New computer ~800$ budget

[promisebreaker]

Looking to build a new computer for my gf, her budget is 800$, Im seeking advice on what I should look for as i normally build my rig's with 1k+ budgets. thanks in advanced.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc

She will be playing games, currently playing wow, would like to be able to expand to newer games as wow does not require a lot.. so mmo's in general.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?

~800$

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

Mesa Arizona.

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.

*Motherboard
*GPU (nvidia if possible)
*CPU (intel)
*Ram (8gigs if possible ddr3)
*Hard drive
*CD rom
*Power supply
*case

AKA everything in the tower.

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.

Depends on what you wonderful people are able to come up with, I have an old 250gts available, Though I worry about bottle neck issues.

6) Will you be overclocking?

Nope

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?

1680x1250 22in widescreen


8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?

Im in trouble because she expected it to be ready when she got off work 20 min ago

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.

Will be running win7 64bit
Sata 3g or 6g does not matter to me.
No SLI/Crossfire or raid.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?

Will be running win7 64bit, legit

If I forgot anything I apologize, let me know and I will update.

 

[Dangman]

I recommend this build:
$288 - Intel Core i5 3450 CPU + MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 ATX Motherboard Combo
$40 - G.Skill Value Series F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM
$250 - PowerColor AX7850 2GBD5-2DH Radeon HD 7850 GHz Edition 2GB PCI-E Video Card
$80 - Samsung by Seagate Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ/ST500DM005 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$15 - Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE SATA DVD Burner
$64 - Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W PSU
$50 - NZXT Source 210 Elite White with Black Front Trim ATX Case
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Total: $787 shipped.

That combo deal expires July 1st. So order it soon. There's also a "$20 off w/ promo code HDCLS68, ends 6/30" deal going on with the hard drive.

 

[Sn0_Man]

What Danny said is spot on (as always).

I notice that you requested an nVidia GPU though. Unfortunately, at your price point it is hard to recommend them. They don't have any current-generation offerings under $400 and the last gen stuff is good, but overpriced compared to newer stuff. Which means the only way to get good value at ~$250 (which is what you want to spend given the budget) is really take the AMD 7850 and run, or go bargain hunting for used 580/570's. Which can be difficult, because people tend to think their 580's are worth $3-400 for some reason (a used 580 in normal condition is only worth it at $250 IMO).

So basically, how much work are you willing to do to get an nVidia graphics card?

 

[promisebreaker]

Thank you both of you for the info! I was hoping for nvidia because drivers are updated often, but i suppose. Thanks again you saved me from the wrath of the gf =D