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If you're looking to lower the price without affecting the performance, take a look here. You'll see the i3-4340 is within 5 fps of the i5-4670, and should therefore be directly comparable, if not better than, the i5-4430. Remember, the i3s have HT, which does make them more than a simple dual-core; they can run 4 threads, and when that's combined with the higher base clocks the best i3s can match or beat the weaker models of i5 (such as the i5-4430 you're looking at) in gaming performance, and aren't much weaker than the stock-clocked high end of i5s.

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If you're looking to lower the price without affecting the performance, take a look here. You'll see the i3-4340 is within 5 fps of the i5-4670, and should therefore be directly comparable, if not better than, the i5-4430. Remember, the i3s have HT, which does make them more than a simple dual-core; they can run 4 threads, and when that's combined with the higher base clocks the best i3s can match or beat the weaker models of i5 (such as the i5-4430 you're looking at) in gaming performance, and aren't much weaker than the stock-clocked high end of i5s.

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The i3-4350 is actually cheaper and marginally stronger than the i3-4340 right now (i3-4340 got a price bump from shortages/high demand and is therefore more expensive than it should be). The i3-4350 can be picked up for $140-$150, and is a great performer for the price. It's putting every stock-clocked AMD CPU to shame in professional reviews and game benchmarks. I faced the same decision a while ago, and you can see I went with the i3-4360 instead of the i5-4430.

The i3-4350 should be a good option here, and should perform virtually identically to the i5-4430 for less money, and less power consumption (you'll be stressing that Corsair 430 hard enough with an R9 270X, no reason to use even more power on the CPU).

Also, get rid of the sound card. Motherboards have sound chips built in; $15 sound cards are no longer needed. Sound cards now are only worthwhile in niche markets.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4350 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.14 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.12 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $526.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 18:47 EDT-0400
 
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