Budget Gaming PC for Console Gamer

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

• I primarily game on PS4, so I'm not interested in AAA graphic-intensive titles. I would like to smoothly run MOBAs, H1Z1, Friday the 13th, Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, CS, etc. I would also like to be able to easily upgrade components in the future.

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

• I would like to cap the budget at $500 max.

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

• Later this summer/early fall.

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

• Just the tower. I would love a compact cube-shaped case if possible.

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

• US, no Microcenter.

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

• I plan on buying an Asus 1080p monitor, mechanical keyboard, and budget gaming mouse, all separate from the $500 budget.

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

• No.

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

• I don't think I'll need much storage, so an SSD would be nice.

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

• Cube shaped microATX would be nice.

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

• No.