So I created a 400 dollar gaming PC that would handle a lot of today’s mid range gaming and computing.
Here’s what I whipped up:
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430, Mid Tower ($45)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Micro ATX motherboard ($50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157473
Processor: AMD APU A-10 6800k Richland Quad Core CPU, 4.1Ghz ($140)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113331
RAM: Team Vulcan 8GB (2×4) 2133MHz DDR3 Ram ($70)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313416
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64mb Cache HDD ($65)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 100-W1-500-KR 80 Plus Certified PSU ($50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016
I did not recommend a CD Drive because they are incredibly cheap and almost always identical, you cant find one for $15. Make sure it is SATA, not IDE. At the end of the day this list is going to end up to about $430. With rebates and other sales you will usually be able to scrounge these parts up for $400. Some upgrades I would highly recommend for you to make if you do end up going with this build is:
Case fans: Apevia 3 pack blue LED 120mm fans. They will keep your PC cooler ensuring a longer lasting system.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835228035
Extra video card to crossfire with the 6800k: XFX 7750, adding this card to your system to crossfire will double the gaming performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150663