$800 gaming pc parts list checkup

noob20

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i have been trying to build a pc for the longest time now. this is my current parts list that i have made. any thoughts and opinions on the parts list would be appreciated. the extent of my knowledge tells me that these parts are compatible. could someone rarefy that and could some one recommend a case thats around $30 for this setup. thanks i appreciate it :)

cpu: Intel core i5-3470 ivy bridge 3.2 Ghz quad-core $180
Motherboard: Asus P8z77-VLK $125
Ram: Team zeus blue 8 GB DDr3 1600 $60
graphics card:Gigabyte R9 280X GDDR5-3GB DVI-I/HDMI/2xMini DP OC Graphics Card $310 or PNY NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express $310 or some other graphics card thats better thats around the same price
power: Corsair CX750 Builder Series ATX $70
HDD: western digitial wd 500 GB $55
optical drive:Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive $22
Case: ? around $30
total:822
 
thats the best i can do with your budget, still over your 800$ budget
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3DVPa
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $917.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 18:03 EDT-0400)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.36 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $800.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 18:19 EDT-0400)
 
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