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Help with a PC build - $500 budget

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Jason Brooks98 Jason Brooks98 NewcomerOP
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joined Jun 2014
#1 ·
I've put together a PC build, but since I'm not exactly an expert at building rigs, I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys.

My absolute limit for this is $3,500.
Gaming isn't really my main focus, though I guess I wouldn't mind running a few titles if I'm ever in the mood.
Storage capacity is pretty important to me.

Here is what I'm looking at:

Intel Core i5
ASRock FM2A75 PRO4+ Socket FM2 ATX
Kingston 8GB 1600MHz HyperX (Kit 2x4GB)
SAPPHIRE R7 260X 2G GDDR5 HDMI
Seagate 3,5" SATA3 Green 2,0TB
460W, Corsair Case
Cooler LC POWER LC-CC-95, socket 775/1155/1156/1150/AM2/AM3
Corsair Case

Does this look alright? I wonder if it'll last me a few years... and how it might handle games?
Is there anything I should probably swap out?
crimsonstag84 crimsonstag84 Regular
518 messages
joined Jun 2010
#2 ·
I guess it's from Best Buy, though I'm not entirely sure 😬

You should probably grab this case instead, since it's the same price:

That Green disk is pretty slow, so you might want to pick this one up—it's actually cheaper:$17 is better:

Then, you could use that extra cash to get a much better graphics card:
Jason Brooks98 Jason Brooks98 NewcomerOP
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joined Jun 2014
#3 ·
Intel Core i5 --- 549
ASRock FM2A75 PRO4+ Socket FM2 ATX motherboard. 479
Kingston 8GB 1600MHz HyperX (Kit 2x4GB) --- 619
SAPPHIRE R7 260X 2G GDDR5 HDMI 839
Seagate 2.0TB 3.5" SATA3 Green 599
460W, Corsair Case Silent Giant GREEN POWER --- 389
Looking at the LC Power cooler... I think it might fit that socket, but I guess it depends on the specific model you're looking at. Maybe check the specs one more time just to be safe? 99
Corsair Case --- 249

I've added the component prices—total comes to $3,800.
I guess I might just grab an extra 4GB of RAM at first, just to hit the recommended specs.

crimsonstag84 said:The Green disk is pretty slow, so you might want to grab this instead. $17 It’s probably cheaper.

Check out this Seagate hard drive over at Links:

I guess that drive is mine. $33 More.
Can you do this one?
I think I found this one on a site similar to Newegg. It looks like a 2TB Seagate hard drive. Might be worth checking out if you need more storage space.
Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
686 messages
joined Jul 2009
#4 ·
Looks good to me. Just one thing: skip the current drive and grab a 7200 RPM model instead—maybe a Western Digital Blue or something from Seagate.
I'm not sure where you're shopping, but you could easily shave some money off the total by picking a more budget-friendly case. Check out those newer entry-level options like the Phoenix or Griffin series.
fadedorca66 fadedorca66 Regular
372 messages
joined Nov 2022
#5 ·
Jason Brooks98 said:That drive is $33 gone.
Will this one work?
http://www.seagate.com/tvr...TOS-DT01ACA200

Yeah, that should work

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