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Need help finding parts for new PC build ($500 budget)

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I figured I might as well come to the experts here at HiveWorkshop for some expert guidance and support on finding parts for my new PC build. I'm working with a budget of $500. I've looked at Newegg and Amazon, trying to find the best deals, but I'm pretty lost as to what grounds to start on. I'd like to be able to run Windows 7 64-bit and play recent games like Diablo III and DotA 2 at max or recommended settings with no issues. I am excluding monitor, sound system, keyboard, and mouse from this build because I already have each of those items.

So, can someone help me find parts at a good price? :) So far I only know what case I want, which is this one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811553009

I still need: Mother board, HDD, PSU, Graphics card, Processor, RAM... Am I missing anything else? I think that's it.
 
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20$ overboard including the case you wanted: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ctVT
You might notice that the cpu is a bit old, though it is perfectly capable of running newer games (besides some inefficient powerhogs like Planetside 2). That X4 750k has the best performance\price ratio among CPUs and thats coming from an intel fan.
RAM, PSU, HDD are all pretty much standard stuff.
GTX750ti is a great card for gaming in 1080p resolution, while consuming almost half the power it's 650ti counterpart does. Another good thing about a low power GPU is that you can buy a weaker PSU and save more money there.


11$ overboard, my personal suggestion: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3cuby
I often suggest against buying a fancy case that costs more than 50$ with relatively low budgets, because the extra funds you spend on a mere metal box could go into slightly more powerful hardware. In this case, better CPU and an aftermarket cooler which is legendary for its ballance of performance, price and silience, do take note that AMD stock coolers are loud as hell (intel ones aint much better).
 
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