Want to build a gaming pc for $800.

[digitalmamba]

So i'm wanting to build a computer and purchase all parts off of newegg. here is a link to the pc i'm wanting to build. I do not need a keyboard, mouse or monitor. Just the case and everything inside. i'm trying to stay under not including shipping. if any of you can pick this apart and make any suggestions i'd be greatly appreciative. Thanks in advance for any help you may have or suggest.



NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

$89.99 -$30.00 Instant $59.99

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

$89.99 -$10.00 Instant $79.99

GIGABYTE GV-N65TOC-2GI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

$174.99 -$20.00 Instant $154.99

AZZA Dynamo 850 850W ATX & EPS 12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

$104.99 -$25.00 Instant $79.99

AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX

$199.99 $199.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R

$69.99 $69.99

Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST1000NM0033 1TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive

$114.99 $114.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

$99.99 $99.99
Subtotal: $859.92
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[A Future Pilot]

Well here's the build I'm currently building: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ThePilot/saved/1SNe

It's Intel based instead of AMD based, but you should look it over

Also, you could switch the SSD with an HDD if you wanted to (although I prefer the SSD since it reduces boot-up and load times)

 

[Budge414]

This one is better balanced without an SSD, you could always add one later if you wanted, or buy an SSD instead and reuse a HDD for now. I swapped the case to the Elite version which has Front USB 3.0, swap it back and save $16 if that doesn't worry you.

*ALSO* I made sure that this RAM would work on the motherboard. There is a support list on the ASUS website, make sure you run every choice of RAM by it before you buy. This one is definitely on there though. Good luck!

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 ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.40 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.61 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.73 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $799.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 20:37 EDT-0400)

 

[Suferbus]

154.99 + $50 = 204.99. He would get an hd7870 which is in a complete different class than the 650ti.

Not really. I am running 2 7870 oc's right now and its great, but when I had one, not so much different than 650ti. Dont care what that article or any benchmark you post says. In the real world, he is building a low to mid budget gaming pc, and with the cash he has, the SSD will give him more overall performance..(again, nothing to do with the games, mostly with OS performance and security).. and he will still be able to play games at very near the same level....Sorry to say....

i gotta disagree. the ssd only really shows noticeable benefits in boot times and a limited number of programs. ive not seen much of anyone ever suggest getting an ssd over better graphics in a gaming application, because it is a luxury. a mechanical hard drive can do the job, albeit not near as fast, it still gets the job done.

also i assume youre getting a 650ti and 650ti boost confused. the 7870 is a pretty large jump over the regular 650ti and this is noticed in real world gaming use.

i will say, i do love ssd's and think theyre worth the money, but not as an initial purchase for a budget build. later on if he decides he wants it he could get it and move the os and programs over to it. that would be money better spent on a budget, in my mind at least.

Wow I really expected more from people posting on Toms. Im so tired of reading all the gpu hype its really sickening. I build more than 10 gaming p.c.'s every month. Most of which are around 800.00 and I alwaysnputban ssd in for the os. They are not a luxury, that was just retarded, and whoever said you barely get any performance and inly on the os and some games.... Well you obviously have no idea whatsoever what you are talking abiutnperiod at all and Toms needs to screen people who post. Im done with this thread I could have a more intellegent conversation with my 3 year old. He obviously umderstands this a little better than most of you. Hey maybe I should save all my money, go buy a cheap chassis, a low end phenom, a 1 tb caveman hard drive...and then spend 600 on a gpu. Ill he so cool and then every on will like me...and maybe i could bottleneck my low end processor so my 600 gpu performs like the ti I was going to get in the 1st place, until a bunch of people posted bigger gpu bigger gpu and you will be so cool like me and now im getting the same performance if not worse cause my processor cannot handle the firemans hose water coming through a straw morons.. Holy sh*t i hope there are smarter people in here...

 

[Suferbus]

The worst part about it is he will probably listen to you and waste his money and you have no idea at all what you are saying....seriously stopbit with the bigger gpu crap and dont let this guy waste his money. I bet your the people that think you need two titans to play crysis 3. so retarded... Lmao..

