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Theguynamedty

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I have done some research and I've found some components that are within my budget. I put them on http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8XWzHx Please check it out, I would like to know if you guys think it will be able to run pretty graphic-demanding games at high frames, such as skyrim, WoW, Borderlands 2, and other recent games. Do you guys think I bottle-necked it? Any suggestions?
 
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TomThePotato

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $908.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 15:43 EDT-0400

Low wattage psu, so assumed you weren't going to SLI. So, I changed the mobo to a H97, the graphics card to 970 which performs significantly better, and the power supply to a NON modular 550w from XFX. If you want a modular psu, try this..

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650xxxb9
 
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DarkSable

DarkSable

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Pretty much exactly the changes I was about to suggest, the OP would do well to listen to them.
 
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