Need Help with $800 Build. I've Never Built a Computer Before

alexlarz

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I want to build a computer 750 and under. What is a good build that could run games like League of Legends and CS:GO at max settings without buying anything unnecessary. I want quality but I don't want to overpay for something that I won't utilize. Thanks!
 
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This is a good quality build for $520, will run most newer games, and will easily max out the ones that you listed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case...

Mohammed Adhil

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Processor AMD FX 8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor($128.98)
CPU Cooler Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler($59.99)
MotherBoard MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard($90.00)
RAM Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory($61.99)
Storage Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB HDD($44.10)
Graphics Card Diamond R9 290 4GB DDR5($279.99)
PC Case Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case($54.99)
Power Supply EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply($49.99)
DVD/RW: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer(16.98)

GRAND TOTAL(Including Mail In Rebate) $777.01
 

mlga91

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This is a good quality build for $520, will run most newer games, and will easily max out the ones that you listed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $522.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-23 14:35 EDT-0400

Now, if you want to get a better system, you can get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $752.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-23 14:38 EDT-0400
 
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