Yet another Gaming PC for $800 build

Pharaoh_Amaranth

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I want to make my first gaming pc build. I have no idea what to use, so go slow lol
I don't need a monitor included in the price (I am getting it separately, Acer H236HL), nor keyboard (have the Challenger gaming keyboard ultimate), nor mouse (have the anker), nor operating system (I have copies of both Win 7 & 8).

But other than that, I have no clue what I should use. I want to be able to play games like BF4, Skyrim, MMORPGs, etc. Yes, I would like to dual monitor in the future with the monitor that I listed, no I don't know what overclocking is. lol
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5sM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5sM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5sM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+...
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Cooler
Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX Motherboard
G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866Mhz
Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 SSD (Optional)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Asus GeForce GTX 770
NZXT Phantom 410 Case
Corsiar CX600 PSU
LG DVD/CD Writer
 
If you're willing to go a bit over, you can get a pretty strong gaming computer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Other: FX-8350 and GA-990FXA-UD3 at Microcenter ($234.98)
Total: $822.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 00:52 EST-0500)

-The FX-8350 is AMD's top of the line processor. It's a great processor for the price.
-The 990FX board is the best chipset you can get for an AMD processor. Great power phases and VRMs for future overclocking.
-A GTX 770 can max out anything at 1080p.
 


How much would all of this be? And would it be able to run the games at max settings or...?
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5oA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5oA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5oA/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $801.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 00:58 EST-0500)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5sM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5sM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p5sM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $849.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 01:02 EST-0500)
 
Solution
If you want to run r9-270x and using a 650watt PSU will allow you the option of adding a second card later on if you want too

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.86 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $806.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 01:02 EST-0500)