my first gaming rig. how am i looking?

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bladewind_demon

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(repost because i am a noob when it comes to this forum)
working on my first build for a gaming pc, I'd like to keep my budget under $1,000 but my absolute limit is $1,200.
my current build is as follows:

OS- windows 7 home premium 64bit
case- thermaltake commander g42
motherboard- ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer
power supply- Rosewill CAPSTONE-650
ram-G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (4x2gb)
cpu- amd fx-8320
gpu- HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X2
sound card- ASUS Xonar DG
hard drive- seagate barracuda 1tb
ssd- Kingston Digital 120GB SSDNow V300
asus dvd drive
corsair hydro series h60
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qhLTFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qhLTFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD...
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I would replace the rosewill PSU with a more premium brand like Corsair.

I would not bother with a 280X. The GTX 970 is superior at that price point.

Keep in mind that the GTX 960 should be here in Mid October also.

I would skip the sound card to save money

I would go with Windows 8.1 instead of 7 however that is a personal choice which I am sure many will disagree.

Look at NZXT and Corsair for potential cases as they make some really nice ones.

May want to consider a Core I5 4590 instead of the AMD 8320 as it is better for gaming in the vast majority of situations. And by a good amount in many cases.
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P9YG23) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P9YG23/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $224.74 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.53 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli) | $114.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d8gzh) | $73.80 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $56.99 @ Micro Center
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp40972kr) | $329.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone750) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $98.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1058.00
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 22:33 EDT-0400 |

I thought Capstone psus were good.. :eek:
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qhLTFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qhLTFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1033.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 22:31 EDT-0400

Much more powerful as a gamer .
You could spend a little more and add a cpu cooler and an SSD but these are not necessary right now . They can be added later .
Use Win8 64 bit . Its easy to add a start butto and never see the metro screen . Classic shell is free and works perfectly . And you get a faster OS and a much better license that lets you re-use it in 2 more computers . Win 7 oem is locked to the first motherboard
 
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