Building a gaming computer for 800-900 dollars

[Mooch93]

So I had tried to ask this before, but didn't get any responses so I thought I would try one more time; I am looking to buy myself a computer this december within the price range of 800 to 900 dollars, and I will mostly be using it for gaming and streaming. I was wondering what parts would be the best to pick up for the price range I have? Thanks in advance for any help to this complete computer building beginner.

 

[Preecher]

What games do you plan to play?
What size\resolution monitor do you have now (or is a new monitor part of your budget)?

 

[Preecher]

also, do you plan to build or buy a per-assembled unit?

 

[Outlander_04]

At the beginning of the forum is a sticky about how to ask for advice

Read it

 

[Mooch93]

What games do you plan to play?
What size\resolution monitor do you have now (or is a new monitor part of your budget)?

I plan on playing games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and alot of older games on GoG, so nothing to graphically taxing, but my hope is that I will be able to run these games on top or close to top settings. As for a monitor, I should have stated that it is a part of the budget that I forgot to include, and I do not know the first thing about choosing a monitor.

 

[Mooch93]

also, do you plan to build or buy a per-assembled unit?

I plan on building it

 

[tougas]

i may be upgrading my cpu and motherboard if your interested in used pieces. its an i7 2600k and a asus p67 sabertooth motherboard.

 

[Mooch93]

i may be upgrading my cpu and motherboard if your interested in used pieces. its an i7 2600k and a asus p67 sabertooth motherboard.

Sorry, I am not really interested in buying used pieces, I just am looking for a good idea as to what will get the best bang for my buck so I don't have to buy a prebuilt

 

[Guest]

pcpartpicker.com/p/22hSO
slightly off budget but worth it

 

[tougas]

i may be upgrading my cpu and motherboard if your interested in used pieces. its an i7 2600k and a asus p67 sabertooth motherboard.

Sorry, I am not really interested in buying used pieces, I just am looking for a good idea as to what will get the best bang for my buck so I don't have to buy a prebuilt

Well in that case you can stick to the i5 level of CPU's, They get great reviews from OC'ers and gamers. if you use pcpartpicker.com it will help point you in the right direction and it even finds the best prices for you. as far as a graphics cards the gtx x60 ti cards have a great value when it comes to gaming. and they are fairly inexpensive

 

[Mooch93]

pcpartpicker.com/p/22hSO
slightly off budget but worth it

Thanks for the response; I forgot to include that I already have an OS, but I do need monitor, so that might just be right in my budget!

 

[Mooch93]

i may be upgrading my cpu and motherboard if your interested in used pieces. its an i7 2600k and a asus p67 sabertooth motherboard.

Sorry, I am not really interested in buying used pieces, I just am looking for a good idea as to what will get the best bang for my buck so I don't have to buy a prebuilt

Well in that case you can stick to the i5 level of CPU's, They get great reviews from OC'ers and gamers. if you use pcpartpicker.com it will help point you in the right direction and it even finds the best prices for you. as far as a graphics cards the gtx x60 ti cards have a great value when it comes to gaming. and they are fairly inexpensive

Thanks for responding, I will definitely give that site a look, can't believe I haven't heard of it before

 

[tougas]

dont forget case fans and possibly an aftermarket cpu cooler

 

[Guest]

just read about the moniter part.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/22ijA
the 660ti is equal to the 7870xt, and the 7870xt is like a 7950

 

[Preecher]

Why not use Toms example ($650) rig as a template. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-a-pc-fx-6300-overclocking,3617.html .

That leaves you around $200 for a monitor. I would recommend a 24" @ 1080p. May I suggest something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236174 ?

"Why not Zoidberg?"

 

[Mooch93]

just read about the moniter part.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/22ijA
the 660ti is equal to the 7870xt, and the 7870xt is like a 7950

That actually seems like a solid build, and is perfect for my price range. I am gonna go talk to my friend who is a self built PC guy and see what he thinks, but thanks alot for helping me out. I can't wait to find out more about building and setting up my PC

 

[Guest]

just read about the moniter part.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/22ijA
the 660ti is equal to the 7870xt, and the 7870xt is like a 7950

That actually seems like a solid build, and is perfect for my price range. I am gonna go talk to my friend who is a self built PC guy and see what he thinks, but thanks alot for helping me out. I can't wait to find out more about building and setting up my PC

Don't forget to pick best solution