$800 Gaming PC

[MachoTaco24]

What would be a good $800 gaming PC that is very upgradable and fast as possible? I am willing to stretch my budget at most $100.

[GarnetDevil]

Do you need peripherals? Working on a build now

[Deletive]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.49 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $816.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 00:31 EST-0500

[handymanshandle]

 

 

Do you know if any of you games will support Mantle?

[Guest]

I see these $800 build posts, and I feel regret. What the hell was I thinking? I could have done so much better.

[MachoTaco24]

Do you need peripherals? Working on a build now

No, got that sorted out

[GarnetDevil]

No, got that sorted out

It's more than $800 but worth it, you can upgrade to an aftermarket CPU cooler and an SSD later

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($338.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $898.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 00:35 EST-0500

[SImoHayha]

Here is a nice build... comes with a SDD and what not.....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($152.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $670.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 00:41 EST-0500

 

Base Total: $810.75   Mail-in Rebates: -$140.00   Total: $670.75

 

over by ten dollars

[handymanshandle]

I know this exceeds your budget by about $200 it does include Windows 8.1 and it's pretty higher grade stuff.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.49 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ECS Z97-PK (V1.0) Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.55 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: BitFenix Phenom M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1003.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 00:48 EST-0500

[BrandedUpontheGrave]

Here's what I'd go for.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.50 @ Directron)
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($182.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $819.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 02:02 EST-0500

 

Edit: It helps to be specific regarding what you want out of this build is it pure in-game performance per dollar?