A Good $450 Or Less Gaming Desktop Build?

Yeah, I know, it isn't much money, but recently I bought an expensive iPhone 6 and a MacBook Pro.
Now, I want something to for gaming!
So, these are my options;
Either buy a PlayStation 4 for $450 (In Canada!)
Or, get a gaming PC for $450.
All that I need are the parts, I already have Windows 8 and a monitor.
The only thing that I absolutely need from this build, is that it stays UNDER $450 (CAD Currency) and that the tower/case is either relatively the same size as a PS4. If not, as small as they get!
I'm looking to play games like TES V: Skyrim, Crysis 3, Battlefield 4 etc…
I don't mind playing on Medium settings as long as the game runs smoothly!
If you can, please link that parts from a CANADIAN website such as; newegg.ca (Notice DOT CA) or Amazon.CA!

Thank you for the help!

Added (1). There has to but lots of upgradability!

Gaming desktop for under $450, you might need to double that amount.

I can't wrap my head around you paying $1300 for a MacBook that will, in all likelihood, be used for Facebook and the occasional school assignment, while thinking $450 for a gaming computer is adequate… Apple fans.

For a decent gaming build that will run those games on high settings at 1080p resolutions, you need to spend around $1000.

That's not possible. If you want a gaming desktop, you'll need to spend around 100 dollars just for a decent case: a micro case isn't going to hold the cards powerful enough to run games, and if they did, overheating is an issue.

assuming you manage to find a budget case, you still need a processor that runs modern games on medium: a rough estimate of one that'll do that is 150-200.

then, assuming you buy a budget processor (amd), that leaves you with a graphics card. The lowest you can probably go would be something in the 100-150 range.

i didn't even calculate your motherboard or your RAM.

the computer you build will probably run games as well as your macbook pro. If you wanted something for gaming, you should've saved the 1500 dollars spent on that laptop towards a gaming desktop: i built mine for 700, and it runs all modern games on high at least.

keep in mind this is USD.

$450 will barely buy you a computer that will boot Windows. Forget about running any sort of serious game.

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