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7/28/2014 9:39 pm
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Want to buy or build a computer to play games from Minecraft to Battlefield 3 at normal settings. Can anyone name a custom computer or parts that fit a budget under 500? It's a small budget, I can go higher, but I want to see whats in that range first.
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07/27/2014 9:43 pm
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This is probably the least I'd recommend, as this is where you can get most bang for your buck.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Total: $622.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 21:37 EDT-0400

If you wanted it closer to 500, this doesn't give as much performance for your money but is cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Total: $497.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 21:42 EDT-0400
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07/28/2014 6:45 pm
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How fast do you think the top one could run...say Battlefield 4? Its a graphic intensive game so I just am using that as a benchmark.
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07/28/2014 7:11 pm
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At least 50 on Ultra.
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07/28/2014 7:25 pm
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MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports. Will that be a problem?
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07/28/2014 7:37 pm
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It just means that you won't be able to use USB 3.0 on the front of the case. No other problems.
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07/28/2014 9:30 pm
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So the build can run games like Fallout 3 and NV and Source games at the highest quality at higher than 60 fps?
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07/27/2014 9:32 pm
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Replace the italicized text with your answers.

What is this computer going to be used for?
List what you will be doing with your computer.
What is your budget?
Include amount and currency.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Your country lets us know what sites you can order from. If you have a nearby Microcenter they have some great in-store only deals that you can take advantage of.
What is included in the budget?
Things like the tower, the OS, peripherals and monitors.
Will you be overclocking?
Overclocking will require different hardware than a non-overclocking build so we need to know this.
Will you be reusing any parts?
If you are reusing parts list them here.
What OS do you want?
Say which OS you want or say if you already have a copy of one.
Any specific case preferences?
Size, color, etc.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Stuff like an SSD, large hard drive, RAID, and wifi
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07/27/2014 9:27 pm
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1marcos6
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