Is this gaming pc good? I have a budget of 700-750euros (945-1015$)

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Can you check if there are some incompatibilities between the components (such as the dimensions of the case and of other components) and solve them? Do you have any suggestions or changes you suggest to do remembering the budget?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2rBLK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2rBLK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2rBLK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($47.99 @ J&R)
Total: $980.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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yeyeye 770 2GB all a worth card for your budget go with it :)
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Yes, i've noticed that i have searched in the USA and when i selected my country (Italy) almost all the components were not available or they costs twice or three times! I hope to find the components around Europe at an appropriate price...
 
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Well that is why i asked you, because what is 945-1015$ in USA, here in Europe will be 1000 Euros or more. I know, it suck here in the old continent to build a pc. For 750 Eur. maybe you be able to build to the specs you have listed above, but forget about the monitor and the keyboard
 
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Yeah you're right. I 'm asking some friends to scrape up a monitor and a keyboard but i can't renounce the other parts, it's an economic gaming pc yet, otherwise i won't be able to play even Super Mario Bros xD
 
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Maybe you should consider about AMD option, something like FX8320, pretty solid processor for the money, also not much difference in gaming between the Intel's i5, the GPU is what matters now with today's games
 
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yeah, i know about the war between AMD and Intel xD I've read an article (http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/444/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8350_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-3570K.html) and i was persuaded by it but I can change idea if you give motivations
 
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aight then this build is based on UK prices i limited budget to 850~!
AMD Based great for its performance.
-CPU is great providing 8cores for good performance in multi threaded tasks like rendering/editing etc..
It isnt as good as Intel but no less performing for its price. It can still max out your gameplays.

However it somehow even beat i5 reason being some games eventually take up extra cores and perform better when compared to PRICE of both CPUs. Hence AMD's 8320 become a very much better choice for budget.
Also many upcoming games will likely to take up full advantage of Extra cores due to new gen consoles and new game engines.

-There is a good overclocking head room due to the cooler provided and decent mobo.
-GPU as we know is very amazing performing at 50FPS minimum for the resolution provided (1900x1080)



CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£109.62 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£54.64 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.62 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£80.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£260.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£68.52 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£17.35 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor (£139.01 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard (£12.22 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £870.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Yes, I think i'll go for an AMD FX8320 that costs less ;) Now i'm doing a lot of research around Europe cause buing all parts in Italy will cost too much... That's why Europe is the old continent, the tecnology ,that's the most important resource nowaday, costs much more than USA....
 
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Is too expansive if u convert it in euros is about 1050euro, i decided to buy an AMD FX8320, is cheaper and if i have to work with programs like autocad,photoshop, sony vegas is more functional ;)
 
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Prices are almost the same +/-5 euros on the CPU and Motherboard in EU or Non EU counties. Me living in Non EU country, the CPU and the Motherboard are almost the same price as in Italy. Maybe you should check for some New Year's comobos or some discounts, other than that the prices will be same all across Europe.
 
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Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing or a Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing? There is also a Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM but is low cost and I don't know about the quality... Remember that I have a 8 core
 
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I am using TX3 Evo on i7 2600. On idle it is 25c and on full load while on prime 95, never goes above 50c. It is a great air cooler.
 
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For what concerns the Motherboard i've seen good prices for the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ and the Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ and also for the MSI 970A-G43, (or if you know other good Mobos) which one?
The Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600, Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 or Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600?
Power supply: I think that for safety is better a 500W or a 550W an XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V is a good one or it sucks?
 
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-Go with the Asus M5A97 R.2.0, overall great motherboard. It will allow you for slight overclocking.
-About the RAM, go with the Gskil or the Patriot. I have used the Patriot Viper series, it is good ram
-About the PSU, the XFX 550W is solid PSU
 
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AMD FX8320
Cooler master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1cfm
Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX ATM3+
Patriot Viper 3 (2x4)Gb DDR3-1600
Seagate Barracuda 1Tb 3,5" 7200Rpm
Gigabyte Geforce GTX760 2Gb
Zalman Z11 plus ATX Middle Tower
Corsair Builder 500W 80+bronze
LG GH24NS95 Dvd/CD writer
Gigabyte GK-KM6150 w/Optical Mouse
+ Monitor 70-110euros
Total : 800 euros + speditions
Some components come from USA or Canada, there are problems? What do you think?
Edit: Looking in Amazon international shipping i've found a AMD FX8350 for 10$ of difference and there are some good prices there...
 
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The customs service will rip you off, i don't know how the taxes are in Italy. Here, there is a tax of 18%+ shipping, so if you ordered the part for $100, you will pay tax of $18. In other words the parts will cost as same as bought anywhere in Europe, but it will be a problem with warranty if some parts malfunctions and then you will have to send the part to US or Canada, and then wait to ship you a new one, while it will be much easier if they were bought in Italy. There is tax return policy in Germany, so Italy being close to Germany, better get some parts there, and if the part is 100 Eur. they have a tax return policy of 20%, so then the part will be 80 Eur.

As you can see here for example http://www.acom-pc.de/de/Hardware-Software/Grafikkarten-Zubehoer/Grafikkarten-AMD/ATI-PCI-Express/MSI-R9-280X-Gaming-3G-BF4-Radeon-R9-280X-Battlefield-4-Edition-3GB-GDDR5-DVI-HDMI-2x-Mini-DisplayPort.html
The card is 330Eur, with tax return of 20%, the card will be 60Eur cheaper. So a PC with parts of 800Eur will be 144Eur cheaper and cost 656Eur total.
 
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Thanks for the site it has very good prices!
 
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