Building new PC @$1500

[Yoshimiko]

So.. My PC decided it didn't want to work anymore, but it didn't do it all at once- no of course not, they never do. First..the Hard drive, so I buy a new hard drive. Then..the Video card..so I have a brand new video card as well. Yay. Now the motherboard crapped out and I think it's time to kick old betsy for a new betsy.

Goals: Run WoW/Archeage in high settings w/ fraps
Must haves: Win 8, Motherboard/CPU combo in a case already if possible~
Already have: Geforce GTX660 3GB Video card, hard drive, Solid state drive

Now..as for the rest - I don't know much on computer parts anymore. That's what I'm seeking help for. I'm building it from the ground up - but a Case/Motherboard/core combo would be rather nice. Ultimately I don't want to install a CPU, bad experiences. If I could avoid seating the motherboard, that'd be great too.

[Deleted]

There are many great minds here but I recommend TomsHardware. Go there you will find what you are looking for.

Why would you recommend someone going to a different forum after giving "us" praise?

@Yoshimiko

Seating the motherboard is really not a hard task at all, I wouldn't worry about it.



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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: EVGA ACX CPU Cooler ($45.79 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $704.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 06:01 EDT-0400

plenty of room in the budget for a better GPU as well if you ever decide to sell the GTX 660, it's alright for your games but nothing special. A 280X/290 would be nice or wait for Nvidia 8-series which is expected in ~September and later.

[noralya]

I know it's not exactly what you're asking for, but seeing as you already have a gtx 600+, I'd recommend ditching fraps and using Nvidia Shadowplay instead, especialy for thing like WoW where, chances are, you're not bottlenecked by your GPU.