

Thanks All.Its okay,I will use it for 1 year,then ill sell it and buy a good system(hopefully ill get a good job by then )

Honestly, if you follow Ken's suggestion, you'd really only need to replace CPU and GPU at a later date, and then you would have a 'good' system.

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

Honestly, if you follow Ken's suggestion, you'd really only need to replace CPU and GPU at a later date, and then you would have a 'good' system.

Sure

 

[mvbighead]

I suppose I should have added that it would be wise to wait for the new series of Intel hardware to be released, and find something within your budget. That way you can get into a platform that will still be somewhat current in a year or two.