Help with processor for gaming rig near $800 total

[SeanFL]

Building a gaming rig for a buddy that has an $800 budget. Can you help me with what processor to look at, i5 or i7 for gaming. Have experience building video and audio editing workstations but not as much with gaming in the last few years.

Planning on an SSD drive, 2 or 4tb spinner for Steam and other large files.
Graphics card
Case


Thanks for guidance. Sean

 

[Arachnotronic]

6600K, for sure.

 

[richierich1212]

With an $800 budget it will be tough. This is a decent combo: Intel Core i5-4690 & ASUS B85M-G R2.0 Combo $240 @ Frys


$560 remaining for a graphics card ($150-$250), memory (~$40-50 8GB), storage ($150-$200), case + PSU ($100+).