build a gaming pc with a butged of $800

[Juan Manuel]

Looking for advice for a gaming pc with a budget of $800
it would be my first build so I'm looking for expert advice.
Really doesn't matter if its intel or amd just want to be able to play new line up games.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Here is a build that is $815. I prefer the 4770K, others will tell you to get a 3rd gen series.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $814.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-08 18:35 EDT-0400)

 

[StephenP85]

Here is a build that is $815. I prefer the 4770K, others will tell you to get a 3rd gen series.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $814.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-08 18:35 EDT-0400)

I'm confused as to why your part list didn't include a case or any storage solutions, even though this is his first build (meaning we can't assume he has a case and HDD sitting around somewhere).

The 4770k is overkill in terms of gaming performance. It's over $100 wasted. The money would be better spent on the GPU. For a build that's optimized for gaming, you can pull a significant amount of money out of the CPU. An AMD 8320 would not even come close to bottlenecking any games, and even CPU-intensive games would see a negligible framerate loss vs. a quad-core SB or Haswell. And I say this even as an Intel fan (my PC is for a lot more than gaming, though).

Here's a full build that meets your $800 budget requirements. It has a better graphics card, which is most important. It also has a better PSU that would support Crossfire if you decide to get a second 7970 later on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $815.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-08 20:10 EDT-0400)

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Well that was a fail on my part. I copied that list from MY future build, and I already have the case and HDD and optical drives. Sorry about that.