Basil, maybe you should start using sites to help pick up parts? Like PCpartpicker.com or this other one I found, PCHound.com

But I think we'll be pleased to help you the next time you upgrade .

Just to add a little more, let me just post this info "leaked" by wccftech (which as always, has to be taking with a pinch of salt)

http://wccftech.com/intel-broadwell-e-hedt-computex-2016/

The Pentium is slightly stronger than the Athlon X4, but some games won't work anymore on CPUs with only 2 logical cores, like Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Which is why I prefered to choose the Athlon over the Pentium. The era of the dualcores is coming to an end

That was my main reasoning for picking 860K for that $500 build...but then, with patch:

And there are cases like this one (this is the most extreme I've come across):

Still, I don't feel fully comfortable with Pentium Gs, unlike i3 that are still efficiently circumventing 2 cores with hyperthreading...but, I guess that's the price for better performance and upgrade option at such a low price.

Yeah, the low end market is one with hard choices. The truth is that I found the 700 $/€ build the easiest one, with easy compromises and choices, while the 500 one was the most frustrating.

Perhaps the best advise for anyone asking help for a 500 $/€ build is to save another 200 first .

AMD has announced its plans for Linux as well as their revealing GPUOpen, their answer for GameWorks.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9853/amd-gpuopen-linux-open-source

I won't say much about their Linux attemps, because they have always failed (it gave me shivers when the guys behind the "SteamBoy", now Smach Z, revealed that they were going with an AMD SoC. kitguru), but I do really hope that their GPUOpen platforms is a success and we get rid of the piece of sh!t that is Gameworks.

It still baffles me why Nvidia had to do Hairworks, which crippled the performance of even their own cards, when TressFX was there and run fine on Nvidia cards.

The news... ok, I'll post them but I'm sure you won't go past the first one:

PAYPAL LEAKS STEAM’S UPCOMING WINTER SALE, TO BE LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 22ND

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/paypal-leaks-steams-upcoming-winter-sale-to-be-launched-on-december-22nd/

It appears that Paypal has leaked the date of Steam’s upcoming Winter Sale. According to Paypal, Valve will launch Steam’s big Winter Sale on December 22nd. It will be interesting to see what special offers will be included, especially after the previous somewhat underwhelming offers that were featured in Steam’s previous Sale event.

>>Guys, GUYS, GUYS!!!! That's 1 week from today, only 7 days away!!!

UNRAVEL RELEASES ON FEBRUARY 9TH, GETS NEW SCREENSHOTS & TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/unravel-releases-on-february-9th-gets-new-screenshots-trailer/

Coldwood Interactive and Electronic Arts today announced that Unravel will be available worldwide on February 9th via digital download on Origin for PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, EA released a new set of screenshots and a trailer for Unravel that can be viewed below.

>>Follow the link to see the screenshots and watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p06g_JzRepc

BATTLEFIELD: HARDLINE – GETAWAY EXPANSION DETAILED, COMING NEXT MONTH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-hardline-getaway-expansion-detailed-coming-next-month/

Electronic Arts and Visceral have announced that Battlefield: Hardline’s Gateaway Expansion will be made available next month to all Battlefield: Hardline Premium members. This expansion will feature four new maps, a new game mode, 3 new vehicles and 4 new camos.

CRYTEK REVEALS THE CLIMB – NEW VR GAME POWERED BY CRYENGINE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/crytek-reveals-the-climb-new-vr-game-powered-by-cryengine/

Crytek has just revealed a new VR game, called The Climb. The Climb aims to bring alive the excitement and thrill of rock climbing in incredible virtual reality. In order to celebrate this announcement, Crytek released a teaser trailer for this brand new game that can be viewed below.

