$800 to 900 gaming build for guilds wars 2

[darkplague]

Approximate Purchase Date:
Within the next couple of weeks

Budget Range:
$800-900 before rebates/shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
gaming (Guild wars 2, Civ 5, League of legends), academics (papers, research, etc)

Are you buying a monitor:
No

Do you need to buy OS:
Yes. OS is more than likely needed but i would appreciate two builds. one with OS and one without. Windows Home 64-bit

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Newegg and Tigerdirect

Location:
San Jose,CA, United States

Parts Preferences:
CPU - Intel Proceccors
GPU - nVidia Graphics card
Hard Drive - Internal SSD (64 to 128 Gigs)
RAM - 8 gigs
PSU - open for pretty much anything here
Case - something with great air flow and a good amount of space; I don't mind buying more fans

Overclocking:
Yes

SLI or Crossfire:
I want the option to be open for upgrades in the future

Your Monitor Resolution:
1366 x 768 pixel resolution

Thank you for your time and input. I'm open to any suggestions so don't be afraid to tell me that some part preference I have is wrong.

 

[g-unit1111]

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($246.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $925.87
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-23 17:21 EDT-0400)

 

[jerreddredd]

here you go. No OS, but under $900 incl shipping and $35 MIR. leaving the SLI option open for the with the GTX 560 drove up the cost of the PSU required.

has everything you asked for OCing CPU, SSD, SLI option, case with 4 fans /controller and Nvidia GPU.

link to system + the MB CPU combo deal ($17 off)
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17598191
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.985159

 

[g-unit1111]

here you go. No OS, but under $900 incl shipping and $35 MIR. leaving the SLI option open for the with the GTX 560 drove up the cost of the PSU required.

has everything you asked for OCing CPU, SSD, SLI option, case with 4 fans /controller and Nvidia GPU.

link to system + the MB CPU combo deal ($17 off)
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17598191
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.985159

I really dislike the Zalman Z9, and it's pointless to get an SSD that small without some secondary storage solution to back it up.

 

[jerreddredd]

I like the Zalman z9+ and my build is a reflection of what the OP asked for.

Personally, I would drop the SLi requirement and the OCing CPU and get a i5 3450 or 3550 and smaller PSU with the savings buy a HDD for storage and maybe up the GPU a little.

 

[azeem40]

I would go with g-unit's build. That GPU is a pretty low end one. Sometimes it is better to get a good value for the $ than what the OP asked for.

 

[g-unit1111]

I like the Zalman z9+ and my build is a reflection of what the OP asked for.

Personally, I would drop the SLi requirement and the OCing CPU and get a i5 3450 or 3550 and smaller PSU with the savings buy a HDD for storage and maybe up the GPU a little.

That's essentially what I did on the build I linked to - it has all of that and a way better GPU than a stripped down, reference 560 is. If you don't need OS that build is a little over $800 and gives you room to get an SSD or an even better video card.