Gamin' compooter questions

[PurpleSir]

So, does anyone here know a good way to build a pretty good gaming PC's that can run games like bioshock infinite at medium/high settings around $500?

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[Stocking]

pay a black guy $500 to steal one for you

[Doge]

I'm not sure if $500 is enough to get you a gaming PC good enough to run Bioshock infinite at high settings, although if you pick carefully you should be able to run it at low- medium settings with enough tweaking of the settings, I'll post some specs in a minute

EDIT: Okay, here's a fairly basic build that costs just over $500, and the price only includes the actual computer itself and not any keyboards, mice, or any other periphirals.
The build has a 3.1 Ghz 4- core processor, 4GB of 1600Mhz RAM, 500GB of 5400RPM HDD storage, an AMD Radeon R7 260X GPU and a 600W power supply. I didn't add in an optical drive because I rarely use them and it would just add to the cost of the build. Also, I'm not usually an AMD type of person as I normally go with intel and nvidia, but AMD is really the only option you have if you want to keep the price down or you're on a strict budget, so here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vl2Q

[Mr Queeba]

Here are the specs of my Custom Build ($1000), it can run games max settings no problem. Please consider using these specs.

2nd gen intel core i5
ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard
8 GB G-Skill RAM
Nvidia GeForce GPU (Will post model later)
1TB Hard Drive
Corsair TXsomething PSU (Will post voltage later)
Lancool First Knight PC-K63 Case
ASUS DVD Drive

EDIT: Oh. I noticed you wanted a build around $500.

[Doge]

Here are the specs of my Custom Build ($1000)

around $500

Also you didn't post anything very specific, which isn't very helpful...

[Doomonkey]

To maximize your build, we will need to know whether or not you can keep the following items and what their specs are:
Your case
Your power supply
Your RAM
Your motherboard
Your CPU
Your graphics card
Your optical drive
Your hard drive(s)

[YayFun]

I put well over $1,600 into a good gaming computer. The graphics card alone was $300 at the time.

[Doge]

I put well over $1,600 into a good gaming computer. The graphics card alone was $300 at the time.

$300 isn't really much for a graphics card, it's about average if you want a mid- range one. Cards like the 780 Ti or the R9 290X cost well over $500 each

[Zacks]

nevermind.

[PurpleSir]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/HaneZane001/saved/3Nlm
total price is $534

I'm not sure if $500 is enough to get you a gaming PC good enough to run Bioshock infinite at high settings, although if you pick carefully you should be able to run it at low- medium settings with enough tweaking of the settings, I'll post some specs in a minute

EDIT: Okay, here's a fairly basic build that costs just over $500, and the price only includes the actual computer itself and not any keyboards, mice, or any other periphirals.
The build has a 3.1 Ghz 4- core processor, 4GB of 1600Mhz RAM, 500GB of 5400RPM HDD storage, an AMD Radeon R7 260X GPU and a 600W power supply. I didn't add in an optical drive because I rarely use them and it would just add to the cost of the build. Also, I'm not usually an AMD type of person as I normally go with intel and nvidia, but AMD is really the only option you have if you want to keep the price down or you're on a strict budget, so here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vl2Q

Thanks, these are helpful.

[KoopaScooper]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/HaneZane001/saved/3Nlm
total price is $534

First and foremostly, that processor is terrible. You'll bottleneck a 7850 horribly.
$100 on a power supply that you won't even hit 80% usage with?
The third-party cooler is irrelevant with an Athlon. Don't bother.

[Jerome]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VBaF
this includes the operating system unlike all the other builds in the thread
unless you have an extra copy of windows or another $100 to spend on top of the base build, get this

[ResonKinetic]

pay a black guy $500 to steal one for you

does it count if i pay $500 at an electronics store and the clerk is an african-american?

[ßlöükfáce]

Thanks for making this, I was hoping to get a new PC with about the same budget

[Mr Queeba]

Here's a build I drew up: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VG6V

It's $668.78, I wanted something closer to $500 but I also considered the PC's performance.