Help picking parts for ~$800 Gaming PC Build

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Hey everybody, I could really use some help picking out parts to fit into my budget. I would really appreciate your time/effort. Here's some more detailed info:



Budget Range: $800 after rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly gaming with some internet browsing

Parts Not Required: Have an old 500gb seagate hd but not sure it works and I would prefer a newer/larger hd if possible

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg but I have a microcenter by me as well if that matters

Country: United States, Minnesota

Parts Preferences: I want a full tower for sure and preferably an Nvidia video card if possible. I would also like the OEM version of Windows 7

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: Need a monitor, preferably 1920x1080, but willing to go lower to lower price/get better other parts

Additional Comments: I don't really care about any fancy aesthetics. Just want as much performance as I can get with my tight budget. Thanks again for your help!
 
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It's not a full tower case since those are more expensive and as you can tell that this build has already exceed your budget. I would just like to say that we can downgrade the CPU to save another $20, but I don't think it's worth the $20 downgrade.

This build is over the budget, but it'll last you for at least two years before you have to upgrade your GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($152.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($143.84 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate...
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It's not a full tower case since those are more expensive and as you can tell that this build has already exceed your budget. I would just like to say that we can downgrade the CPU to save another $20, but I don't think it's worth the $20 downgrade.

This build is over the budget, but it'll last you for at least two years before you have to upgrade your GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($152.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($143.84 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($156.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $896.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 22:35 EDT-0400)
 
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Thanks for your response! I was just recalculating my budget today and I figured I could actually spend about $900 including the OS and monitor. I wanted to ask you too if there is a big difference between Intel and AMD CPU's?
 
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On your budget, AMD is better. AMD CPUs have been getting bad publicity from intel fans for years, but they refuse to remember the Pentium III era and that AMD beat Intel to 64 bit. In reality, there will be little noticeable performance gains (If any) between an FX 8320 and an i5.
 
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Many people have their own opinions in regard to this, but mine says that there's not much difference in gaming when comparing FX-8320 and i5. I mean, sure the Intel one has a better single threaded performance, but it's not like FX-8320 is worse than an i3 or something. Therefore, in my opinion, no there's no big difference in between them in terms of gaming (there will be bigger difference outside of gaming). In addition to all that, the FX-8320 with that Gigabyte motherboard is on a pretty big sale right now, so I would definitely go for it.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $829.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 00:32 EDT-0400)
 
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