$800 Budget Gaming PC

[kidflash18]

Hi, I was wondering if it would be better for me to make my own PC or just upgrade my old one or take parts from my old one and just make a entirely new one. This is my current pc at the moment http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229285 I bought this just because it was already built and I am not familiar with PC building. So I was wondering if you guys can help me out. 

 

The budget would be $800, I already have a Monitor and Keyboard so if you guys can leave those out for your suggestions. Thank you.

[Cokeman]

Id say build a new one ill have you a build in a minute

[AlwaysFSX]

Well if you're saying you have $800 to upgrade it, there's a lot you can do for improvements. New mobo, 8350, power supply, and gpu. Then you've got a beastly system.

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $803.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 18:57 EDT-0400

 

just reuse your RAM and HDD

[Aniallation]

Hi, I was wondering if it would be better for me to make my own PC or just upgrade my old one or take parts from my old one and just make a entirely new one. This is my current pc at the moment http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229285 I bought this just because it was already built and I am not familiar with PC building. So I was wondering if you guys can help me out. 

 

The budget would be $800, I already have a Monitor and Keyboard so if you guys can leave those out for your suggestions. Thank you.

I wouldn't get brand new. Upgrade your current one. Re-use some of the components like case, RAM and hard drive, but instead replace motherboard, CPU, power supply, and graphics card. You will get a lot more out of your $800 this way then building a whole new PC. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.67 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($359.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.13 @ Newegg) 

Total: $800.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 19:05 EDT-0400

[TheSLSAMG]

Salvage the RAM, OS and HDD out of your current PC, do this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.67 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $841.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 18:59 EDT-0400

 

Likely, your current case does not have the standoffs and screws for an ATX motherboard, else use those and keep the old case instead. The Windows 7 install will most likely transfer over due to the possible use of Builders' copies. And I know, there is no storage upgrade and it's a bit over budget, but this is one of the best ways of going about this. If you need, drop the GPU down to an R9 280X and pick up a nice SSD and/or HDD. The PC Mate isn't a bad board. It lacks some features that more expensive boards do, but you could spend a little more and get a Z97 Pro 4 or Z97 G55 SLI.

[kidflash18]

I was wondering if I would lower the budget what would be the best that I can do with it? lets say I cut the budget to $600 instead of the original $800.