I have decided to break down and start working on my first PC build, however I'm looking at 500-800$ I really only use the computer for Minecraft, Youtube, and School. Overall what I'm looking for is to max out Minecraft on Alice, with the option of later adding and updating parts to handle games like Skyrim or Assassins Creed (these are just examples as I'm looking more towards the future with this.). I have all the other hardware covered. Any help would be appreciated. ~Cromy
http://pcpartpicker.com/ In case you don't already know about it. It's a great site for checking what you can get for your budget.
I also used a website that does the same thing, but it was a french equivalent. Really helpful! BTW, if you want to get good performance, keep in mind that you need a decent processor, but it doesn't have to be the best one, but you graphic card renders the games, so the graphic card must be the thing in which you invest the most money!
Get a good processorwith 4 cores, 8gig ram and not the cheapest mainboard and you're good. graphics card depends on your needs/money, really. If you wanna upgrade later i might say use onboard graphics for now and save some cash for a really good one.
