$1000 Mid Range PC Build

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This is my first PC build that I'm doing for gaming and because my laptop bummed out on me. My budget is $800-1200 Including the monitor. Any comments or criticism is appreciated. Thanks!

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($189.00 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.36 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ Adorama)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $986.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 16:57 EST-0500)
 
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Im not as knowledgeable as most when it comes to MOBOs, but im not trying to overclock or have SLI/Crossfire. What will I gain from swapping in one the MOBOs that was mentioned?

Thanks for the graphics card suggestions. I will look into them!
 
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They're all the same north bridge (970, which is all you need if you're not overclocking or concerned about SLI), but MSI has poor QA on their boards. The best names in motherboards are commonly considered: ASUS, ASRock and Gigabyte, so that's why I recommend them.
 
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Ok I will look into upgrading the CPU and GPU, thanks for the response
 
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Upgraded Mobo/GPU and changed CPU. How does this look?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.36 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ Adorama)
Operating System: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1126.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 17:36 EST-0500)
 
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It's a good looking build, just know you won't get to enable PhysX on games like Batman Arkham series, Metro LL, and other titles since it's an AMD card. It's just eye-candy, but something to be aware of.

I'd spend the couple extra bucks on the WD Blue 1TB over that Seagate.
 
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