Need help with building a budget gaming build $350

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better) 2 or so months

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping - $350

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies) 1. Gaming, 2. Internet.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No -No



Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using** - New system EXCEPT a GPU and a OS. GPU - XFX Radeon HD 7770 and OS - Windows 7 Professional

Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No - No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing) OutletPC.com


Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available - I live in Ireland, Limerick.

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU) AMD, Corsair, Seasonic, Western Digital, AsRock etc

Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe - Definitely the GPU and maybe the RAM.

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe - No idea what that is but mostly no.

Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get) - I have a 1920X1080

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using) - I like having a side window on the case. I plan on playing SA-MP, DayZ, Football Manager 2013, Minecraft and a few other games along the way. I am not one to play Skyrim on Ultra. I use Sony Vegas once in a while, Photoshop or GIMP to make something creative and such. Like mentioned, already have a XFX Radeon HD 7770 and a Windows 7 Professional

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (e.g. I'm having trouble running game X or my PSU broke) My old PC had a bad PSU...And that messed up some of the parts and now I am basically left to buy a new one.

 

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CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($120.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.49 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $352.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-18 14:55 EDT-0400)


EDIT: Oops, forgot about the RAM.. Will update.. one sec
 

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NEW UPDATE:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($87.23 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Biostar A880G+ Micro ATX AM3 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.49 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $343.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-18 15:04 EDT-0400)
 
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That motherboard...scary. Is it possible to like..Make the case or the CPU cheaper and get a better MB?