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Yeah, I'm looking to build a Gaming computer for under $500 from some money I've saved up, a friend of mine has given me some info on parts he used and it seems pretty buff, any other good builds I could do?

AMD Athion X4 760K CPU - $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113348

MSI A78M-E35 Motherboard - 60$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130741

Radeon R7 260x - $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127762

8GB Crucial Ballistic Sport RAM - $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148540

1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue HDD - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822236339

430W Corsair CX430 PSU - $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139026

Rosewill Line-M Case - $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147166

BUILD TAKEN FROM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n5dolXyyg0

I think the prices have changed since I made it... It's cheaper than $500 now

Have fun :)

Don't take build advice from videos that are a year old. If you want a $500 PC go for something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *VisionTek 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: *Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $493.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 19:22 EST-0500

I had $600 and got this with a bit of a boost in the GPU and CPU. Good build right here.

Can anyone build me a PC just for skyrim ultra settings. Here are its specs.

The following represents what Bethesda's officially released specifications for Skyrim are, according to BethBlog. It is also important to note that even if a system meets these, it may still have very low performance. According to Pete Hines on Twitter: "The Min specs get you playing. The recommended specs let you play on High, not on Ultra. You'll want [a] beefier rig for that."

Recommended
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU processor
4GB System RAM
6GB free HDD (Hard disk drive) space
DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon HD 4890 or higher
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

Minimum System Requirements
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor (AMD Sempron @ 2.4 GHz)
2GB System RAM
6GB free HDD space
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

It doesn't really matter about the budget cost, I'll save up the money no matter what.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YRF2Bm

Here friend! :D
You can lower it to a cheaper point as that is a bit high for just Skyrim but it will last you for a while with newer games.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...b4bba79a65.jpg Giving this away, i already gave 1 to someone. spam me on classic. *Fizz.

Thanks for posting a stock photo of the terrible pre-built computer you bought from Wal-Mart in two separate threads, jackass.

but it hav nvidia

Some stock PCS also have stock Nvidia parts...plus... the screenshot doesnt actually tell wht part of Nvidia does it contain.maybe it could be the Mobo with a Nvidia chipset...or maybe some other hardware.

fkn nerds


windows xp 4 life

Awww... 70%of the World is nerd :(

damned attention seekers -.- dnt talk about something that uve never seen in ur life.

Yeah I was joking, calm down.

Bad with specs but just read my signature
I am too lazy to build a comp but if you can find one already built thats powerful send me the link to the site

Sardon, building a PC only takes a few hours..

idk how though :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsyxM_j3Y4U

Old computer build, but what you need to know to build a computer.

I apreciate the help but last time I built something things didnt go as it was supposed to go.....

Im the type of person who wants to buy stuff already made.

people are so reluctant to build computers as if they're incredibly complex to put together with huge room for error, and if it's not done perfectly it will explode and short-circuit

building a computer isn't hard; at its very core it's just knowing where everything goes and what plugs into what.

buy computers pre-built and lose lose a hell of a lot of purchasing power and value. you can probably build a computer with the specs of a $1000 prebuilt computer for $600-$750 yourself if you know how to get good deals on the parts.

Does anyone know a good prebuilt?

nope, prebuilts are pretty bad unless you don't care about your money

<3! I didnt mean to be rude.

Very true.tbh... building a PC is quite fun especially if u have a good budget like Sardon.you could get great deals on amazon.you would be wasting 30% of ur budget if u go with a lame Stock PC.i think u would need to buy a GFX seperately then.

If ur still not persuaded... Game-Debate has a an average PC build around 600-700$... too lazy to post the link.

save money and learn a lot about computer hardware, as well as the feeling of building your very first customized machine

or waste money on cost-inefficient garbage, your choice

Haven't seen lmao

And wht do u mean by this?

ill chek that out

This is a fairly solid pre-built ($800):

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-M32AD-US0.../dp/B00O1A5OO2 (i5 4460, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, GTX 760)

It's only about $40 more than what it would cost to build it yourself:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p3zB4D

If by "anything", you mean Skyrim on medium settings with average fps, enjoy your new machine.

never mind fp4 is saving the day with his sick deals

Im not good with specs but
is it powerful?

yes.

Will i be Able to run skyrim?

depends on which settings and which graphic mods you use

yes.

Benchmarks: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...4,3542-15.html (89 FPS on Ultra settings)

<Alienware3

They break pretty easy I've heard but could just be rumors you know

my friend has alienware he says it was overpriced

And when things are overpriced
they will break in an instant

Alienware is top notch though but heey I'm happy with quality. If it's a great buy I'll just play it in a titanium and glass box bolted to the floor so it has no chance of falling ;)))))))

alienware is the Beats of the computer world, and desktop computers falling (lol?) isn't what "breaks" them

It was supposed to be funny I am aware

Alienware is very overpriced indeed so no go for Alienware.Make something YOURSELF!

Yes falling is what breaks them.

Well... they are also broken by other stuff like.... eh.... um... falling?

ive never seen a desktop computer fall unintentionally in my entire life

I bet you can find one falling on YouTube if your that interested

Well it could fall when ur taking it to somewhere and carrying it... like when u r taking it to the Computer Guy.

Does the computer fp4 suggested come with the monitor?
I know a good monitor but I dont wanna spend extra

no.

ViewSonic has some good LCDs.