600$ Gaming Build, Need Advice

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Nigibh Kumar

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Hello,
I am currently putting together a list of parts to purchase on this coming Black Friday/Cyber Monday, and need advice whether the current parts I have are good, and whether I can switch them out for some better parts for the price drop that will come on Black Friday. This is my current part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1NHmR
I have checked the compatibility issue and it is fine.
I would like to keep my build at about 600$, but 650$ is fine as well if there is a significant performance increase. I do not need a hardrive, I have a kingston 120Gb SSD, monitor, and OS. I could go for some better memory as well. Also, all though the price says 686$, it comes to about 580 with the actual deals at microcenter and newegg. To be clear, this is a gaming build, and I would like the best advice on how to maximize performance while keeping the price 600-650$ taking into account deals and rebates from reputable companies. Lists of better parts and reasons would be greatly appreciated. I could downsize on the flashiness of the case as well.
Thanks for all your help!
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z6rI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z6rI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z6rI/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($190.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power...
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smorizio

smorizio

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Jan 22, 2010
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z3H2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z3H2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z3H2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($190.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $635.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 23:29 EST-0500)
 
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smorizio

smorizio

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Jan 22, 2010
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z3I6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z3I6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z3I6/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($190.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $678.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 23:31 EST-0500)
 
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smorizio

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i would look into finding the extra cash for the bottom one. with a gaming gpu you want 650w power supply so under gaming load your rig wont lock up or reset. the mb i picked out is better then then the msi and doessli/crossfire when you have the funds you could add another gpu. used the locked cpu from micocenter and used the savings on the ram.
 
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Nigibh Kumar

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Jun 20, 2013
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I do not really need the 8GB memory yet and I was thinking of buying that later. Is it possible to keep the 4670 cpu, or is that not really necessary? Also, could I use the savings to get a better GPU? Can you give me some more ideas as what to upgrade when black friday deals come up? Thanks!
 
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This should run it better than both of those builds. This is a video of a similar build running BF4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2br3AJjBiGM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.78 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $619.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 23:55 EST-0500)
 
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smorizio

smorizio

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Jan 22, 2010
30,984
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z6rI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z6rI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Z6rI/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($190.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $651.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 01:50 EST-0500)
 
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Nigibh Kumar

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Thanks Godfish, but I would prefer to stick with an intel build, not a fanboy or anything, just preference. Also, thanks again smorzio, can I get any advice on what to upgrade when black friday deals come along? GPU, memory, case, PSU, etc? Also, If I stuck with my initial mobo, I would save 40$
http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx
see those bundles? Is the mobo you recommended that much better?
 
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sora

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There should be some deals on GPUs on Black Friday.
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