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Is this cheap(ish) gaming build good?

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April 1, 2014 6:17:07 PM

Hello! I'm new to building computers from scratch, but I've been reading guides online and I think that this is a fairly good build for my price range.
I'm looking primarily to play the newest games (mainly going to be ESO for a while) with great quality and framerate on a 50" 1080p television. Will this parts list do it for me, or should I go with the oft-suggested i5-3570k? I won't be overclocking anything or even attempting it. I'm really just wanting to put this together and hopefully not have to replace or upgrade anything for two years. I don't need an insane framerate, but I'd like all games to play smoothly and nicely.
www.pcpartpicker.com/p/3ksS3


TL;DR: is this build going to be good for relatively high-end gaming for at least the next year?

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April 1, 2014 6:24:26 PM

you can use this popular template as reference
i5
2x4GB ram
gtx 770
high quality PSU
those are the base rule for optimized gaming pc

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $970.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 21:23 EDT-0400)
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