Thoughts on this gaming build ~$900

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hoffamania

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I am completely new to attempting a PC build (so go easy) but I'm excited to give it a shot. Would anyone be able to give me some feedback on the build detailed below?

I feel like this may be overkill because I'm fine with running games on medium settings and I have no desire to overclock... Could I get away with dialing things back a bit?

I'd like to use this machine to play Skyrim and Fallout 3/Vegas and play around with mods.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2t4RL

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB Video Card ($155.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Logisys 550W ATX Power Supply ($29.75 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $943.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Thanks!

 
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AMD Radeon
it is a revision of your build, with better price/performance parts selection
cheaper i5 ram and mobo, performs similar
gtx 650 Ti Boost on sale
small case
bigger monitor
you can save $150 with this optimization

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB...
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HeyyScott

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I personally would grab the i5-4670k because it has about 5% more performance than the i5-4570 and also it's a "k" version which allows me to have the option to overclock in the future. Also, look for a different PSU. That is a very poor quality PSU, it's going to ruin your pc.
 
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AMD Radeon

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it is a revision of your build, with better price/performance parts selection
cheaper i5 ram and mobo, performs similar
gtx 650 Ti Boost on sale
small case
bigger monitor
you can save $150 with this optimization

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $796.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 23:55 EST-0500)
 
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Abscent

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Just another revision, You could squeeze in a Gtx 760 for $10 more than your original build and i borrowed AMD's monitor suggestions because I believe it is a good choice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $955.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 00:08 EST-0500)
 
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