$900 New Gaming PC Build

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: $900 or lower

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming , surfing the internet, video editing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: None , building from scratch

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Does not matter

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Escondido, California, USA

Parts Preferences: Does not matter

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe ( dont know the difference)

Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p

Additional Comments: Quiet PC that can run BF4, League of Legends, Titanfall, DOTA 2

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current laptop overheats and shuts down and cant run BF4 and Titanfall.

Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.
im already planning to buy:
-BenQ Gaming Monitor RL2455HM (24-Inch LED) - $182.87 at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Gaming-Monitor-RL2455HM-24-Inch/dp/B007HSKSMI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394942011&sr=8-2&keywords=benq

-Bundle: Razer DeathStalker Expert Gaming Keyboard with Razer DeathAdder Ergonomic PC Gaming Mouse with SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (Black) for $129.86 at Amazon

Thanks for those who reply.
 
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Big sale on FX-8320 + motherboard, I would not opt for Intel considering this sale.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)...

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aCXH) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aCXH/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aCXH/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | $139.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ads3p) | $79.78 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1600c10d3b18g) | $63.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $54.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42774kr) | $339.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcsnb150wwwbsp) | $87.62 @ TigerDirect
**Power Supply** | [XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w) | $59.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $826.35
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 00:19 EDT-0400 |

8320, although if you want 6300 it's basically the same thing but 6 cores as opposed to 8. No use in gaming extra cores.

Rest is standard in the PC industry. The monopoly that Nvidia and AMD has left us builders with little choice. 770 or the 280x. Your choice. More like, no choice.
 
Big sale on FX-8320 + motherboard, I would not opt for Intel considering this sale.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 00:23 EDT-0400)
 
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