 

[Suferbus]

This one is better balanced without an SSD, you could always add one later if you wanted, or buy an SSD instead and reuse a HDD for now. I swapped the case to the Elite version which has Front USB 3.0, swap it back and save $16 if that doesn't worry you.

*ALSO* I made sure that this RAM would work on the motherboard. There is a support list on the ASUS website, make sure you run every choice of RAM by it before you buy. This one is definitely on there though. Good luck!

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 ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.40 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.61 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.73 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $799.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 20:37 EDT-0400)

Nice processor pick. Dont waste money on cooler master stock amd fan heatsink just fine up to 4.5 ghz with good case airflow.

 

[Suferbus]

If u spend that on gpu get sapphire 7870 oc. Cheaper and better.

 

[Suferbus]

If u spend that on gpu get sapphire 7870 oc. Cheaper and better.

 

[Suferbus]

If u spend that on gpu get sapphire 7870 oc. Cheaper and better.

 

[Budge414]

If u spend that on gpu get sapphire 7870 oc. Cheaper and better.

I guess it's his choice whether he wants an aftermarket cooler or not. True, the stock heatsink will do fine up until he wants to overclock. I really wouldn't be overclocking at all without some sort of aftermarket cooler, be it air or water. With the 7870 I suggested that because I own it and I know that it's great. The cooling especially. Sapphire would be my choice after the Gigabyte one and it is still a great card. The Gigabyte one gets between 4C and 7C better cooling which is minor I know, but I just prefer it. I suppose with the case I suggested the Sapphire one might be better since it directs air towards the back of the case rather than back into it. My case does a great job on dissipating heat so it's not an issue for me.

 

[carowden]

154.99 + $50 = 204.99. He would get an hd7870 which is in a complete different class than the 650ti.

Not really. I am running 2 7870 oc's right now and its great, but when I had one, not so much different than 650ti. Dont care what that article or any benchmark you post says. In the real world, he is building a low to mid budget gaming pc, and with the cash he has, the SSD will give him more overall performance..(again, nothing to do with the games, mostly with OS performance and security).. and he will still be able to play games at very near the same level....Sorry to say....

i gotta disagree. the ssd only really shows noticeable benefits in boot times and a limited number of programs. ive not seen much of anyone ever suggest getting an ssd over better graphics in a gaming application, because it is a luxury. a mechanical hard drive can do the job, albeit not near as fast, it still gets the job done.

also i assume youre getting a 650ti and 650ti boost confused. the 7870 is a pretty large jump over the regular 650ti and this is noticed in real world gaming use.

i will say, i do love ssd's and think theyre worth the money, but not as an initial purchase for a budget build. later on if he decides he wants it he could get it and move the os and programs over to it. that would be money better spent on a budget, in my mind at least.

Wow I really expected more from people posting on Toms. Im so tired of reading all the gpu hype its really sickening. I build more than 10 gaming p.c.'s every month. Most of which are around 800.00 and I alwaysnputban ssd in for the os. They are not a luxury, that was just retarded, and whoever said you barely get any performance and inly on the os and some games.... Well you obviously have no idea whatsoever what you are talking abiutnperiod at all and Toms needs to screen people who post. Im done with this thread I could have a more intellegent conversation with my 3 year old. He obviously umderstands this a little better than most of you. Hey maybe I should save all my money, go buy a cheap chassis, a low end phenom, a 1 tb caveman hard drive...and then spend 600 on a gpu. Ill he so cool and then every on will like me...and maybe i could bottleneck my low end processor so my 600 gpu performs like the ti I was going to get in the 1st place, until a bunch of people posted bigger gpu bigger gpu and you will be so cool like me and now im getting the same performance if not worse cause my processor cannot handle the firemans hose water coming through a straw morons.. Holy sh*t i hope there are smarter people in here...

youre just trying to get offended haha. i never said theres no performance jump with an ssd. and i do know exactly what im talking about. and no one cares how many systems you build daily/weekly/monthly. get off of that.

what we're trying to do is get this guy a BALANCED system. we never said buy a "phenom, athlon...blah blah blah...and a 600 dollar card" haha. ssd is exactly what i said it is. luxury. not retarded, just think about it (i assume you'll have trouble doing that). it is something that is NOT necessary to have a pc, and a high performance gaming pc. a gpu directly affects a gaming pc. an ssd is not something a gaming pc NEEDS to operate.

looks like youre wasting about 10 peoples' money every month

 

[Suferbus]

154.99 + $50 = 204.99. He would get an hd7870 which is in a complete different class than the 650ti.

