First build, let me know if you have any suggestions.

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Case: Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded 2 x USB 3.0

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Memory: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR

SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Graphics: ASUS R9270-DC2OC-2GD5 Radeon R9 270 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670

Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard

If there are any changes you guys could recommend it would be appreciated. also unfortunately I have to start over from scratch Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard etc. I have a few things picked out but if you know of any budget peripherals that you would suggest I would bow to the superior knowledge of Tom's. Im going to wait a bit before buying a storage drive so I didnt include it, that 120gb will get me by for a while. Thank you.
 
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Without a usage or budget it's all really speculation.

What I do know -
The TR2 is a terrible PSU, even the more recent versions are pretty bad.

The Antec Three Hundred Two is a pretty decent case for the money. If you want to save a little though, depending on where you live the Antec One might well offer a similar aesthetic and save some cash.

If the price is right or you have power cable constraints, the R9 270 is pretty good (best card you can buy with one PCIe 6 pin power connector) but in a lot of markets it's more expensive than the HD7870 for the time being.

The 4670(non-k) is effectively the worst value of the i5 range. It's by no means a bad processor, but the cheaper i5s offer a far better value for money. The 4430 is likely to be the best at this, but the 4570 is a pretty small compromise and usually a decent saving.

If you want to cut down the cost, H81 or B85 boards can offer you a good saving. One of the main features you lose is SSD caching, which you imply you won't be using anyway.
 
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Thank you Rammy. Thanks for the suggestion on the processor and Mobo Ill do some more research before I commit to anything. Yeah I was trying to get a real cheap PSU Ill throw a few more bucks at it to get something decent.
 
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This is about the best I can do for the money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $748.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-13 17:03 EST-0500)

Comparable CPU power, with the ability to overclock, for cheaper. You can put more into the graphics department, and grab a GTX 760, which is a great performer for the price point. Also, I replaced the PSU with one that is quite a bit better quality.
 
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