ok guys , i was thinking about getting a pc for gaming and music . i needed to know if there are any good builds for under 500 , that may seem like a tall order but i dont need it to have superman graphics , i just need to be able to play anygame i want , even if i water down the graphics ALOT. is this possible ? if i buy a cheap pc what will be MANDATORY for upgrade a year later , and then 5 years later? any info is helpful.
EDIT: is ibuypower a good start?

CyberPower PC. - Custom Built Gaming PC and Gaming Laptops

There you go.

Wait a Second.....The dude from The Big Lebowski is that you?

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Don't do this unless you want to pay a huge amount more than you need to.

Build your own PC, its simple to do. You just need to make sure the things you get are all compatible with eachother.

You need the obvious mouse, keyboard, case and monitor. You probably already have these, just reuse.

Things you need to upgrade, motherboard, RAM, CPU, GPU (because you want to do gaming), Hard Drive, PSU, DVD Drive, Sound Card (if you wanna use digital output like I do). And thats it.

Kinda a dumb link all together. Half of the cash you pay is for useless crap.

Just build one yourself. If you got experience on that matter go towards a local shop and ask if they can form 1 for you.

thanks , ill look into during the holidays when ill have more cash , thanks everyone.

If hes asking for help on here he probably doesnt know how to build his own. I always recommend Cyber power to PC newbies because it IS cheaper then half the stuff out there.