Is this a good $850 gaming PC build?

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Would this computer be able to run games at HIGH-ULTRA Settings at 60FPS+ at 1080p?

I'm talking about games such as Battlefield 4, Star Citizen, Planetside 2, etc.

(I also don't plan on overclocking the CPU, so an aftermarket cooler is not necessary if you're suggesting parts)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $845.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 17:03 EDT-0400
 
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I'm not sure about Ultra-High, but it should get the job done at 1080p for a few years.

First, if you have the wiggle room, jumping to the Intel platform would give you better performance in most games. Say, the Gigabyte H97-Gaming-3 and the Intel Core i5-4440. About $270 for CPU and mobo, about the same as your original build.

That's a locked CPU though, and no dual-GPU support. If you want to OC and have SLI, grab an i5-4690k and a Z97 mobo, but now we're adding about $100 to the build.

If you want a more future-proof GPU, save up a little for the GTX 970. Just released a few weeks ago. It may be overkill for 1080p now, but will be worth the $100 if you keep your PC a long time, or eventually upgrade your monitor.

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I'm not sure about Ultra-High, but it should get the job done at 1080p for a few years.

First, if you have the wiggle room, jumping to the Intel platform would give you better performance in most games. Say, the Gigabyte H97-Gaming-3 and the Intel Core i5-4440. About $270 for CPU and mobo, about the same as your original build.

That's a locked CPU though, and no dual-GPU support. If you want to OC and have SLI, grab an i5-4690k and a Z97 mobo, but now we're adding about $100 to the build.

If you want a more future-proof GPU, save up a little for the GTX 970. Just released a few weeks ago. It may be overkill for 1080p now, but will be worth the $100 if you keep your PC a long time, or eventually upgrade your monitor.

 
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I tweaked around a bit, taking in your suggestions, while also sill trying to keep the build at around the same price as before, and I think i've done quite well so far...

However, it would be nice for some suggestions and opinions on this build, so i'm not choosing a best solution yet :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $853.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 16:56 EDT-0400
 
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Also took these considerations, thank you :)
And it's virtually the same price as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $854.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 17:15 EDT-0400



 
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