Can I make a gaming computer for under 500 dollars?

Justin

I would like to build a good computer that can run games smooth for under 500 dollars. I have someone helping me build it so I just need to buy the parts. I was wondering what parts I can buy and how many fps games will run with the parts.

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The fool above me forgot ram, power supply, and operating software, arguably the most important things.

Oh, and bull shit to his 15 years computer building experience. You don't forget about those things, just don't listen to him.

/sigh

For 500 you really can't build anything that would run games. I'm sorry, but you really can't. If you plan on playing games you will need about a 700-900 dollar budget and with that you can get an entry level PC. If you can't afford that I would really suggest just buying a video game console such as the PS3 or Xbox 360.

With 1000 dollars I can build this;

Intel i3-2130 - 140
Intel H67 mobo - 110
8gb 1333mhz ram - 50
Radeon 6870 - 170
Corsair CX500 psu - 60
WD blue 500gb 7200rpm hard drive - 100
Generic DVD drive - 40
Zalman z9 plus case - 70
Windows 7 64bit OEM - 100

So this will be a well working machine capable of maxing alot of games, with an affordable price tag. Total comes to 840, assuming you have peripherals

Where can i find gaming pc's for under 500 U.S dollars?

Tylor

I have a tight budget, and I need a decent gaming pc for under 500 dollars.

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Very hard to get a gaming pc with this budget.. Get a gaming console or you can wait a bit more until you reach 700 and buy one.

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Where can i find gaming pc's for under 500 U.S dollars?

Tylor

I have a tight budget, and I need a decent gaming pc for under 500 dollars.

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Very hard to get a gaming pc with this budget.. Get a gaming console or you can wait a bit more until you reach 700 and buy one.

What's a good gaming pc under $500 dollars?

Kevin

And a good setup

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none, save your cash if you want a gaming pc plan on at least $1000 for anything that would start to be called a gaming pc

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best gaming pc build under 500 dollars?

dyllan c

ok im going to start work at mcdonalds next month and i am going to save up 500 maybe 600 dollars to buy a gaming desktop i want to use cooler master case and it has to have enough power to run diablo doesn't need to be on high i can play on low i was going to buy the dell 620 but i hear bad things about it so all in all what is the best build under 500 for a cooler master case? i like the cooler master elite 430
and by the way i meant diablo 3 and dont tell me to save more and build a better one i will do that when i get my income tax =3

Answer
you may check out iBuyPower Gamer Power AM522D3 Desktop
AMD FX Series Quad Core FX 4100 Processor 3.6GHz
8GB SDRAM DDR3 RAM
1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6670
Windows 7 Home Premium

How to build a gaming pc?

Tyler

I am considering getting a pc mainly for gaming (I would still use it for other things of course), but I do not want to spend over 600 dollars. For that budget, shoud I just get the ps4 or xbox one? If not, then where do I start?

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PC gaming is different to console gaming.
There are more games for consoles than PC, but PC gaming is a bit quicker and more flexible/dexterous. Can also be more technical depending on the game.

List of components:

CPU:
Motherboard:
Video Card:
Memory:
Hard Drive:
Optical Drive:
Case:
Power Supply:
Operating system:

Check this out for PC.
Builds Under $500
http://www.gamingpcbuilds.com/build-a-gaming-pc-under-500-2012/

Builds Under $1000
http://www.gamingpcbuilds.com/best-1000-gaming-build/

Power calculators.
http://pcformat.techradar.com/2010/12/13/watt-calculator-how-much-power-do-you-need-for-your-pc/
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
Bench marking graphics cards.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/

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What is the best desktop for the money?

best gaming pc under 500 dollars image

Q. Under 500 dollars? I am fed up with this school computer. I want to pack it up into a box and forget it exists. It would be nice to be able to use proxies, gaming, email, and facebook again too. I only need a tower, I will use my school's monitor, but this tower is humming and driving me insane. Running slower than ever and has school blocks on it.
NEVER AGAIN.

