First build gaming PC with built in wifi and i5 processor - help budget = 900$

[John_Smith]

Hey guys/gals I was wondering if you could help me with my first gaming pc! I would really like to have built in wifi because my modem and router location are too far for wiring thanks!!!!

 

[byza]

Sure thing, but we need to know a few things.
Are you wanting to overclock?
Does the budget include OS, monitor, KB or mouse?
Where are you located? Do you have any preferred vendors or brands/parts?
Is just for gaming or will you be doing any HD editing or rendering?

 

[Rationale]

This is an ITX option. If you don't literally need wifi built into the motherboard, a PCI wifi card would also work with a larger motherboard.
Tbh, I built it small because I like SFF PCs. If you just want a more conventional large PC, I'm sure someone else will suggest another option. The price includes the OS. Left some room in the budget for mouse and keyboard, if you don't already have those (many people do...).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $845.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 03:13 EDT-0400

 

[John_Smith]

Sure thing, but we need to know a few things.
Are you wanting to overclock?
Does the budget include OS, monitor, KB or mouse?
Where are you located? Do you have any preferred vendors or brands/parts?
Is just for gaming or will you be doing any HD editing or rendering?

i may overclock so i5 4790k maybe? and no this doesn't include os monitor keyboard or mouse I am located in the US and amazon is my preferred vendor thanks

 

[byza]

This is an overclockable build using the cheapest vendor for each part but I can put it together from only amazon if you'd prefer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $846.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 03:43 EDT-0400

 

[John_Smith]

This is an overclockable build using the cheapest vendor for each part but I can put it together from only amazon if you'd prefer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $903.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 03:32 EDT-0400

i'm probably going to choose this list however what about this motherboard instead for a little more what do you think?

ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

 

[byza]

I just updated my list a bit. The Z77 is an older model motherboard for a different socket. You want to look at Z97 boards.

 

[byza]

Here is the list with a better motherboard with a nice deal on at the moment and also a quieter GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.70 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($284.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $891.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 03:48 EDT-0400

If you really want an Asus board i'd go for this one
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97c