Is this a good gaming build?

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Raymundo Ruiz

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Im trying to run Battlefield 4, Crysis 3, etc on some pretty high settings and 1920x1080 resolution. I need to stay within this budget and was wondering if this is a good build. These are the only components I need and don't plan on overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3la2r
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3la2r/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3la2r/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($128.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.54 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($32.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $866.96

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 17:11 EDT-0400)
 
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I did change your first build,i still think that intel is the better for gaming when you have the budget for it,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($229.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)...
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($113.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $867.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 17:27 EDT-0400)
 
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i would say if you can upgrade the 4000k series if you can spare the money. the 3570k takes a bit to cool off and if you are getting the k series you are going to be OC'ing and you will want a cooler that keep your equipment frosty. now that would mean you would have to get a different mobo but i think in the end it would be well worth it for you.
 
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Raymundo Ruiz

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Well I don't really need that much wattage.
 
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Raymundo Ruiz

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I've changed my build quite a bit since this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3meqS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3meqS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3meqS/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ Mwave)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $800.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-05 04:21 EDT-0400)
 
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I did change your first build,i still think that intel is the better for gaming when you have the budget for it,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($229.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $806.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-05 07:00 EDT-0400)

For overall just some less performance,but imo in terms of price/performance the better one,the next gpu,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/club-3d-video-card-cgaxr927x614

You could choose a little cheaper case to get really under budget,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-gx700
you must like the looks though,
or,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caso22001
or,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z9plus
for the same price as the 912 if you l,ike leds,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z11plus
or for something really different,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-case-eca3310br
or really similar,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-case-eca3290ag
just look at these and read some reviews if you want.

The corsair cx 500watt isn't that bad,just if you have the budget for a better one get it,otherwise will it do fine.
The seasonic in this build is the better one for not much more,though not modular,but with a case like the cooler master 912 should that not be a problem.
 
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Raymundo Ruiz

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I think im actually going to go with this build, I've heard intel is the go to for gaming if you can pay for it but I thought AMD would be a good price/performance for my budget but this isn't to far from my budget so I think I'll go with it. Thanks.
 
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