600-800 gaming non oc build

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Hi guys not my first computer build but I am out of touch with whats good and what isnt so here I am

Approximate Purchase Date: hope to build within the next week or two

Budget Range:600-800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: No



Parts to Upgrade:Not reusing anything this time around

Do you need to buy OS: no

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I am close to the Detroit Microcenter or newegg.

Location: Detroit MI

Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia, corsair asrock asus. Ive used these brands and have had no issues

Overclocking: NO

SLI or Crossfire: NO

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1280

Additional Comments: for playing FPS, Train Simulator, Garrys mod, GW2, GTA 1-4 and 5 when it comes out for PC.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading We are updating because previous computer is like 5 years old and dying.

The only thing I am pretty sure I want to get is the Antec Nine Hundred case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021. No AC at his house and I have had good experience with the Antec Cases.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.09 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $814.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 13:40 EDT-0400)


As you said you have a Microcenter near, I recommend trying to find a CPU/motherboard deal there. I live in the UK but have heard great things about these deals at Microcenter.
 
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Please by all means suggest a case.. I was leaning toward that case because I have a couple Antec twelve hundred cases in my home now. If there is a better case out there that offers good cooling/air flow the please suggest away.
 
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Sure thing! Not exactly sure on US prices, but these should all fall around the $100 mark:

Corsair 300R, 400R, 500R, NZXT Phantom 410, NZXT Tempest 410, Fractal Design Define R4, Coolermaster Storm Scout 2, Storm Enforcer. Depends on what you consider to be a case you want to be looking at and on-show a lot of the time, but these are all great options.
 
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SO my question about this build is.. does Haswell really make a difference? Does it run hotter than the previous generation? I mean I dont HAVE to have the newest stuff.. I just want him to be able to max out what he can ya know?
 
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Haswell does run hotter than Ivy, but because you're not overclocking it really won't matter - the Intel stock cooler will handle it just fine. You could always grab a 3470 and an H77 board, but they're pretty much evenly priced with Ivy now in the states, so it doesn't really matter.
 
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