Best Gaming Build for $800

[AndrewB2010]

Can someone help me put together the best desktop with gaming as focus for $800.

I do NOT need any peripherals such as monitor, keyboard, mouse or OS.
I only need a suggested list of components.

Thank you!!

 

[Shneiky]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $806.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 13:50 EDT-0400)

Cheers and good luck.

 

[Ahmadjon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.51 @ Newegg)
Total: $814.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 13:51 EDT-0400)

 

[Ahmadjon]

AMD Build wit GTX-770!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.51 @ Newegg)
Total: $806.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 13:54 EDT-0400)

 

[Dblkk]

Wow guys, well covered.

Andrew, first build has a good i5 quad core processor and a beasty 770 graphics card, that will net ultra settings on most games and high on everything else
Second build offers a unlocked and overclockable i5 quad core. Its a little faster and can be made to go even faster, and offers a better motherboard. But at the cost you get a 760 graphics card, step down from the 770. Should play high everything, ultra on some maybe.
Third build, amd build, offers 8 cores but aren't as strong as intel cores. So for gaming its gives you the beasty 770 graphics card, but processor isn't as strong as the intels. But it offers 8 cores vs 4 cores, so for multi threaded things such as video rendering, 3d graphics, and intensive programs, it should offer a lead over the intels

But either amd or intel, you really cant go wrong, AMD is great budget cpu, and isn't as fast as intel but is really close.

So first build if you don't plan to overclock and want good graphics card
Second build if you want to overclock and play around with your chip to make it go faster, better quality motherboard, but step down in graphics
third build if you want to overclock or not, better quality motherboard, and great graphics card.

 

[AndrewB2010]

gosh, 3 excellent choices. I have always been an intel fan. The highest resolution I would be playing is at 1080P and have no intentions of overclocking. Which makes me lean more toward option 1. However option 3 seems to give me more for my money but once again ive always used intel.

 

[AndrewB2010]

Wow guys, well covered.

Andrew, first build has a good i5 quad core processor and a beasty 770 graphics card, that will net ultra settings on most games and high on everything else
Second build offers a unlocked and overclockable i5 quad core. Its a little faster and can be made to go even faster, and offers a better motherboard. But at the cost you get a 760 graphics card, step down from the 770. Should play high everything, ultra on some maybe.
Third build, amd build, offers 8 cores but aren't as strong as intel cores. So for gaming its gives you the beasty 770 graphics card, but processor isn't as strong as the intels. But it offers 8 cores vs 4 cores, so for multi threaded things such as video rendering, 3d graphics, and intensive programs, it should offer a lead over the intels

But either amd or intel, you really cant go wrong, AMD is great budget cpu, and isn't as fast as intel but is really close.

So first build if you don't plan to overclock and want good graphics card
Second build if you want to overclock and play around with your chip to make it go faster, better quality motherboard, but step down in graphics
third build if you want to overclock or not, better quality motherboard, and great graphics card.

Ill also never be 3d rendering. Itll be mainly used for gaming. which makes me feel like option 1 makes the most sense.

 

[Ahmadjon]

If no overclocking then this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.51 @ Newegg)
Total: $796.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 15:04 EDT-0400)

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3j9O1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3j9O1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3j9O1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.51 @ Newegg)
Total: $791.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 15:14 EDT-0400)

 

[Rationale]

o_o
There are a lot of well done builds getting suggested.
Pick one of the ones with a GTX 770. That's a big upgrade over a 760 no matter which modern CPU you choose, and will offer much higher performance in games.

 

[AndrewB2010]

o_o
There are a lot of well done builds getting suggested.
Pick one of the ones with a GTX 770. That's a big upgrade over a 760 no matter which modern CPU you choose, and will offer much higher performance in games.

I like the CTurbo build except with a 300R case over 200R