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Hi guys. I'm planning on building a new gaming PC and I'm lost on what parts I should purchase.  What would be the best gaming build for a budget of $800-$850?  Can u guys give me some suggestions? I'm really hoping to get a high end gpu like the GTX 970 and a decent cpu like an i5 or fx. Would that be possible with such a budget? Please list the parts and prices. Thanks so much. :)    P.S. (No CD drives or peripherals please. I just need the tower).

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Hi guys. I'm planning on building a new gaming PC and I'm lost on what parts I should purchase.  What would be the best gaming build for a budget of $800-$850?  Can u guys give me some suggestions? I'm really hoping to get a high end gpu like the GTX 970. Would that be possible with such a budget? Please list the parts and prices. Thanks so much. :)    P.S. (No CD drives or peripherals please. I just need the tower).

here this one can work this is in usd but i don't know what currency your using so i can't help you much more than this at the moment 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.78 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($395.66 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.98 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $841.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 21:30 EDT-0400 
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my opinion is that its NOT WORTH IT to downgrade to a dual core i3 just for the 970, if you are giong to game at 1080p, something like a 200$ r9 280 will max out everything you throw at it (at 1080p) and you can affort a core i5.

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my opinion is that its NOT WORTH IT to downgrade to a dual core i3 just for the 970, if you are giong to game at 1080p, something like a 200$ r9 280 will max out everything you throw at it (at 1080p) and you can affort a core i5.

well an i3 is an amazing cpu for its price so i will 100% stick with the i3

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well an i3 is an amazing cpu for its price so i will 100% stick with the i3

i would go for the G3258, you can get so much beast overclocks at it, and you can get an i5/i7 later

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Here is what I would do. I did not include an SSD because I strongly believe that it is just a luxury item. Boot and load times do not affect in-game performance, so unless you're super weird about shaving a few seconds on boot and load, it's just not worth it in a gaming rig. I also did not include an overclockable CPU as that will drastically increase the price and not maintain a good price to performance ratio because not only will you have to spend more for a K series CPU, you'll also need to buy a Z chipset motherboard and an aftermarket CPU cooler, which is easily another $100+ just to be able to overclock. Anyway, here is what I would do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $786.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 21:38 EDT-0400

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I got one, but it is a bit above $850

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.78 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.93 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.98 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $794.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 21:47 EDT-0400
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Here is what I would do. I did not include an SSD because I strongly believe that it is just a luxury item. Boot and load times do not affect in-game performance, so unless you're super weird about shaving a few seconds on boot and load, it's just not worth it in a gaming rig. I also did not include an overclockable CPU as that will drastically increase the price and not maintain a good price to performance ratio because not only will you have to spend more for a K series CPU, you'll also need to buy a Z chipset motherboard and an aftermarket CPU cooler, which is easily another $100+ just to be able to overclock. Anyway, here is what I would do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.93 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.78 @ Newegg)

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Core 3500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.98 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $786.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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that looks good, maybe you can fit a 4670 or 4690 non-k editions on that price???? if not i really recommend a cheap cooler like the hyper 212, just for more comfy temps and silence

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i would go for the G3258, you can get so much beast overclocks at it, and you can get an i5/i7 later

Me too, although, i3 has hyperthreading. The Pentium can be overclocked like mad and perform nearly an i5 when gaming. (not video rendering or something similar)

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CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 


Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($1.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($1.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($1.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($1.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $841.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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None too shabby.

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that looks good, maybe you can fit a 4670 or 4690 non-k editions on that price???? if not i really recommend a cheap cooler like the hyper 212, just for more comfy temps and silence

I don't think 200-300mhz is worth the $30 price increase, but yes you can fit a 4670 or 4690 if you think it is. I really don't see a need for an aftermarket cooler though with a non-OC'd i5, unless the stock cooler is just too loud for you. Honestly, at this budget, I wouldn't prioritize sound to that degree.

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my opinion is that its NOT WORTH IT to downgrade to a dual core i3 just for the 970, if you are giong to game at 1080p, something like a 200$ r9 280 will max out everything you throw at it (at 1080p) and you can affort a core i5.

 

Why going witha core i5, if he's getting an AMD GPU, an A10 or FX 6-core should be affordable.

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Why going witha core i5, if he's getting an AMD GPU, an A10 or FX 6-core should be affordable.

because amd cpu does not perform better with amd gpu or vice-versa

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i5 and GTX 970

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($93.66 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 3500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.98 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $801.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 22:09 EDT-0400

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because amd cpu does not perform better with amd gpu or vice-versa

 

But hw could pick something much better than an i5 for the same price.

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But hw could pick something much better than an i5 for the same price.

AMD CPUs have poor single-threaded performance compared to Intel GPUs. Since games favor single-threaded performance, for gaming an Intel CPU is significantly better. For productivity, AMD has better price to performance, but we're talking about gaming here.

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Hi guys. I'm planning on building a new gaming PC and I'm lost on what parts I should purchase.  What would be the best gaming build for a budget of $800-$850?  Can u guys give me some suggestions? I'm really hoping to get a high end gpu like the GTX 970 and a decent cpu like an i5 or fx. Would that be possible with such a budget? Please list the parts and prices. Thanks so much. :)    P.S. (No CD drives or peripherals please. I just need the tower).

 

 

 

I got one, but it is a bit above $850

 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.93 @ Amazon) 
Total: $794.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 21:47 EDT-0400

 

I'd probably go with this one. 

 

But since you said up to $850, I'd try to squeeze in a 250GB SSD.      It'll be more convenient for non-game applications.  Games tend to stay open for a while (because you're playing for a while) so the wait time isn't so bad.   But for other programs that you want open and closed quickly like web browsers, photos editors, media (photos/videos) importing utilities from your camera, music, or whatever else it is you do besides play games, you'll appreciate having more space for it all.   Also consider all the Windows overhead; internet cache, virtual memory.  You'll want to always have some free space on your Windows boot drive. 

 

 

....and/or an HZXT s340 case... just because I like them. :)

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I see many of you have tried already but there is the list I assembled:
It focuses on what was asked, the BEST BUDGET and here it is:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Weak1ings/saved/CxTFf7

 

At $850 I took the price to the limits, It features an 8 Threaded CPU, (4 cores with HT) the GTX 970, a good PSU, a cheap put well rated case, a cheap but well rated MOBO and decent RAM.  In the quest for the ultimate performance:Budget I believe you have found it here.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.67 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $846.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 23:08 EDT-0400

For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience!

The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers.

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