>>This is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqUx2SOTAQ. AbbathTheGrim has a thread about this announcement: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=211325

GRAND THEFT AUTO V – PATCH 1.31 NOW AVAILABLE, CHANGELOG REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/grand-theft-auto-v-patch-1-31-now-available-changelog-revealed/

Rockstar released today a new update for Grand Theft Auto V. According to its changelog, this update adds new content to the game, features various anti-cheat measures improvements, enhances matchmaking and fixes various specific PC issues. This patch will be auto-downloaded from Steam or Rockstar’s Social Club, and you can read its complete changelog below (be warned; it’s a pretty big changelog).

SQUAD + GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX – FIRST ASSAULT ONLINE – NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/squad-ghost-in-the-shell-stand-alone-complex-first-assault-online-now-available-on-steam-early-access/

Two new first person tactical games hit Steam Early Access today. These are; Squad and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online. Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay, whereas Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a sci-fi tactical game inspired by the amazing manga/anime series.

The second part of the news:

SWORD COAST LEGENDS IS FREE TO TRY THIS WEEKEND

http://www.pcgamer.com/sword-coast-legends-is-free-to-try-this-weekend/

Should you be hankering for a cRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe this weekend, Sword Coast Legends has you covered: it's free to play from December 17-22 (hoping to translate those free days into some discounted Christmas impulse purchases, I'll wager).

ELITE DANGEROUS: HORIZONS LANDS TODAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-horizons-lands-today/

With a bang, a flash and a rather well put together launch trailer, Elite Dangerous: Horizons has touched down. At least, part of it has. Horizons refers to a 'season' of expansions rather than any one update in itself—today we're actually getting the first instalment of the Planetary Landings component. Any rocky world you find can now be set down upon and explored in the new Scarab recon vehicle. Earth-like waterworlds are to follow in a future update (and I have my fingers crossed for exogorths).

>>And here's the launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKWIJ-H-WxI

CHRISTMAS COMES TO ROCKET LEAGUE

http://www.pcgamer.com/christmas-comes-to-rocket-league/

Get your snow tires on—winter has fallen across Rocket League, bringing with it the new Snow Day mode and a pile of Christmas gifts.

X REBIRTH: HOME OF LIGHT AND 4.0 UPDATE ARE COMING NEXT YEAR

http://www.pcgamer.com/x-rebirth-home-of-light-and-40-update-are-coming-next-year/

You have to give credit where it's due: X Rebirth was a hot intergalactic mess when it launched in late 2013, but developer Egosoft has continued to plug away at it with both free updates and paid DLC. Today the studio announced that more of both is coming in February in the form of the Home of Light expansion, as well as the major 4.0 update.

RAINBOW SIX: SIEGE MAY GET A HARDCORE PLAYLIST IN 2016

http://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-may-get-a-hardcore-playlist-in-2016/

Rainbow Six: Siege will gets its first major patch later this month, and while the full changelog hasn't been released yet, a new post on the Siege forums has confirmed at least one change. Casual and Ranked matches will shortly have (roughly) the same HUD elements and features, meaning the only major difference between the two playlists will be the ladder.

$100,000 UP FOR GRABS IN THE MECHWARRIOR ONLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

http://www.pcgamer.com/100000-up-for-grabs-in-the-mechwarrior-online-world-championship/

Piranha Games has announced that the first-ever Mechwarrior Online World Championships will take place next year, with the hot mech-on-mech action set to start in the first quarter of 2016.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S IS GETTING ITS OWN NOVEL

http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-is-getting-its-own-novel/

Five Nights at Freddy's has a huge fan fiction community, so it makes sense that the next item on the FNaF checklist is an official novelization. It's not been directly announced, however: users have been forced, once again, to piece together evidence on the official Scott Games website.

Thanks.

I got the Worms game, but I'm not interested in the other.

That's great news from AMD Basil =D, finally something that will shove over the horrid gameworks. Maybe now Nvidia will actually do something about GW and sort it out. If not then it's Team Red all the way.

Wow, I wasn't aware of PCHound, that Hound-O-Matic auto-build tool is amazing if you know what you're doing and set some filters in accordance to what you would like to get out of it.

Great find.