Gaming PC Build for $800

[BT654]

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week

Budget Range: $800 after everything

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming,Watching Movies and Surfing the internet

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade:N/A

Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: memoryexpress.com

Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada

Parts Preferences: i7 if possible (not needed)

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments:I would like a quiet PC. I will be playing BF4,Far Cry 4.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm having trouble running BF4 with my laptop

 

[Darkbreeze]

This:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($134.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.58 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $817.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 21:29 EST-0500

If you need an OS included with the build, and can only afford a budget at 800 dollars, it can be done but the overall performance is going to take a severe hit as either the CPU or GPU is going to need to be dropped down a few tiers which probably isn't going to allow you to game BF4 or FC4 at a high level with any significant quality settings.

 

[Darkbreeze]

In which case, this might work better and you can always add an aftermarket cooler for overclocking and/or an FX8 Core later:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($102.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $796.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 21:37 EST-0500

 

[BT654]

Instead of a R9 290 should I get instead a 280 and a i7?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Not with that budget. If you want a gaming rig with an i7, you'll be starting at 1000 bucks and up, plus the i7 has no benefit over an i5 4690k for gaming. For gaming you want the best card you can afford followed by the best CPU you can still afford after the card.

At what settings do you expect to play BF with 1080? This makes a big difference on card and cpu selection. I know FC likes to use the CPU a lot, but battlefield wants a fast card.

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you able to up the budget a bit, and don't need an OS, we might be able to hit the sweet spot.

 

[brispuss]

As a first draft this is a suggested configuration at slightly over budget. This excludes the case as this is more a personalized selection rather than selection based on technical reasons.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Nothing wrong with that build, but a 4690k with a 760 will never compete with an 8 core FX and an R9 290. Especially if the FX is overclocked which I'd highly recommend.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Might even be worth waiting a month until the GTX 960 comes out to see what price and performance on the new cards is like. Then again, it probably won't be THAT much better than current 760's, but with a lower TDP.

The GTX 960's are supposed to be released on the 22nd of this month.

 

[doodleup]

Get a cracked version of your Win 7,8 or 8.1 if You wanted to include OS in that price

 

[Darkbreeze]

Promoting piracy is NOT allowed on Tom's hardware and is a sanctionable offense. Plus, this thread was five months old, so that was a pretty bonehead move.