Workstation for light gaming ~$800

misterbutthead

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I'm looking to replace my aging E6400, GT240 rig that was the first computer I ever built. The majority of the time, I'll be using the new build for web surfing and watching movies with some moderate gaming (SC2, TF2). Lastly, I occasionally bring work home, so it would be nice to have a build that could handle a little software development.

Approximate Purchase Date: within a month

Budget: ~$800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Surfing, watching movies, gaming, development

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: SSD would be nice
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.69 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $728.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 03:16 EDT-0400)

that big xfx PSU is on sale. you get as cheap as $55