Building a Budget Gaming PC ($800) need some feed back and help on what I have so far!!

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cirizarry16

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This is the Budget PC I have made http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CTrMWZ . I think its actually pretty good for its prize but I have no idea what motherboard to get. I will be oc the G3258 so I dont know what motherboard would be good for that. Everything else about the Gaming PC I love but i will be accepting any suggestions that will improve performance for the prize!
 
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It's just plain silly to get a G3258 at the price point you are working with. An i5 is within reach if you plan it well. Skip the cooler and SSD for an i5 and you have a much better performing system. Also, a higher quality power supply was needed. Price is within $6 of your build. I don't count rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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It's just plain silly to get a G3258 at the price point you are working with. An i5 is within reach if you plan it well. Skip the cooler and SSD for an i5 and you have a much better performing system. Also, a higher quality power supply was needed. Price is within $6 of your build. I don't count rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($138.79 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $835.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-16 16:38 EDT-0400
 
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Thank you so much! I didnt know what cpu to pick but I like the i5!
 
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Hello! Please do not buy G3258 for gaming if possible....I built for my daughter 8 months ago and overclocked it 4.3Ghz and tested some games. Many games is very laggy even with old low reso monitor. Try to get i5....
 
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thank you for that I will pick something better.
 
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also you might want to shop around motherboards. include wifi built in to see if theres a savings to be had by getting it on the mobo instead of having to install a PCIe card.

if you can swing 235ish for your cpu consider a 4690K and overclock it to about 4ghz per core (on oem cooler) or spend about $35 on an upgarded cooler and get 4.4ish. Depends on your true limit for the build
 
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Here is a complete alternative:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $796.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-18 21:12 EDT-0400

Some changes I made. I added a solid state drive, one of the fastest. 10 year warranty. I changed the HDD to Western Digital (my Seagate is noisy and scratchy whereas my WD is quiet and better). I made the graphics card a 950. Performs 10% behind the 960 for $50 less. Also a TP-Link wireless adapter, and Windows 10 Home. Also, on your build you had an ATX motherboard with a micro ATX case which won't fit.
 
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