700 - 800$ gaming pc builds?

[Shower Shorts]

This will be my first pc build, and i'm not sure how to go about purchasing parts.
My budget is around seven to eight hundred dollars, so i'm looking for cost effecient parts.
I want to run games on mid to high settings with good fps.
thank you for helping.

[Your Next President]

The i5-4670k[www.newegg.com] is a processor that has its clocks unlocked. Any cpu higher quality than that will have diminishing returns for bang for buck, and it will future-proof your rig nicely since it can overclock damn well.

8gb of ram is the sweetspot for gaming PCs. 4gb is fine, but 8gb allows more stuff to run in the background and future-proofs your rig better. Try to get 2 sticks of 4gb, not 4x2gb or 1x8gb. This lets you expand to 16gb total later if you ever want to, and the 8gb sticks have SLIGHTLY less performance and you will never need 32gb total from 4x8gb anyways. Try this[www.newegg.com] or a different brand.

For graphics, go with Nvidia. I have gone through multiple cards over the years from both vendors, and Nvidia consistently has much better drivers and better devs. I'm not an Nvidia fanboy (actually on Linux with a Radeon card mining some cryptocurrencies), but for gaming, Nvidia is definitely the way to go. Maybe the GTX 770[www.newegg.com]. Any leftover budget should be dumped into the graphics card.

Don't waste too much money on a Windows license. Try to find a discount or a free deal at a special "somewhere" online.

EDITED: Get a hard drive with your choice of storage capacity. Don't get an SSD; it's a luxury that does not improve actual game performance. That money is better spent elsewhere.

The motherboard is totally your choice, depending on what slots you want for future expansion. It must say LGA 1150 for the processor I recommended (the processor slot and motherboard slot must be the same). Post here again if you have any questions on choosing. Another thing to look for are the number of video card slots (PCI Express slots). Many include multiple, but if you're never going to use dual/triple video cards then you could get a cheaper one with less slots. So filter for the stuff you want, and just get anything with a good rating and reviews.

Get any DVD or Blu-Ray drive.

Next is the case. I have little experience with choosing cases, sorry.

Last is the power supply. 650w should be enough. 750w if you ever plan to get dual graphics cards in the future (they both must be the same card).

[mdsgeist]

Where are you located in the world as locally in the USA I have built a gamer for $800 recently.

Specs:
Intel i5 4670k processor, 8Gigs of Crucial Balistic sport DDR3 2x4, 1TB WD HDD, CM TC102 with built in 500w PSU, rare EVGA 650Ti Boost 1gig VC.

[_I_]

location, currency? (usd, aud, cad, nzd)

are you near a microcenter?
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx

do you need windows any accessories? (keyboard/mouse/monitor/speakers/controller/headset)

$700-800 usd can build a good gaming pc

with os, no accessories
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBKfhM

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Base Total: $843.90
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Shipping: $9.99
Shipped Total: $843.89

Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Total: $778.89

with no os, you can get closer to a gtx770 and z97/4690k (released june 2)

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJjm3C

[SilentHorizon]

i5 haswell quad core, h97 or z97 mobo, geforce gtx 760 and 8 GB of ram is the best for a gaming pc of that budget.

I could put a rig together, but I don't have time and the other guys here have done that already.

[Shower Shorts]

thank you guys for the replies.
I have an almost new hp slimline computer, but i don't know if that is worth upgrading.
Also what do you guys think of the GTX 750ti graphics card paired with something like an intel i5-4570

For those wondering i am in the US

[Your Next President]

The 750 ti is an amazing card too.

The i5-4670k is $40 more than the 4570, but it has the speeds unlocked so you can up the speeds later, instead of having to upgrade. 4.3GHz is a pretty standard overclock for it (compared to the 4570 which is 3.2GHz set in stone). It's a total pain to ever have to upgrade the CPU because usually you have to buy a new motherboard with it. This future-proofs it well.

[_I_]

750ti is amazing for power vs performance, but for a gaming gpu its still on the poor side

going to a 760-770+ or r9 270+ would be much better for a gaming machine

[Shower Shorts]

My room gets really hot, so should i buy water cooling?
if so, what do you guys suggest?

[_I_]

liquid cooling on an intel system is only needed if you want 4+ghz overclocking

[Zebras]

I think the 760 is the way to go with the GPU

[Shower Shorts]

thank you for answering my question _I_

[Shower Shorts]

what would be a good motherboard / CPU cooler / optical drive / for this build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDrdxr

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Messaggio originale di DrEagleLove:

what would be a good motherboard / CPU cooler / optical drive / for this build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDrdxr

That Kingston RAM is 1.6V, you need 1.5V RAM for Intel CPU build, also 2133 Mhz is pointless and it's CL 11, smalller CL number means faster RAM.
WD Blue is cheaper and better quality HDD then Seagate.
There is currently crazy deal on XFX 550W PSU, no need to buy Corsair that is actually poorer quality then Seasonic manufactured XFX for three times the money.

Here are two builds, GTX 760 if you can afford it or GTX 660. Both are better then GTX 750 Ti.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KmfNvK

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hCpfhM

[Shower Shorts]

Thank you rumpelcrutchskin. i've posted a few times, and you always help.