I made two low budget PC builds just for fun, for anyone interested. These will definitely play games at pretty decent mid to high settings, depending on the game (for example, Dead Space 3 at max but Battlefield 3 at medium).
(Note: to see in your own country, click the link and select your country at the top-right drop-down menu)
Intel version:
(link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/EzJR)
CPU: Intel Pentium G2120 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($84.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Kingston Value 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($84.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Inwin BK623.BN300TBL MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/300W Power Supply ($57.24 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $480.87
AMD version:
(link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/EBKT)
CPU: AMD A6-3670K 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A75M-S2V Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Kingston Value 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($84.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Inwin BK623.BN300TBL MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/300W Power Supply ($57.24 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $465.87
(Note: to see in your own country, click the link and select your country at the top-right drop-down menu)
Intel version:
(link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/EzJR)
CPU: Intel Pentium G2120 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($84.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Kingston Value 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($84.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Inwin BK623.BN300TBL MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/300W Power Supply ($57.24 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $480.87
AMD version:
(link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/EBKT)
CPU: AMD A6-3670K 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A75M-S2V Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Kingston Value 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($84.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Inwin BK623.BN300TBL MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/300W Power Supply ($57.24 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $465.87