I need a good pc build under 800

[buddenbmx]

I need a good pc build that can paly bf3 and ac3 and all the latest games but i dont need to play them with ultra graphics, i just want to record while i play video games

Approximate Purchase Date: whenever

Budget Range: 800 before shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor:No


Parts to Upgrade: nothing

Do you need to buy OS: Yes but not in price range

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca

Location: Canada

Parts Preferences: intel cpu

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, i think thats what im getting

Additional Comments: can play ac3 and bf3, but not on ultra

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: my laptop is not good, wants to have something good

 

[excella1221]

What's the size of your monitor exactly?
The GPUs we recommend for your price range would be overkill for 1024x768.

 

[buddenbmx]

What's the size of your monitor exactly?
The GPUs we recommend for your price range would be overkill for 1024x768.

dont have one yet, got any inmind?

 

[excella1221]

Should it be part of the $800 budget?

 

[buddenbmx]

Should it be part of the $800 budget?

This could play all the new games at med or high?

 

[buddenbmx]

no not really, it doesent need to include a monater but that was a good build

 

[excella1221]

That was actually a US build. It went a bit overbudget there in Canada, I'm afraid.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.47 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($228.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $831.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

I would just drop the SSD if it needs to stay within $800.

 

[buddenbmx]

That was actually a US build. It went a bit overbudget there in Canada, I'm afraid.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.47 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($228.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $831.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

I would just drop the SSD if it needs to stay within $800.

Thanks for the help!