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Absolutely, and that kind of setup is pretty much the standard; any more than that is mostly overkill for gaming. Newegg combo "deals" are pretty much never actually good deals.

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It's not that great of a deal. Here are current prices on a similar setup, buying individually:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $384.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 12:30 EST-0500)
 

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Absolutely, and that kind of setup is pretty much the standard; any more than that is mostly overkill for gaming. Newegg combo "deals" are pretty much never actually good deals.
 
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