Gaming PC Build $800-900. Help Please

kingmee

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Hi guys! Really hoping I'm in the right place for this. I'm looking to build a computer and I'd like to only buy parts from newegg. I'd like this gaming pc to be able to play WoW and SC2 on high settings . Can anyone give me any builds they'd recommend ? My budget includes buying a Windows CD unfortunately. Thank you very much.
 
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Unless the CPU says 'OEM/Tray' or something along those lines, it usually includes a heatsink/fan and thermal paste. EDIT: The new i5-6600K and i7-6700K are exceptions to this.

All power cables will be attached to your PSU and you usually get a couple of sata cables with your motherboard and sometimes with SSD's.

The only other parts you will need are a screwdriver, an anti-static band and possibly some cable ties if you want a clean build.

Both of the above builds are good value and will play those games well at 1080P. In terms of CPU power both games will pretty much take whatever you can throw at them but in terms of GPU, even a $100 GTX 750Ti will play them easily. If you are mainly just playing those 2 games and don't mind...

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $844.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 16:54 EDT-0400



or the 390 is a little better than the 970



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $849.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 17:44 EDT-0400
 
Unless the CPU says 'OEM/Tray' or something along those lines, it usually includes a heatsink/fan and thermal paste. EDIT: The new i5-6600K and i7-6700K are exceptions to this.

All power cables will be attached to your PSU and you usually get a couple of sata cables with your motherboard and sometimes with SSD's.

The only other parts you will need are a screwdriver, an anti-static band and possibly some cable ties if you want a clean build.

Both of the above builds are good value and will play those games well at 1080P. In terms of CPU power both games will pretty much take whatever you can throw at them but in terms of GPU, even a $100 GTX 750Ti will play them easily. If you are mainly just playing those 2 games and don't mind medium/high settings on other stuff, I'd consider a better CPU and cheaper graphics card. The added bonus with this is that graphics cards are very easy to upgrade later unlike CPU's.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZgP7jX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZgP7jX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.95 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $871.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 19:32 EDT-0400

Much weaker graphics card there but it is easily good enough for those games. If you plan on more demanding games in future you could just replace the graphics card. Also means you get a SSD, DDR4 RAM and a brand new gen CPU now. EDIT2: This system is ready to be overclocked as well in case you decide to squeeze a bit more performance out of it in future.

 
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Like jmsellers said, you won't need anything else from my builds.

jmsellers explained his build well, and it's certainly a good build, but that is not the route I would take for a gaming build. The 970 and 390 are about twice as strong as a GTX750ti. I just can't agree with starting a new gaming build off with a low-midrange video card. The ssd is nice, but there would not be any real world performance difference between the i5 4460 and the i5 6600k.
 
I'm not really recommending one over the other to be honest, just saying if you want the absolute best gaming performance you can get for your money right now then go for the i5/GTX 970 build without question. If you just want enough power to play those games and a SSD, DDR4, new socket CPU/motherboard etc will easy upgrade potential then the i5-6600k/GTX 750ti is good.

Let us know if you have any questions.