gaming computer for under 500 dollars?

James

i am selling my netbook for 200 and im getting 300 for christmas (maybe more i dont know yet) and so im just doing a little research a bit early. i need a computer that can atleast run source games at a decent fps (anywhere higher than 30) and i will also need a keyboard,mouse,monitor, and operating system. dont give me shit about how i need more money, just try to make the best build you can with 500 dollars. I will look at all the builds people post and i will decide whether or not i will higher my budget

Answer
$500 is possible with tower and operating system.
but if a monitor has to be included in this price it will become pretty crappy. tell me your meaning about this.

these are the components needed for a low/medium gaming computer

mobo - ASRock B75M-GL LGA 1155 ($60) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157326
cpu - Intel Pentium G630 Sandy Bridge 2.7GHz ($66)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116406
ram - Team Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ($21) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313072
gpu - GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6670 1GB ($70) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125403
hdd - Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7200 RPM ($70) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
opt. drive - LG DVD Burner Model GH24NS90 ($18) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247
psu - Antec VP-450 450W ATX ($35) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
case - Antec Gaming Series One Black Steel ATX Mid Tower ($50) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129181
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit ($100) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
keyboard & mouse - Microsoft Desktop 400 USB Wired ($19) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109232
total $509

not included is the monitor. the cheapest Acer 20" monitor cost atm $90

What is a good Gaming desktop computer for under $500?

Coupled

Rather not build...
Used for Nazi Zombies Minecraft BF3 COD Etc.

Answer
I see one at $550, and what appears to be a mis-priced non-gaming PC at Tigerdirect that is interesting for $500.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227437
iBUYPOWER Gamer Power NE615FX Desktop PC AMD FX-Series FX-4100(3.6GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB SATA II 3Gb/s HDD, AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB Windows 8, 300 Watt power supply,
Looks nice enough, but the power supply is a rather weak one, and SATA, PCIe both at rev 2 instead of 3, but the HD 7750 should be able to play Battlefield 3 on high (not ultra) settings.
Older games would be maxed out. It is a reasonable gaming level for the price.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
It is about a $90 graphics card, $100 CPU, $90 Windows operating system, so considering all the parts it takes, the price is very good for what is offered even with a power supply that may need replacing relatively quickly. It is not under $500.

There appears to be a mis-priced Acer Desktop PC at $500
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7375900&CatId=2627
Reference: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103448
Intel Core i5 3450(3.10GHz)
8GB DDR3 2TB HDD Capacity
AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB
It has a good strong CPU, but again the weak 300W power supply and only an HD 7570.
It should approximate an HD 5670 or 5770 (#105), where the HD 7750 is close to GTX 550 ti
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/535?vs=541

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