Can we get to $650? (Best bang for my buck?)

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Hey guys was wondering if I could get some advice on how to lower the cost of this build to the $600 - $650 range without sacrificing too much performance (like to play BF4 and PS2 near ultra if not Ultra - non-console player). Also am I getting my money's worth?? Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB Video Card ($150.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $726.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 16:32 EST-0500)
 
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What resolution? If 1920x1080, you'll need a much better card to play on Ultra. That said, if you want to play on "High," the following changes will be better, and cheaper:

Get this video card: GIGABYTE GV-R726XWF2-2GD REV2 Radeon R7 260X 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $140, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125486
Get this PSU: EVGA 500 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 500W Active PFC ATX12V v2.31/EPS 12V v2.91 3 Year Warranty 100-B1-0500-KR Power Supply Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready for $50 (plus a $10 MIR if you play that game and win), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438012
and this case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, 1x Top 120mm Fan, Top mounted USB 3.0 Port for $40, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147183
 
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Those changes only save $35 though. If getting down to the budget is most important, this Gigabyte HD7790 is only $99 after $20 MIR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125455 and will be a little stronger than a GTX650Ti.
PSU: 400W Seasonic for $40: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151076
This case for $30: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815035 (but note that cable management appears to be poor).
That drops $50+$19+$34, or $103, except that shipping isn't free; you may still make it down to $650, and have more performance than your original parts.
 
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You are indeed in that budget range where an AMD build may make sense. I'd prefer a 900-series chipset board, and the EVGA PSU will be better than the Corsair, but lowering CPU power to get a better graphics card is likely to help you.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $668.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 17:29 EST-0500)
 
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Thanks. If you can reset it that would be awesome :D
 
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Think I just did it, Will do a little more research but this seems the best. Thanks everyone for the input and direction. Glad I brought my questions here before going on a spending spree :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 18:19 EST-0500)
 
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