Complete Newb Needs Help In Building 1st PC Ever

[willzxp]

Hey guys I'm seriously a complete newb in building PCs. Knowledge of PCs? Eh somewhat.

What I m looking for:
-A gaming PC for cheap. I m estimating from 400-800$ USD please? I know is a huge range but i would like a good quality one for the cheapest price please thanks.
*I want to go hardcore but I know hardcore PCs go for 1000+
**I m not aiming for my PC to be the topest of top of the current PC generation but a decent one would be nice where I can handle 80% of the current games out right now for PC. Scale of 10 maybe a 7-8 PC.

What I need to know/learn:
-What parts I need?
*for a gaming pc*
-What do i need to know?
*How much ram should i have what power supply fans harddrive motherboard processor etc.
**Intel or AMD?????
-What parts are the MOST important to look at first before buying and what significant to look for?
-What websites can i find these parts for cheap and quality?
*i know of newegg but thats it*
-Anything I havent thought of yet?

Some thoughts:
i have been looking into Intel and AMD processors also Computer cases and etc. I m always willing to learn. So please feel free to enlighten me.

Thanks in Advance.

[Khalil]

400-800 is a big range. That is like double.
Please give us a better idea of how much, more like within $50 and we can help you better.

[shadowpr]

Will that budget include a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and operating system?