Help choosing components for new pc please

UdNeedaMiracle

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Hello,
I'm going to be building a new computer in the near future. I've been back and forth in my mind for quite some time about which components I am going to choose. I'm working with a $800 budget including the operating system. Here is what my current idea is: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3efeA

My current worries are things like, will an amd processor be able to perform well enough in games like league of legends that don't use more than two cores? Will the fx 6300 be a bottleneck to future upgrades on my graphics card? Will the 8350 be good enough core for core for everything I do? Should I go with an i5 for the core for core, but risk the fact that games are starting to move towards eight cores and I won't be able to upgrade my pc for quite some time? Will I buy a graphics card just to have a new line of gpus come out in a month or two?

Ideally, I'd like to somehow manage a build that has a gtx 770 in it that has a good enough processor to avoid a bottleneck in any gaming situation for $800 including an operating system, but that is a tough one.

Atleast $764 of the money I spend must be on newegg, which is another challenge I face. I'll be getting that amount in a credit for their site from an RMA on a computer I had bought from them that died two months into owning it. Thanks.
 
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It should include a stock cooler, yes. No you don't have to use a Z87 board, there is a Gigabyte board for $30 that will support it, here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah87d3h

Mephikun

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AMD Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99)
Other: Lite on optical drive from newegg ($14.00)
Total: $692.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 02:28 EDT-0400)

Intel Build #1 (over budget):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Other: Lite on optical drive from newegg ($14.00)
Total: $865.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 02:32 EDT-0400)

Intel Build #2 (over budget):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.68 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Other: Lite on optical drive from newegg ($14.00)
Total: $879.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 02:32 EDT-0400)
 

UdNeedaMiracle

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Thanks for the suggestions. How well will that xeon processor work in gaming? I'm unfamiliar with them. I may be tempted to use your first suggested intel build with a gtx 660 instead. I really don't like using AMD graphics cards. I am only planning on having my graphics card for a few months before upgrading at the next nvidia graphics card launch, so using an older series doesn't really bother me. Thanks for the help.
 

UdNeedaMiracle

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Also, does the Xeon include a stock cooler? Do I absolutely need an aftermarket cooler? It's a locked processor so I obviously won't be overclocking. Do I have to use a z87 motherboard? Would a cheaper option work better for the motherboard to fit my price? Thanks.
 

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xenon is is server processors nobody uses them for gaming and fx 6300 is bang for buck but u can also look for i3 4331 a very good processor
check this list it will provide u with ur gtx 770 2gb
its little over the budget
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
 

UdNeedaMiracle

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That list leads to a blank build.
 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eSEK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eSEK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eSEK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i500 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $923.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 13:13 EDT-0400)
if u want a little range card here is another build
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eZBT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eZBT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eZBT/benchmarks/

if u can go with a card of lower range u can see this build
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i500 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $855.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 13:18 EDT-0400)
 

Mephikun

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It should include a stock cooler, yes. No you don't have to use a Z87 board, there is a Gigabyte board for $30 that will support it, here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah87d3h



That's not true at ALL. The Xeon I linked is almost the exact same as an i7-4770 with a 0.1 GHz decrease in clock speed and no Integrated Graphics. So you're essentially getting an i7 for slightly more than an i5-4670K. Seems worth it to me, and they're actually great for gaming.
 
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