Best gaming PC for $850

[poptart999]

Hi, my friend is looking to build a gaming pc for $850, 900 MAX. I just need the best PC components, no mouse, keyboard, or monitor. I prefer Nvidia/Intel over AMD. Thanks

 

[Mike Friesen]

OS? Assuming no, here.
This runs a little over budget; if you wanted to save money, you could go with an h87 mobo and a 4570 (non k) and drop the aftermarket cooler. Yo would save ~70$ and the perf. difference wouldn't be huge.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ 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 ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $893.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 18:24 EDT-0400)

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qE1l
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qE1l/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qE1l/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.78 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $897.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 18:29 EDT-0400)

 

[uk177]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz - $235
MOBO: Gigabyte LGA 1150 Intel Z87 -$110
GRPAHIC CARD: Gigabyte GTX 760 GDDR5-2GB OC WINDFORCE 3X - $260
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (I recommend 2x4 GB because by the time you want more than 16GB, perhaps it will be time to upgrade whole system.) - $90
POWER SUPPLY: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt (Or you can go for vs for lesser, but cx is definitely better) - $60
STORAGE: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - $58
CASE: Cooler Master HAF 912 - $60
OPTICAL DRIVE: Asus 24x DVD-RW - $22
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Total - ~$895

Though you may go with AMD for a better performance for the same budget. Intel definitely performs way better for high end machines but with a budget in mind, it makes more sense to go for AMD machine. Going for an AMD machine will let you get a better GPU under that budget.