Help me build a PC

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $917.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 02:40 EDT-0400

Everything is compatible but you need to change a few things -

That motherboard is not a good choice for that CPU, Go for a Gigabyte 970A-UD3P.

Power supply is corsair entry level and not sufficient enough power for your rig, go for an Antec HCG 620M

everything else is good.

BF4 ultra - 60++ with ease @ 1920x1080 (60FPS+ listed as 60Hz monitors won't take advantage of higher, but that card will achieve higher)

Minecraft High -in the hundreds with ease.

That motherboard has back USB's, so does the Gigabyte I suggested.

Wireless will be expensive, you need a wireless keyboard (not expensive)/mouse (not expensive)/Bluetooth sound adapter (reasonable price) /Wireless HDMI receiver+sender (expensive). That is not worth it at all.

When it comes to the time of building, you can PM me and link up photo's step by step, I can tell you what goes where. Building it this way could take up to 2.5 hours.

It will work like any other PC, as it is a PC.

Screwdriver is all you need.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MkrHnQ
over on your budget but very worth it than 8320.
or if you want you can wait for 960 for a $250-$300 or get 770 if you cant

yes, it would. However; Choose a case you like, it's a personal thing.

I like rockie's build better. has a better case. for yours, i like arctic silver 5 paste, drop one fan, get a different case and psu. Your case might not come with the screws you need or they will be low quality. Rockie's psu is fine, but shoot for xfx, antec, or seasonic.

A Core i3-4130 would be better for gaming, little cheaper than the FX-8320 too.

A ECS H87H3-M3 or a ASRock B85M motherboard would be fine for your build and cost the same as the AMD motherboard.

This gives you an 1150 socket which allows for an upgrade to an i5 or i7 down the road. The AMD socket is a dead end.

RAM is a little expensive. I would keep looking. 8GB should be about $70

Skip the case fans. $30 is a lot of budget to waste. If you find down the road that you need more cooling you can add them later. Spend the money you save on a better case or PSU. The corsair isn't bad, but larger wouldn't hurt if you have the budget for it.

i would use 550-600W PSU for single GTX 970

i3 - not anymore. Heavy threads are putting it for low end gaming.

you want 16GB to suffice the future, not just the present.

8GB is easily added in the future

For rockies pc I recommended a different psu, such as xfx antec or seasonic. here is a good one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371059
unknownofprob recommended this one. For thermal paste, I personally like arctic silver 5 paste.

It is, however with the rigs listed it's not worth just buying 8.

Sometimes postponing the purchase of additional part is better

Depending on the uses, not always. Gaming ultra BF4 (1080p/ultra HD) ram usage with 16GB gets above 50%. Quad Trident's 4x4GB @ 1600Mhz.

You can upgrade to haswell refresh later which is 5th gen LGA 1150 CPU's, as well as 4th gen i7's of LGA 1150 nature.

Core i5 are perfect for gaming CPU
multi core benchmark
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 120mm Blue 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.83 @ NCIX US)
Total: $917.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 05:27 EDT-0400

Intel build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/48GXhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/48GXhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($187.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1026.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

AMD build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4MsY23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4MsY23/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.78 @ Newegg)
Total: $899.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The intel build is more expensive but more powerful, you could probably make the intel build cheaper by getting a cheaper motherboard, but if your budget permits, think about going the intel route. The AMD is good if your budget only let's you go up to the $900 mark, and the multi-cores will be handy as well for BF4.

Looking past all the builds: AMD has good upfront performance, but is pretty much a dead end. With intel, you can upgrade even past what you need or will be using it for. I think if you are getting 970, go intel.