Help building a decent affordable gaming desktop pc

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NephilimDisciple

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Hey All,

I'm looking to build a half decent gaming desktop PC with a budget of 750-800 CAD, not US dollars.
I already have a desktop screen, mouse, and keyboard. I would really like to have a dedicated GPU, ideally with 2GB. Any suggestions for a computer build with components that are for sure compatible? I am looking to play mostly Blizzard games but also a few more demanding games (like the new Battlefield).

Darryl
 
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I think that something like this would be decent if you want to buy everything new, however, you can get a pretty beefy rig if you go for some used components (especially the GPU)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.31 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.31 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $742.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-05 17:16 EST-0500

I say try getting some used components because for the same price as the new 750ti, you can probably get a used R9 280 which will wipe the floor with the 750ti. Another thing is that you can probably find some older i5s or i7s for much cheaper too with motherboards due to people upgrading to skylake and the older CPUs can still play games nearly as well.
 
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New intel build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($170.97 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($162.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($205.01 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.36 @ NCIX)
Total: $785.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 10:57 EST-0500

Or classic AMD build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($80.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($49.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $784.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 11:14 EST-0500

You can choose between a new future proof rig [Intel] or a best value gaming rig [AMD].
You will get solid frame rates with both systems.
 
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an option: (IMHO better than the two above)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.01 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.01 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($264.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.36 @ NCIX)
Total: $769.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 11:25 EST-0500
 
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