Well, I keep seeing users asking about what should they buy and what's the best PC ever. Well, if your budget is limited this is what I suggest.


atx: Fractal (Core 1000) $40 newegg.com/Product/Product.asp…Tpk=Fractal%20Core%201000
cpu: Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz $130 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
mb: GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB $65 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128540
hdd int: WDC Caviar Blue 500GB SATA III $70 newegg.com/Product/Product.asp…l%20Caviar%20blue%20500GB
psu: Antec VP450 80% $40 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $63 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
vga: MSI GTX 650 2gb/128bit ddr5 $120 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127701

$528

Note: I edited this for a more updated build. This build can play most games @ medium-ultra.

The first one I suggested was Entry-level.

Here's a mid-range gaming PC:

atx: Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel $60 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018
motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 LGA 1155 $83 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130648
cpu: Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3450 $195 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116506
hdd: WDC Blue 1TB SATA III $85 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $63 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
psu: Seasonic M12II 620w 80+ Bronze $90 newegg.com/Product/Product.asp…i%20620w%2080%2b%20bronze
vga: Asus GTX 660 Ti DirectCu II TOP $310 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121656

$862

+Awesome budget case.
+Awesome cheap motherboard.
+Ivy Bridge CPU. Quad Core, Non-unlocked
+1TB HDD
+8GB
+Modular 620w PSU
+GPU's Cooler is just awesome.:D

UPDATED THE BUILDS.

Posting another build for people who'd like to build a PC at $1000 and above budget. No Monitor, no OS.

motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H LGA 1155 $165 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128583
cpu: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy bridge $330 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
cpu cool: Noctua NH-D14 $80 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
hdd: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB $75 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
ssd(for Operating System): SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III $150 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192
ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $63 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
powersupply: High Current Pro HCP-750 750W TX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 $180 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371052
case: Corsair Graphite Series 600T $140 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139007
graphics card: GIGABYTE GV-N680OC-2GD GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit $470 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422
odd: Any $20

$1673

PSU and Motherboard are compatible to do SLI and Xfire.
Really really huge mid tower case
One of the best CPU cooler
One of the best GPU
SSD for OS and other stuff like Video editor and Photoshop

Alternative GPU:

SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 $410 newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008