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Budget gaming pc build.

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Hi, ready to start purchasing, but I just want some opinions from you guys before I do. This is my first PC build, I'm fairly new to all this and all I know is from researching from the last month or two. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc. Browsing and gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $450
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible-Canada
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, GPU, mobo, RAM, HDD, case, power supply.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Mouse, keyboard, speakers.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Would definitely consider it after a few months of getting comfortable with the system and with more research.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1080p 32" LED, will probably get around a 24" led monitor after a few months when I've saved more money.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Will order in the next week and build as soon as all parts arrive.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Motherboard is what I know least about, don't need anything fancy, would like a motherboard that will allow a bit of overclocking. Was hoping to spend less than $100 on motherboard if possible.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Will DL windows 8 64 bit. Have windows 7 but it would probably be better to start using Windows 8 as support for 7 will be ending soon.

Here's the part's I was planning on getting.
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258. It's currently on Amazon for $60
GPU: Asus gt640 (saw a refurbished one on amazon for $55, think its a good option for my budget and needs)
Motherboard: I heard the Asus h81m Plus D was good and would suit minor overclocking, but I've seen Asus h81m E's for around $55. Would this be a good option? I'd be willing to spend a bit more if you guys think it would be a good idea. P.S. I probably would be too scared to OC past 4.0ghz. Less than $100 would be ideal.
RAM: Was hoping to get 8gb of ram, could possibly get 4gb for now and upgrade later. If it was only a matter of $20 dollars or so, I'd probably get pay the extra though.Was hoping to pay around $70-80
HDD: Hoping for a 1tb for around $60. Saw the seagate barracuda 2tb on Amazon and new egg for $60, but then looked at the reviews and saw that it seems to be a complete POS.
Case: This seems like a decent idea, let me know if you have any better suggestions. http://www.amazon.ca/Xion-Performance-Meshed-Tower-XON-560_BK/dp/B00B19L8LO/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1410554756&sr=1-2
Power supply: not really sure about this, a 500w power supply would do, would like to pay around $40. Seems to be a few options from trusted manufacturers in this price range, if you have no suggestions thats fine, I'll just pick one with decent reviews.

That all comes to around $425 give or take. Let me know what you think, if you have any suggestions, or if I should completely start from scratch.

I have such a low budget because I will probably be using it for less than 12 hours a week due to work. I've been using consoles for years and decided it was time to switch over. I'm kind of nervous because I've never built a pc before, last time I fitted any parts was when I fitted a geforce 2 graphics card when I was around 12. I'm going to do a lot of homework before I actually put the PC together.
Any help is hugely appreciated, I've done quite a lot of research but I still feel like I'm uninformed.

P.S. This is my first thread so sorry if it's hard to read, I tried my best to make it as easy to understand as possible.
 
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Considering your budget, you're actually better off just buying staying with consoles if gaming is a huge priority and buying a cheap Dell for your web browsing needs. But if you still want to build:

In regards to the CPU and motherboard, the problem is that while the H81 based mobos do work with your planned CPU, a lot of them require you to do a UEFI update with an existing compatible CPU. So if you ultimately want to keep costs low, switch to an older Pentium CPU like the Pentium G3220 and the MSI H81M-P33, Asus H81M-K, or the Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2. If you want to keep the Pentium G3258 and plan on overclocking, I'd look at any AsRock motherboard with the word "Anniversary" in its name as those are absolutely guaranteed to support the Pentium G3258 Anniversary edition.

As for RAM, RAM pricing for DDR3 is pretty much going to go up from here on out. Around this time last year, 8GB of DDR3 1600 RAM could be found for around $6o to $65. Now we're looking at $75 to $80. Hell two years ago you could get 8GB of DDR3 1600 RAM for $40. So the longer you wait to upgrade, the more it's going to cost you to upgrade the RAM. So start with 8GB of RAM minimum.

Case wise, I don't recommend that Xion since it's of pretty cheap quality and is rather cramped inside. There's a reason why it's so low priced. For budget cases, I generally recommend the Corsair 200R and 230T, the NZXT Source 210 Elite and Source 220, or the Coolermaster N200.

As for the PSU, my go-to budget choice is the Corsair CX430 430W PSU. The eVGA 500B 500W PSU is another alternative as well.

Video card wise, considering your high resolution and if you actually want something better than console graphics, at a bare minimum, you're looking at the R7 250X or 260X.
 
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