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I'm building a computer for the first time and was wondering if I'm doing something stupid. Not planning on any serious video rendering or the like, just casual gaming (and serious Starcraft ;)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Mid Tower Case
Processor: AMD FX-8350 CPU (8x 4.00GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Cooling: Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade
Memory: 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1866 Memory Module - ADATA XPG V2
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 250 - 2GB
Mo’board: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 -- AMD 970
PSU: 600W OCZ ModXStream Pro - 80 PLUS
HD: 2 TB 7200RPM HARD DRIVE + 128GB SanDisk SSD
Sound: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Price range is <1000, ideally closer to 800. Cheaper the better as long as performance is approximately the same!

Thanks in advance for any feedback!
 
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Well, you can fit a R9 280 for $770, and a R9 270X for even cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:...
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You're going to want to spend less on your CPU and more on your GPU at that budget. Consider a 6300 and a possible 270X.
That's for about $700 though, here's something I put together at your maximum budget for maximum performance.

It's under your $1000 budget, with a Z97 motherboard, (you can choose another one) an overclockable i5 4690K processor, a solid noctua cooler, 8 GB of ram, and a beastly graphics card, a R9 290.

Expect more than 60 frames on any game on it's highest presets.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $962.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 22:30 EDT-0400)
 
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Wow, thank you! Were I to stay at the 700ish point, would a R9 280 3GB be preferable to R9 270X 2GB? It looks like it's cheaper due to the father's day sale, unless i'm misunderstanding how "instant off" works
 
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Well, you can fit a R9 280 for $770, and a R9 270X for even cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $772.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 22:44 EDT-0400)

But, if you wanted to save money and go with a R9 270X, you would only be saving about $40, which I think the downupgrade from 270X to 280 wouldn't be worth.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($150.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $732.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 22:46 EDT-0400)
 
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