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How will these setups work for newer games? (ex. Battlefield 4) (like what graphics potential

I'm moving from console to pc and don't know a whole lot, would these work alright? I want a pc that will last long and have great graphics for games now and in the future. (I really don't know a whole lot, these are just what I've seen that are pretty cheap and good). I don't want to use Intel.

BIOSTAR TA970 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition

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Advanced Micro Devices AD750KWOHJBOX 100W Quad Core Graphics Processor 4.0 4

GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

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SAPPHIRE 100352-2L Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

or

GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

ENERMAX OSTROG ECA3253-B Black SGCC / SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
 
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Depending on your budget, get the best GPU you can afford. Most modern games use the GPU more than the CPU, although BF3 multiplayer was a notable exception, happily running on more than four cores. I'm going to assume that BF4 would follow the same vein. It's not unusual for a gamer to spend over $400 on the GPU alone.
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Depending on your budget, get the best GPU you can afford. Most modern games use the GPU more than the CPU, although BF3 multiplayer was a notable exception, happily running on more than four cores. I'm going to assume that BF4 would follow the same vein. It's not unusual for a gamer to spend over $400 on the GPU alone.
 
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So how well would the best gpu in the list I have provided run something like battlefield 4? Would it run 1080p on high/ultra or low??
 
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Alright thanks for your help because I really don't know a whole lot about specs. Do you think it'd be a good idea to run this setup? Or is this too low of a setup or overkill or..? Do you have any suggestions for me or am I on the right path?

BIOSTAR TA970 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition

GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950

in a ENERMAX OSTROG ECA3253-B Black SGCC / SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
 
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Yea, this is probably gonna be my setup. Don't have a case yet though

BIOSTAR TA970 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL

GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950

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ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

COOLMAX ZX Series ZX-700 700W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

I have a harddrive and optical drive already. All I'm deciding on now is a cheap case and whether to go with the 280x or the 7950 cause there's not that big of a price difference. Which should I go with? Any any suggestions on a cheap case, don't care what it looks like. Thanks for your help!
 
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Hey, I'm almost done deciding on what to run just have a couple more questions

This is the setup:

BIOSTAR TA970 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138372

AMD FX-8320 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8320FRHKBOX

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455

ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121803

CM Storm Enforcer - Gaming Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Water Cooling Support

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240

What's the difference between these two? And is this enough watts?

CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048

CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Is my motherboard powerful enough/good enough?

Is everything in this build compatible?

Will everything in my case fit?

Do I have to buy connectors/wires or are they included?

Is there anything you believe is underpowered/overpowered compared to the rest of the build?

Do you have any suggestions on if I should change anything, or do you think I'm set?

Does this support overclocking?
 
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The difference between the CX600 and CX600M is one is Modular and none is not. No aftermarket HSF for your CPU? May want one for OC's, but not certain how good that Biostar board is for overclocking. My experience with them has been OK, not the greatest boards, but certainly inexpensive enough.

Everything else looks pretty good
 
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For my above setup, would everything fit inside the case?

And how many watts psu do I need? Is 600 enough?

 
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the GPU is pretty big, 11.2". That may be a bit tight, but from what everyone says, its a BIG case, so It will probably fit, and if it doesn't, its nothing a dremel couldn't fix.
 
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