Answer
For 500$ you could get a almost heavy duty gaming machine! IF you build one yourself, dont be scared its not hard at all.If you dont want to build one, just go to IBUYPOWER.com or CYBERPOWERPC.com. they're both great

PC BUILD:
AMD a-10 5800K @ 3.8 GHz (4.2Gz Turbo Boost) quad core *comes with Radeon HD 7660D* CPU
Radeon HD 6670 to crossfire with the 7660D above (graphics card)
ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2 AMD A75 (Motherboard)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 (ram)
Seagate Barrucuda 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower case
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS.
well, thats pretty much all you need for anything, you could play Battlefield 3 almost maxed out with this monster budget machine.
total (from newegg only) is only 464$!!! you could add a few Super-quiet additions to it if you want the PC running very quiet too, though ive hear the AMD APU's run quiet by themselves, well I hope this helped you!!!>: remember if you DONT wanna build, go to IBuyPower.com or CyberPowerPC.com, they're both great (the pc build is MUCH better for the money though ;)

Where can I get a cheap gaming pc?

Q. I am looking for a gaming pc for under the price of $500. Where can I find a good one & what would you suggest that I look for when buying it.

Answer
1 requirement DESKTOP it doesn't matter if you've got a laptop with 2 gigs of ram if its a gaming PC gaming is going to be done at home right? and plus laptops have all sorts of overheating problems. desktops also can be customized to your liking.

2 avoid Intel like the plague their CPU's are way overpriced and don't have enough power

3 build your own. it will cost you about 200 dollars less (and you can brag that you are super smart noways people are too lazy to learn)

i recommend 2 gigs of ram an amd athlon 2 x2 240 dual core processor (just make shore your motherboard has an am3 slot and chose your own video card (i recommend a nivida) and don't go for the ones that are cheap chose one that is medium priced

you can get parts from www.tigerdirect.com

hope i helped sorry if i gave 2 much info :P

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What is the best desktop for the money?

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Hellbilly

Under 500 dollars? I am fed up with this school computer. I want to pack it up into a box and forget it exists. It would be nice to be able to use proxies, gaming, email, and facebook again too. I only need a tower, I will use my school's monitor, but this tower is humming and driving me insane. Running slower than ever and has school blocks on it.
NEVER AGAIN.

Answer
For 500$ you could get a almost heavy duty gaming machine! IF you build one yourself, dont be scared its not hard at all.If you dont want to build one, just go to IBUYPOWER.com or CYBERPOWERPC.com. they're both great

PC BUILD:
AMD a-10 5800K @ 3.8 GHz (4.2Gz Turbo Boost) quad core *comes with Radeon HD 7660D* CPU
Radeon HD 6670 to crossfire with the 7660D above (graphics card)
ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2 AMD A75 (Motherboard)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 (ram)
Seagate Barrucuda 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower case
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS.
well, thats pretty much all you need for anything, you could play Battlefield 3 almost maxed out with this monster budget machine.
total (from newegg only) is only 464$!!! you could add a few Super-quiet additions to it if you want the PC running very quiet too, though ive hear the AMD APU's run quiet by themselves, well I hope this helped you!!!>: remember if you DONT wanna build, go to IBuyPower.com or CyberPowerPC.com, they're both great (the pc build is MUCH better for the money though ;)

Where can I get a cheap gaming pc?

Q. I am looking for a gaming pc for under the price of $500. Where can I find a good one & what would you suggest that I look for when buying it.

Answer
1 requirement DESKTOP it doesn't matter if you've got a laptop with 2 gigs of ram if its a gaming PC gaming is going to be done at home right? and plus laptops have all sorts of overheating problems. desktops also can be customized to your liking.

2 avoid Intel like the plague their CPU's are way overpriced and don't have enough power

3 build your own. it will cost you about 200 dollars less (and you can brag that you are super smart noways people are too lazy to learn)

i recommend 2 gigs of ram an amd athlon 2 x2 240 dual core processor (just make shore your motherboard has an am3 slot and chose your own video card (i recommend a nivida) and don't go for the ones that are cheap chose one that is medium priced

you can get parts from www.tigerdirect.com

hope i helped sorry if i gave 2 much info :P

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