Best $800 Gaming PC with OS

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.13 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $802.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 09:52 EDT-0400
 
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NetSkini

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $806.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 10:01 EDT-0400
 

Harley the rookie

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CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core $179.98

CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $24.99

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ (Newegg Override) $74.99

Memory Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $69.99
(Only one 8GB ram for now incase you need to add more in the future)

Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $55.98

Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE $199.99

Case Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower $29.99

Power Supply EVGA 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $59.99

Optical Drive LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer $13.99

Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $17.95

Case Fan Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm $2.99

Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm $2.99

Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm $2.99

Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm $2.99
(The case fans incase you want to overclock it)

Total: $739.80 (August 19th 2014)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Harley_Fochizzle/saved/cbwypg
 

redjordan9

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I would prefer intel
 

Harley the rookie

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Yeah I can see that on your profile pic lol
 

redjordan9

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Ha. Well can you provide anything for me?
 

Harley the rookie

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Harley_Fochizzle/saved/f8mmP6 Here's the parts I chose the AMD GPU because it's better for price/performance.