Best gaming PC for $800 CAD

[BlueFireZ]

Hey guys I'm looking to build a PC for my friend who has a budget of $800 CAD including taxes. His only requirements are that the PC should be able to play games like Witcher 3 and Skyrim remastered when it comes out, at medium settings or above if possible.

All help is appreciated!

 

[Inkiad]

Does he need monitor, keyboard, mouse, os?

A suggestion build without monitor, keyboard etc -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.45 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: AMD RX 480 ($260.00) *
Total: $762.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 13:41 EDT-0400

Wait for RX 480 to come to market.

 

[BlueFireZ]

Does he need monitor, keyboard, mouse, os?

A suggestion build without monitor, keyboard etc -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.45 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: AMD RX 480 ($260.00) *
Total: $762.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 13:41 EDT-0400

Wait for RX 480 to come to market.

Thanks for the reply. He's already got a monitor and other stuff, but I should have mentioned that the OS has to be included in the price (Windows 10 Home). Will the RX 480 still be possible in the budget with the OS?

 

[Inkiad]

I assume he also has the optical drive.

It was tough man, squeezing into that budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($38.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.45 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Other: AMD RX 480 ($260.00)
Total: $796.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 14:10 EDT-0400

 

[BlueFireZ]

I assume he also has the optical drive.

It was tough man, squeezing into that budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($38.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.45 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Other: AMD RX 480 ($260.00)
Total: $796.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 14:10 EDT-0400

He doesn't have an optical drive so I'm thinking maybe installing Windows by USB. My friend is okay adding an extra $40 which helps. I put together this build with a GTX 960 instead of a RX 480, thoughts? And is a cpu cooler required?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/cDfyf8

 

[Inkiad]

The AMD RX 480 should perform way better than the 960, kind of like 970 or even better.
Also instead of buying that expensive case fan, get Cooler Master Sickleflow for way less money - http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wL3RsY/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1
A cpu cooler is not needed. The I3 6100 comes with a stock cooler which is perfectly capable of cooling it under full load. Put the money elsewhere, like more ram, or better motherboard.

So final build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($38.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.43 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.66 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.66 @ DirectCanada)
Other: AMD RX 480 8GB ($280.00)
Total: $844.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 18:20 EDT-0400

Changed the RX 480 to 8GB version. Wait for it to come to market, should be available from first week of next month (july). Note it is estimated price. Price should not vary that much from this estimation.

 

[BlueFireZ]

The AMD RX 480 should perform way better than the 960, kind of like 970 or even better.
Also instead of buying that expensive case fan, get Cooler Master Sickleflow for way less money - http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wL3RsY/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1
A cpu cooler is not needed. The I3 6100 comes with a stock cooler which is perfectly capable of cooling it under full load. Put the money elsewhere, like more ram, or better motherboard.

So final build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($38.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.43 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.66 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.66 @ DirectCanada)
Other: AMD RX 480 8GB ($280.00)
Total: $844.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 18:20 EDT-0400

Changed the RX 480 to 8GB version. Wait for it to come to market, should be available from first week of next month (july). Note it is estimated price. Price should not vary that much from this estimation.

Thanks for the help, Ill go with that.