Best $850 PC for BF4?

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Hello I am currently doing a pc for $850 for BF4 and other 2013-2014 titles. I saw that Amd is sponsoring BF4 so it is kinda making me rethink this build. Should I go all intel/Nvidia AMD/AMD or Intel/AMD. I have no bias towards any brand but I made this build I do not need a OS and I prefer microcenter (or Newegg) since there is one close to my house. Does this look ok? I get $50 off from the intel build because microcenter is doing a deal for $50 off if you buy a i5-4670k with select mobos. It wasn't factored into the cost..

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $869.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-24 19:08 EDT-0400)

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-24 19:11 EDT-0400)

Which would do better in BF4. Open to your suggestions also for builds. I don't need a OS.
 
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For that budget I'd suggest something like this:
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $848.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-24 19:22 EDT-0400)
 
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+1 to that :)
 
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For BF4, I'd stick with Intel on the CPU side. The IPC advantage they have over AMD's processors should mean quite a bit in a game as processor intensive as BF4. Conveniently, Tom's has these numbers: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-4-graphics-card-performance,3634-10.html
The 8350 and 4170 definitely lag behind, while sucking down quite a bit more power, and consequently generating more heat.

On the video card front, AMD is probably the way to go. AMD's cards tend to have more VRAM at each peformance segment, which should come in handy as well. The effect AMD and DICE's work on the Mantle API, an engine designed specifically for the GCN architecture of AMD's cards, is largely unknown at this point. But I suspect it'll make a noticeable improvement in performance.

In all other regards you've got a solid build. You're not skimping on the PSU or Case. You probably don't need quite that much wattage if you don't intend on adding a second card at some point, but that's up to you. I'd probably bump the RAM speed up to 1866Mhz, but it's not something that will make a huge difference.

I'd strongly recommend reading their whole article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-4-graphics-card-performance,3634.html

-EDIT- Wow, I had no idea the Radeon HD 7970 was down to $250. Get that.
 
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Thats a nice build :eek: didn't know the 7970 got to that low no point in getting a gtx 760 than :D.
Edit: I saw lots of bad reviews on the card about heat issues bad warranty etc.....Is it still worth to get it? I was planning on getting the 760 because I was going to SLI it.
 
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The GTX 760 is an excellent card. Certainly nothing wrong with it. An important thing to remember that there are several different vendors that produce AMD and Nvidia cards. They frequently use their own custom coolers they developed themselves, rather than use the coolers AMD and Nvidia provide. So there is a fair bit of diferentiation there. If reviews for PowerColor's 7970s are poor, Gigabyte, Asus, MSI and others are perfectly viable alternatives. Warranties are completely down to the vendor. Some don't even have US offices. I've really only ever had XFX cards and their support was quite good, if a bit slow. Research is key. Make sure you read reviews of whatever youre considering.
 
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I'd recommend the following build which is the best you can get for BF4 in your budget range. The 280X is definitely the way to go. 600W is plenty of power for the rig as well. The 8320 can easily OC to the 8350 levels. The 8350 is the same CPU but better binned chips.

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($153.61 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($56.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $834.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 01:31 EDT-0400)
 
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Don't go with a Seagate. Western Digital for HDD's always.
 
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I've had a Seagate Barracuda 320gb since about 2007, still as silent and fast as the day I installed it.
 
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