Best $800 Gaming PC Build

[sartaj87]

This is my first PC build ever and im switching to PC gaming rather than Xbox.....
Need Help on the parts cuz of the $800 budget. I live In Canada so yeaa....

Thanks

 

[Jack Revenant]

Does this suit your needs?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.39 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.24 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($68.51 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $803.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-16 05:15 EDT-0400)

I assumed that you had an OS. If not, let me know and I will offer a new design.

 

[l89]

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.39 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.24 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($68.51 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $803.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-16 05:15 EDT-0400)

I assumed that you had an OS. If not, let me know and I will offer a new design.

a pretty good build for the budget

 

[TheBigTroll]

go to this sale and see what you find.
http://ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=LongWeekend2013&sn=8147

 

[sartaj87]

so like will that build overclock pretty well???

And If I put in like a little bit extra money, would it be worth it to buy the i5-3570K or the 2500K

and is the $803 including taxes and shipping cause if so, I can go to about $900 including shipping and taxes....

 

[Jack Revenant]

so like will that build overclock pretty well???

And If I put in like a little bit extra money, would it be worth it to buy the i5-3570K or the 2500K

and is the $803 including taxes and shipping cause if so, I can go to about $900 including shipping and taxes....

This build cannot overclock. It would increase the price significantly ($60+) to make it overclockable.

The 3570k is an excellent CPU, and I highly recommend it if you can afford it.

That price was including shipping on about half of the parts. Not all of them have shipping costs listed in a format that PC Part Picker can understand.

 

[sartaj87]

So what would be a better build for like an extra 60 dollars or so??? I'd prefer it to be overclockable

Thanks

 

[Jack Revenant]

So what would be a better build for like an extra 60 dollars or so??? I'd prefer it to be overclockable

Thanks

This is about as low as you can go and still overclock:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.24 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($68.51 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $884.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-16 14:31 EDT-0400)

Edit: Using Intel, that is. There are cheaper AMD builds that can overclock, though AMD processors are less optimal for gaming in this price bracket.

 

[sartaj87]

What if I got like a GTX 660 rather than a 7870, would it be worth the price drop???

 

[Jack Revenant]

What if I got like a GTX 660 rather than a 7870, would it be worth the price drop???

I tend to think not, but it would vary by what you plan to play. The 7870 XT (the XT is important, by the way. It's an entirely different card than the other 7870s) is an amazing value for price, but the 660 is a very nice card.

 

[sartaj87]

How bout the GTX 650 Ti Boost SuperClocked 2GB??? its only 180 dollars on NCIX. Would I still be able to max out most games at like a decent Frame rate

 

[Jack Revenant]

How bout the GTX 650 Ti Boost SuperClocked 2GB??? its only 180 dollars on NCIX. Would I still be able to max out most games at like a decent Frame rate

It's a step down from the 660. I suppose it would vary by what your monitor resolution is. For 1080p, I try not to drop below a 7870 XT, though I'm something of a perfectionist.

 

[sartaj87]

lol would the 7850 be better than the 650 Ti Boost 2GB or the GTX 660

 

[Jack Revenant]

lol would the 7850 be better than the 650 Ti Boost 2GB or the GTX 660

Sadly, no. The 650 Ti Boost is around the same performance, and the 660 is superior.

 

[sartaj87]

Would this be a pretty good build?? Would you change anything....

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XHA4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XHA4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XHA4/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.88 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($186.70 @ DirectCanada)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $797.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-16 15:15 EDT-0400)

 

[Jack Revenant]

Would this be a pretty good build?? Would you change anything....

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XHA4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XHA4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XHA4/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.88 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($186.70 @ DirectCanada)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $797.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-16 15:15 EDT-0400)

I would change the HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB and the RAM to 1600mhz. Other than that, looks fine.

Edit: Just checked the RAM. The ones you select have heat speaders which are not compatible with your CPU cooler. You want ones more like this: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9

 

[sartaj87]

Alright!! Thanks for the help! BTW, would this be a pretty fast computer just in general becuz my old computer is like extremely slow, its like 1.2Ghz processor and like 500MB of RAM!!!

 

[Jack Revenant]

Alright!! Thanks for the help! BTW, would this be a pretty fast computer just in general becuz my old computer is like extremely slow, its like 1.2Ghz processor and like 500MB of RAM!!!

This will definitely be fast. 8GB of RAM and an overclocked 3570k will not leave you waiting much. That said, if loading times are a problem, you should consider adding an SSD sometime down the road. They help quite a bit with that.

 

[sartaj87]

One last question! lol, will the processor speed and RAM make my internet speed any faster because my internet speed rite now is at about 5mb/s download speed which is extremely slow. I was thinking bout upgrading to 25mb so would the i5-3570k overclocked make my internet speed faster???

Thanks

 

[Jack Revenant]

One last question! lol, will the processor speed and RAM make my internet speed any faster because my internet speed rite now is at about 5mb/s download speed which is extremely slow. I was thinking bout upgrading to 25mb so would the i5-3570k overclocked make my internet speed faster???

Thanks

Nope. All the amazing gaming hardware in the world can't make your ISP stop being an arse, trust me. You're probably going to want to upgrade your connection speed. I went from 4 Mb/s to 50 recently, and it is truly blissful.

 

[sartaj87]

Ohh alrite!!

Thanks a Ton!!

 

[Jack Revenant]

Ohh alrite!!

Thanks a Ton!!

My pleasure!

Happy gaming!