New gaming PC build under $800?

My old rig finally kicked the bucket—it's dead, gone, finished. Now I need a new one. I’m looking to grab a complete setup for $550 max $2000, and that needs to include a monitor (at least 22 inches), all the peripherals, and the OS. I’ll be paying cash on delivery or via credit card online. One more thing—is this deal from a local shop actually any good?

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-4460 3.20GHz, 1150 Box
CPU COOLING: Intel 1150 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
MOTHERBOARD: MSI H81M - LGA1150 Socket
MEMORY: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
GRAPHICS CARD: Onboard
SSD: 120 GB
OPTICAL DRIVE: No
VGA: R7 360 2GB GDDR5
CASE: Black, Midi ATX (probably Aerocool)
PSU: 500W 80Plus, (likely Cougar)
NETWORK CARD: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: No
WARRANTY: 5 Years
(2 yr standard + 3 yr extended warranty)

$1233
Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

Giga GA-970, AM3+, R2.0, 4+1 Phase, 125W CPU
Just one AMD FX8300 (3.3GHz, 16MB, 95W, AM3+) boxed up.
Just one stick of Kingston ValueRAM DDR3—8GB, 1600MHz (PC3-12800), CL11, retail version.
One 1TB Toshiba P300 hard drive, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance.
One Fortron 500 w unit, 80+ rated—60mj.
One black MS PHOENIX 2 case, no power supply included.
One LC Cosmo CPU cooler, works for both Intel and AMD, 120mm, PWM.
Just one Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB GDDR5.
One Logitech Desktop MK120 combo—keyboard and mouse.
One set of Logitech Z-120 2.0 speakers.
One Acer G227HQLAbid 21.5 inch diagonal LED Monitor, IPS, 4ms.
Total: $1993

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ASRock H110M-HDS motherboard, LGA 1151
Intel Core i5-6402P processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.40 GHz), LGA 1151
MS MONSTER RED gaming case, includes blue LED fan; Form factor: ATX, mATX. External port
Gigabyte GTX960 WF2 graphics card, GV-N960WF2-4GD, 4 GB DDR5, 128-bit, 1152/7010 MHz
Acer V226HQLAbmd 21.5" LED Monitor, VA LED panel, Resolution: 1920x1080, 21.5 inch diagonal
Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z150, black, 6w
Fortron 500 w power supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan, Active PFC, Efficiency: over 85%
Genius KB-G200, Gaming keyboard for FPS/STG online games, USB, hot Keys 8, Water resistant
Logitech M105 black, USB 1000 dpi
1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3, ST1000DM003
DDR4 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-17000 2133MHz CL15 Crucial, CT8G4DFS8213

Total: $1997 - ADM

1x Acer V226HQLAbmd 21.5, VA LED panel, 1920x1080 resolution
1x MSI HS-202, headset with mic, 105 dB sensitivity, 58 dB microphone sensitivity
1x Genius KM110X bundle, keyboard + mouse, USB
1x ASRock H110M-DGS, s1151
1x Intel Core i5-6402P (6MB Cache, up to 3.40 GHz), s1151
1x DDR4 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-17000 2133MHz CL15 Crucial
1x ASUS STRIX R9 380-DC2-4GD5-GAMING, 4 GB DDR5, 256-bit, 990/5700 MHz
1x 1TB WD Blue HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3
1x Fortron 500 w 80+
1x Zalman Z1 mid tower

TOTAL: $1999
Free assembly and shipping
ADM

I’d give an AMD RX 470 for this setup if you can hold out until July with your current card.

Thanks for the quick response, but I gotta ask—what’s the deal with Windows? Nobody here actually included it in the breakdown. For a newbie like me, that feels like a massive gray area—especially since a retail copy costs an absolute fortune. You can grab an OEM version from a site like Newegg for maybe $30. If this is a stupid question, don't clown on me.

So, from what I can tell, even the guy above didn't include Windows in his offer 😁

1x Acer V226HQLAbmd 21.5, VA LED panel, Resolution: 1920x1080
1x MSI HS-202, headset with mic, 105 dB sensitivity, 58 dB mic sensitivity
1x Genius KM110X Bundle, keyboard + mouse, USB
1x Microsoft Windows 10 home US, 64-bit, KW9-00149
1x Giga GA-970, sAM3+
1x AMD X8 FX8300 (16MB Cache, up to 4.20 GHz), sAM3+
1x LC Cosmo
1x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz CL11 Kingston Value
1x Gigabyte GTX950 WF2 OC 2GB DDR5, 128-bit, 1279/6600
1x HDD 1TB WD Blue, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3
1x Fortron 500 w 80+
1x Zalman Z1 mid tower

TOTAL: $2016
Free assembly and shipping
ADM

Or, if you had Inter swap out the FX8300, the Giga GA-970, and the LC Cosmo for an Intel Core i5-4460 3.20 and an ASUS B85M-K, that’s what it would cost you $2076

The FX8300 only really makes sense if you're planning to overclock or tackle heavy multitasking. If you're just strictly gaming—go with the i5.

Is it actually possible that these builds are more expensive now than they were just two months ago?

Roger Fisher44 said:Is it actually possible that these builds are pricier now than they were just two months ago?

Totally possible.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:totally possible

Why?

It’s possible you're looking at the admin view, where the shopping cart displays the highest price point—like the interest rate and such—rather than the actual cash amount.

Timothy Kim60 said:Maybe you're looking at the admin side—they might be showing the highest price in your cart (like rates and stuff, not the cash price)

I filled my cart and picked the cash option for that 10% discount. The final total looks about $100 higher, and now everyone’s claiming GPU prices are finally gonna tank.

It makes sense... plus, the dollar has actually gained some ground since then.