Finally leaving the dark age of Vista but need help with budget $800 build

[TheWitt]

Hey guys!

 

So, basically, my family is generally well-off but we never buy anything crazy expensive and always go for the cheaper/more used option when available. That applied for our computers as well. At the moment, we have two laptops that are pretty low-end (cost about $450 each). One has i3-3227U + integrated GPU, 6GB of RAM, 500GB HDD and running Win10. However, the two desktops are two $300 Compaq desktops (here is the link to their specs http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01616203 ). We are currently dealing with gradually more frequent blue screen crashes, so everything important is backed up and we are trying to get a DIY build that costs less than $800 but runs as well as one can for that budget. 

 

Currently, this is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGmnP6 As you can see the motherboard is not listed. (A Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard) I believe that it was discontinued or something along those lines because I cannot it on NewEgg and other sites for sale.

 

What I am looking for is a PC that has the cheapest case that can fit everything we get (we aren't concerned with how nice our tower looks 'cause it's not in eye-sight anyways), a powerful GPU for at least moderate/high quality gaming, at least 8GB of RAM but preferably more cause we do routinely max out the 6GB of RAM on the laptop and pretty much always the 3GB of RAM on the desktops, a solid CPU and we want an SSD instead of a HDD because we already have plenty of external HDDs and a NAS set up. (We literally keep the bare minimum on the computers so storage won't be an issue). 

 

My current build was a solid $70 over budget before, so I understand that I will had to downgrade some things, but from what I've heard, it's best that I keep the GPU the best I can afford and have a more-than-enough power supply and build around those.

[TheGhzGuy]

7 minutes ago, TheWi77 said:

Hey guys!

 

So, basically, my family is generally well-off but we never buy anything crazy expensive and always go for the cheaper/more used option when available. That applied for our computers as well. At the moment, we have two laptops that are pretty low-end (cost about $450 each). One has i3-3227U + integrated GPU, 6GB of RAM, 500GB HDD and running Win10. However, the two desktops are two $300 Compaq desktops (here is the link to their specs http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01616203 ). We are currently dealing with gradually more frequent blue screen crashes, so everything important is backed up and we are trying to get a DIY build that costs less than $800 but runs as well as one can for that budget. 

 

Currently, this is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGmnP6 As you can see the motherboard is not listed. (A Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard) I believe that it was discontinued or something along those lines because I cannot it on NewEgg and other sites for sale.

 

What I am looking for is a PC that has the cheapest case that can fit everything we get (we aren't concerned with how nice our tower looks 'cause it's not in eye-sight anyways), a powerful GPU for at least moderate/high quality gaming, at least 8GB of RAM but preferably more cause we do routinely max out the 6GB of RAM on the laptop and pretty much always the 3GB of RAM on the desktops, a solid CPU and we want an SSD instead of a HDD because we already have plenty of external HDDs and a NAS set up. (We literally keep the bare minimum on the computers so storage won't be an issue). 

 

My current build was a solid $70 over budget before, so I understand that I will had to downgrade some things, but from what I've heard, it's best that I keep the GPU the best I can afford and have a more-than-enough power supply and build around those.

You can change the GPU out for an R9 380/380X and be better off

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, TheWi77 said:

Hey guys!

 

So, basically, my family is generally well-off but we never buy anything crazy expensive and always go for the cheaper/more used option when available. That applied for our computers as well. At the moment, we have two laptops that are pretty low-end (cost about $450 each). One has i3-3227U + integrated GPU, 6GB of RAM, 500GB HDD and running Win10. However, the two desktops are two $300 Compaq desktops (here is the link to their specs http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01616203 ). We are currently dealing with gradually more frequent blue screen crashes, so everything important is backed up and we are trying to get a DIY build that costs less than $800 but runs as well as one can for that budget. 

 

Currently, this is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGmnP6 As you can see the motherboard is not listed. (A Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard) I believe that it was discontinued or something along those lines because I cannot it on NewEgg and other sites for sale.

 

What I am looking for is a PC that has the cheapest case that can fit everything we get (we aren't concerned with how nice our tower looks 'cause it's not in eye-sight anyways), a powerful GPU for at least moderate/high quality gaming, at least 8GB of RAM but preferably more cause we do routinely max out the 6GB of RAM on the laptop and pretty much always the 3GB of RAM on the desktops, a solid CPU and we want an SSD instead of a HDD because we already have plenty of external HDDs and a NAS set up. (We literally keep the bare minimum on the computers so storage won't be an issue). 

 

My current build was a solid $70 over budget before, so I understand that I will had to downgrade some things, but from what I've heard, it's best that I keep the GPU the best I can afford and have a more-than-enough power supply and build around those.

You can do much better:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R4J4K8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R4J4K8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1211 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($188.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $794.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 10:06 EST-0500

[TheWitt]

45 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

You can do much better:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R4J4K8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R4J4K8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) Same one as I had.
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) I don't know much about the difference between ATX and Micro-ATX. Besides having room for more GPUs and other parts...is there any major drawback to using Micro-ATX Mobos?
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) This looks good.
Storage: PNY CS1211 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.00 @ Newegg) A little cheaper and slower than the Samsung 850 EVO but still way faster than an HDD.
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($188.89 @ OutletPC) This looks good.
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) This looks good.
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) This looks good.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) This looks good.
Total: $794.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 10:06 EST-0500

 

Edited March 7, 2016 by TheWi77
Bolding my comments.

[Starelementpoke]

36 minutes ago, TheWi77 said:

 

1. Assuming you want to overclock at some point, why I didn´t change it.

2. No real draw back, maybe a few less fan headers and such, nothing major.