~$900 Gaming Computer for Christmas

[theboomsone]

Approximate Purchase Date: Late December

Budget Range: ~900 dollars, preferably after shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the web

Are you buying a monitor: Needs to be included the build, so I guess yes

Parts to Upgrade: Everything; this is a build I'm asking for, not an upgrade

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: This is my first build, but I've heard newegg is good

Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Parts Preferences: Would prefer an i5 as my processor, 8 gigs of ram

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1600x900 is good enough for me

Additional Comments: I don't have headphones you could describe as "good" or "noise-blocking," so I need a nice and quite PC. I'll be running new games like Battlefield 4 at high graphics with a consistent 60 fps or more if possible.

 

[realchaos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung S23C570H 23.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $872.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 14:49 EST-0500)

Includes monitor and OS.
Should be able to play BF4 at high-max settings with 60fps.
Overclocks nicely.

Going with an i5 at this budget will cut down on your graphics performance, which is the most important part of a gaming rig.

 

[ThatTechGuyIn]

^Agreed with this guy! those 27 dollars left,use it for an icecream.