700$ pc build pls help...

This build would be substantially better than any of the two above, but at 25$ over budget:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($345.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $725.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 16:18 EDT-0400

This is a much better build than the above builds as it has a substantially better processor and PSU.

The two builds at the start of the thread were a little unbalanced and the PSU's were not good quality so if you decide to stick with those just consider an alternative PSU at the very least


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($264.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $742.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 16:39 EDT-0400

The GTX 970 is stronger than the R9 290.
You're over OP's budget by almost 50$...

This would be what I'd do then:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($181.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($345.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $797.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 18:02 EDT-0400

There are some issues with the builds you were planning so I'll go through the two builds and explain what I'd change and why...

Build 1

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.95 @ OutletPC)

This CPU is not suited for high-end gaming like the card you've paired it with. In a growing number of games this CPU will hold back the graphics card. I'd suggest an i5 or, if the budget cannot stretch, an FX 8320 with a CPU cooler.

Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)

This motherboard is aimed primarily at business users. It does not have some features found on the new H97 and Z97 boards such as support for M.2, SATA express and the new Intel chips due for release next year. It's only $7 less than the Gigabyte H97 board which is a better option.

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)

This RAM is OK but the price is higher and the latency is worse when compared to the G Skill Ripjaws RAM in my builds. There's not really any good reason to choose it over the G Skill Ripjaws stuff that's $9 cheaper

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

This HDD is fine A similar drive is the Western Digital Caviar Blue. Simply go for whichever is cheapest on the day of purchase!

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($279.86 @ Newegg)

See above comments about CPU and comments below about PSU

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Case is personal preference, go with what you like!

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)

You will NEVER be able to run an R9 290 with this PSU. You need a QUALITY 600W minimum. The CS PSU's from Corsair are aimed at office use. They are not good quality. Please replace this with a decent 600w+ unit from Seasonic, EVGA (not W, G1 or B1), Antec, Rosewill Capstone or XFX

Wired Network Adapter: Belkin F4U047-RS 10/100 Mbps USB 1.0 Network Adapter ($16.54 @ Amazon)

This is a wired ethernet adapter. You will have at least one of these ports on your motherboard already. Are you wanting a WiFi adaptor?

Total: $756.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 16:33 EDT-0400


Build 2


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CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.95 @ OutletPC)

Same issue with CPU not matching the GPU well

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.85 @ Amazon)

H81 boards are the lowest of the low in terms of features. They're great if you have a super-tight budget and can't afford a H97 board but you can! Compared to the Gigabyte H97 board in my build this one does not have PCIe 3.0 so there is a chance your very high-end graphics card may be bottelnecked by your motherboard (I actually don't know whether the new cards can now saturate the PCIe 2.0 slot yet but there's a good chance the next gen will) You also get fewer USB ports at the back (especially USB 3.0) and no front USB 3.0 ports at all. There will be no new features like M.2 and SATA express on this board and frankly, I avoid MSI if I can because I've had nothing but trouble with their boards turning up DOA.

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)

This is OK too but again not worth paying more than the $70 for the Ripjaws stuff

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Fine, see comment on other build

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

This is a nice card but I think you've had to make too many compromises on your other components to get it in budget

Case: Thermaltake Urban S1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.26 @ NCIX US)

This case might feel rather cramped without a modular PSU as it's mATX

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)

This is a poor choice of PSU for a premium GPU like the 970. Whilst it *might* be OK the CX series do not have a good reputation and are not made from top quality parts. Like the PSU in build 1 it's more suited to office systems.

Total: $719.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 16:46 EDT-0400

I'd actually go for this build now there's some different deals available, it's $720 after rebates.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kXLxVn

Rebates don't apply to the current purchase OP is making...

Where does it say that? If that's true then both the OP's original builds are way over budget anyway. Build 1 is $800 without rebates!

If the budget is $700 with no rebates then frankly the OP needs to lower their expectations in terms of GPU. Something like an R9 285 or GTX 770 or 780 (if there's some decent clearance deals around)

Yes, its the absolute best I can do for that amount of money and should do ultra on practically any game that's not cpu bound to the point it needs an i7 chip