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I have been building a computer, and I to am a newbie. I paid around 1200 US dollars for mine and it isn't the most expensive, but it covers a lot of territory. My advice is, if you want to build a computer, get a Blue Card from American Express, they give you some good time to pay it off, based on your credit, and no interest for a while, also a 90 day parts warranty for anything bought with this card, because online computer parts dealers give a very short return warranty, usually 30 days or none for some, and you need plenty of time to build that PC, especially if your new, 30 days isn't enough, especially if your buying parts one at a time, and if your not sure of how to fix a problem, and believe me your gona have plenty of problems with building your first computer. American Express gives you time to pay it off with no interest. And there interest is pretty low compared to other cards. Warranties are covered by the Manufacturer, and after the 30 day warranty runs out with the online retailer you will have to go with the manufacturer, but it isn't that bad, but they will give you the run around, and most problems you have will have to be solved by, YOU, no one is going to be there by your side to help, unless you know someone who knows his stuff, it will take a lot of surfing the internet to get answers. 500 bucks isn't going to get you a great computer, but it might get you a Bare Bones system, that is where you get the case, motherboard and other goodies for a decent price and you get to build it, you have a pick of some good and varied Hardware with a BArebones system. If you can't go that route you can find some deals on new computers at Wal MArt, they are the E machines, but you can find some great prices there, I am talking 300 bucks for a tower and keyboard, but you will have to buy the monitor separate. You won't find these machines at all times of the year, they are available only at certain times, so you will have to call them every so often to find out if they are available, usually two or three times a year they will have them. There like a box edition from the manufacturer, they are usually in a brown box with no fancy advertising on them. You can upgrade these machines, and they have plenty of power for gaming, I know, a friend of mine bought two of these machines for 300 each and they have everything you need, and they work fine. Hope this helps.