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A suggestion to you. That CPU in your build is somewhat weak for these newest games. But your budget is limited so i put the best one you could afford in my build. The GPU in my build is a Tahiti LE which is stronger than R9 270x (based on HD 7870). The only thing i hesitate is the motherboard. But i think this one is good enough for this build.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western...
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A suggestion to you. That CPU in your build is somewhat weak for these newest games. But your budget is limited so i put the best one you could afford in my build. The GPU in my build is a Tahiti LE which is stronger than R9 270x (based on HD 7870). The only thing i hesitate is the motherboard. But i think this one is good enough for this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($43.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $646.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 14:21 EST-0500)
 
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I really want that but my budget is ike $645 max that says $694
 
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I'm just worried about a possible drawback of CPU. An i5 could provide you with more future proofing in gaming. Although even with an i5 and a 7870XT you will possibly not be able to max out BF4 (in detail), you know right? What resolution does your monitor use, by the way?
 
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Well, here is a review by Tom's about BF4 performance of various GPUs and also there is a CPU benchmark page through the end of review (10th page i guess). So it seems a 7870XT will probably do very nicely at your resolution. But i recall a "decent" CPU (like an i5 perhaps) will provide you with better experience in BF4. WoW also takes advantage of a faster CPU as i remember. Please take a look at this Tom's article about BF4 to have an idea:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-4-graphics-card-performance,3634-6.html
 
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Here is a system that you can overclock:

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.94 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($43.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $634.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 15:12 EST-0500)
 
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Here is another one if you don't want to overclock:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($197.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.94 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($43.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $643.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 15:14 EST-0500)
 
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An i5 system:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($53.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($43.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $614.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 15:23 EST-0500)
This will probably give you the best gaming performance.
note: i see this one as $613
Edit: Changed RAM to ddr3 1600
 
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