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This is my first Gaming PC build that will be used primarily for playing new and modded games ( Battlefield 4, Titanfall, GTA 5, Skrim w/ mods, etc.) on high to ultra settings with 35-40+ FPS. I don't want to Max everything out with 4k settings, but I am building this instead of getting a PS4 or XB1 so I want better graphics at 1080p. I also want to keep the budget at around $880. Any tips or final reviews are appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Here's the build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ebbok/saved/6J88TW

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz
Mobo: MSI B85M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX
OS: Windows 8.1
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N53 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Case Fan:Corsair Air Series 120mm Fan

I've done tons of research already, but want some expert advice for the final specs. I don't plan on overclocking, want to make sure that this is somewhat future-proof i.e. a few more years of gaming on mid-high settings, and I won't be doing any hardcore video editing or programming so no i7 is needed at the moment. Thanks again.
 
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IInuyasha74
No problem,
and yes it is. That Xeon E3 I listed is a higher clock speed than the i5 you listed before, on top of that it has hyper threading. So its closer to an i7-4770 in terms of performance.
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IInuyasha74

IInuyasha74

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I went through and changed several parts. I trimmed the fat on the wireless card, SSD, HDD, OS etc. so you had a little more cash so you can get a faster CPU and higher quality motherboard. Also got you faster RAM which costs less.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z6V2jX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z6V2jX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3) | $247.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g41pcmate) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl11d8gbsr) | $74.70 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-internal-hard-drive-cssdf128gblx) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $53.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270dc2oc2gd5) | $149.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-spec01redled) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbrsbs) | $14.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $87.98 @ OutletPC
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn150pce) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050015rled) | $14.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $884.55
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 22:43 EDT-0400 |
 
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