Need help new build under $800 NOOB

[elbrandon29]

I am looking to build a new desktop, i have a mac and am playing games on it. I need help picking the parts for the desktop. Please help me build the best computer for my budget. Thank you.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This year

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) $800-$1000 after rebates/shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming half life 2, steam games ,lol,wow,stuff like thatmost intensive bf3, editing videos, everyday stuff

Are you buying a monitor: Yes i need one

Parts to Upgrade: All

Do you need to buy OS: Win 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any where with the best price

Location: granbury tx

Parts Preferences: Whatever gives the best bang for the buck.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Whatever is recommended

Additional Comments: I want it to be upgradable in the future. And can run new games. I dont need a fancy case or anything.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: i have a mac enough said

 

[elbrandon29]

nothing above $800

 

[butremor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $857.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 05:41 EDT-0400)

 

[elbrandon29]

do i need a cpu cooler

 

[butremor]

Not with your budget, you don't. Your budget is 800ish, right?

 

[elbrandon29]

ya but wont the cpu over heat with the stock one

 

[butremor]

Stock cooler is fine. If CPUs would overheat with standart coolers there would no sense to sell them together, but they sell and people buy and all is okay.

 

[bigredballerjeff]

This was a build i just bought last night that received a bit of good feedback which is within your price range. The CPU/Motherboard are a bundle at microcenter which is roughly 1hr and 30 mins from you. Newegg had about $30 is taxes, NCIX had none.

http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCpY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCpY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCpY/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $120.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $50.00)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech K100 Wired Slim Keyboard ($7.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Zalman ZM-M200 Wired Optical Mouse ($3.65 @ NCIX US)
Total: $779.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 19:33 EDT-0400)

i havnt received my parts yet, so really no idea how it will preform, but im pretty optimistic based on a bunch of reviews and hierarchy charts ive read.