Alright guys, title says it all, it would be used for gaming. Like, CS:GO, and maybe Payday 2. Make sure it's upgradeable, please. I was thinking an AMD A10-5800K for the CPU. Oh and uh, please make sure it's through Amazon or Newegg. And NOT less than $400 after rebates, just under $400. thanks, and have fun...?
I decided to go for the CPU + dGPU route, just as an alternative to an APU build. Currently, the build is ~$1 over $400, but hopefully that won't be a problem. I usually am not a huge fan of XFX for graphics cards, but this one seemed to be a really good deal. Unfortunately, I was only able to fit 4 GB of RAM into the build; it should work fairly well, just I don't think it would be advisable to run much in the background of the more intensive games you play. Ideally, you'd put in another 4 GB stick in the future.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3LsA5
If you are set on going with the A10, here's an alternative build based around it. It is superior to my previous build in that it has a better motherboard and8 GB of RAM (1866 Mhz). However, it has the same CPU power, but a worse GPU. You wouldn't have to worry about RAM too much, though.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3LsLO
The Athlon and dedicated GPU route is a much better idea. It offers much better performance per dollar and gives you room to upgrade in the future.
I misspoke. I meant that I could not have to deal with rebates, and still get a build under $400.
Id buy a decent second hand rig myself with that budget... but
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/deejeta/saved/4HZI - add another 4gb of ram if you need it later on. turd of a case but cant expect anything uber nice given requirements and budget.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3LtNx
+1 on the 750k build.
Here's a different version of my Athlon + HD 7790 build that is under $400 without rebates.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3LucX
Thanks a ton guys, I appreciate all your help! :)