First time builder, looking for some guidance

Aicfan1993

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Looking to build a decent gaming rig for right around 800 US$. Going to be playing games like Skyrim, Titanfall and Wow and would prefer to be able to play them on relatively high settings. I do not plan to be overclocking, so no need to worry about that. I have a case and power supply sitting around and need to know if they will be okay. It's a Thermaltake SopranoRS. I also have a power supply (Thermaltake Black Widow 850W). I know both of these models are kind of old, so I hope they will suffice. If they won't work with newer hardware, then I guess I can bring my budget up to 1000 US$, was just hoping to stay below. I need to get the best hardware for my buck and was curious of your suggestions. Thanks ahead of time.
 
Solution
Look at that build, you still can delete CPU cooler and it will be in your price range

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Total: $824.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 15:41 EDT-0400)
 
Solution
No overclocking, and performs great, wasn't sure if you need OS, so I included one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($331.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $842.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 15:47 EDT-0400)