Need advice on PC build, 800$ budge, give or take.

[sassori]

Hi,

So im thinking about building a gaming pc for the first time. I only wanna spend about 800-850 dollars. Like everyone I want to get the most bang for my buck. I mainly use my pc for blizzard games and MMO's like wildstar, but i also like to play most any genre of game.

I was looking for help on what builds would be the best for the money. I am very unfamiliar with OC'ing so im not really interested in it, and due to my smaller budget I would rather skip an SSD to put the funds into a better GPU. After doing some research im leaning towards intel but im seeing alot of stuff about AMD being the best choice for builds in my price range.

Any help and suggestions is appreciated

Thank you.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($295.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $840.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-14 19:54 EDT-0400

[chazus]

If you absolutely wont OC, then this might be more attractive. Better price, pretty much same performance.

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i3-4360 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $744.90

[tielknight]

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

They could throw in a 250GB SSD and still be under 800(after some rebates, $814 beforehand).

Another good option for a case as well is the Thermaltake Commander if you want something a bit more...snazzy.

[Amiami]

[QUOTE=chazus;27646487]If you absolutely wont OC, then this might be more attractive. Better price, pretty much same performance.

Was browsing for around a 700-800 and saw this, and realized I would need an OS probably. I don't suppose there is any good deals on windows 7 or something similar

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https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-profes...ey-global.html

~$25 for WIndows 8.1 Pro but you'll need the image from somewhere else, it's just the key.

They could throw in a 250GB SSD and still be under 800(after some rebates, $814 beforehand).

Another good option for a case as well is the Thermaltake Commander if you want something a bit more...snazzy.

240GB not that it's a big deal

Even better SSD deal though, Crucial MX100 256GB $108

As for a case, both $40 after rebate though:

NZXT H230 (Black)
NZXT H230 (White)