Ha! whatever, a 80-100 item is not a luxury, unless your broke, which you must be! If anything is a luxury and not needed it is a $200-250 gpu which is defin. not needed for a budget build when a 150-170 gpu will work just fine. Just keep on giving out mis-information, and if anyone is wasting someones money it is convincing someone to buy a needless gpu, when he could of stayed in the 150-170 range, made sure he could sli or crossfire, and add a card later when he had more money.. Oh wait, what is that? SLI, Crossfire???? Ya i know, your clueless...

Not really. I am running 2 7870 oc's right now and its great, but when I had one, not so much different than 650ti. Dont care what that article or any benchmark you post says. In the real world, he is building a low to mid budget gaming pc, and with the cash he has, the SSD will give him more overall performance..(again, nothing to do with the games, mostly with OS performance and security).. and he will still be able to play games at very near the same level....Sorry to say....

i gotta disagree. the ssd only really shows noticeable benefits in boot times and a limited number of programs. ive not seen much of anyone ever suggest getting an ssd over better graphics in a gaming application, because it is a luxury. a mechanical hard drive can do the job, albeit not near as fast, it still gets the job done.

also i assume youre getting a 650ti and 650ti boost confused. the 7870 is a pretty large jump over the regular 650ti and this is noticed in real world gaming use.

i will say, i do love ssd's and think theyre worth the money, but not as an initial purchase for a budget build. later on if he decides he wants it he could get it and move the os and programs over to it. that would be money better spent on a budget, in my mind at least.

Wow I really expected more from people posting on Toms. Im so tired of reading all the gpu hype its really sickening. I build more than 10 gaming p.c.'s every month. Most of which are around 800.00 and I alwaysnputban ssd in for the os. They are not a luxury, that was just retarded, and whoever said you barely get any performance and inly on the os and some games.... Well you obviously have no idea whatsoever what you are talking abiutnperiod at all and Toms needs to screen people who post. Im done with this thread I could have a more intellegent conversation with my 3 year old. He obviously umderstands this a little better than most of you. Hey maybe I should save all my money, go buy a cheap chassis, a low end phenom, a 1 tb caveman hard drive...and then spend 600 on a gpu. Ill he so cool and then every on will like me...and maybe i could bottleneck my low end processor so my 600 gpu performs like the ti I was going to get in the 1st place, until a bunch of people posted bigger gpu bigger gpu and you will be so cool like me and now im getting the same performance if not worse cause my processor cannot handle the firemans hose water coming through a straw morons.. Holy sh*t i hope there are smarter people in here...

youre just trying to get offended haha. i never said theres no performance jump with an ssd. and i do know exactly what im talking about. and no one cares how many systems you build daily/weekly/monthly. get off of that.

what we're trying to do is get this guy a BALANCED system. we never said buy a "phenom, athlon...blah blah blah...and a 600 dollar card" haha. ssd is exactly what i said it is. luxury. not retarded, just think about it (i assume you'll have trouble doing that). it is something that is NOT necessary to have a pc, and a high performance gaming pc. a gpu directly affects a gaming pc. an ssd is not something a gaming pc NEEDS to operate.

looks like youre wasting about 10 peoples' money every month

 

[pokerapar88]

NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

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MSI H87-G43 LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard

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SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card

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SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

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Intel Core i5-4430 Haswell 3.0GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54430

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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL

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Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST1000NM0033 1TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive

$114.99 $114.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

$99.99 $99.99
Subtotal: $925.92