Looking to Build Custom Gaming PC on a Budget

BananaPanda

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Hello there.

I'm currently in the market for a gaming PC, something that would ideally be able to play Titanfall for example at its max graphics settings. I'm looking to spend around $1000, saving as much as possible without sacrificing performance. I've done some research into budget builds already but am trying to acquire as much useful information as possible before making a commitment.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTwqBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTwqBm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTwqBm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($323.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1020.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 20:32 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7mPzFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7mPzFT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7mPzFT/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $951.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 20:34 EDT-0400)