$600-$700 Gaming PC Build, Need help!!

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nicktine

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Hey, I've saved up some money for a gaming pc, and i want to build one but i need some help.

I'm looking to stay under 700 i'm looking to spend around 650 but i can push to 700.
I'm looking to build a PC that can out preform the next gen consoles (xbox one and ps4) and run games like Farcry 4, Bf4, assassins creed unity, planetside 2 and arma 3 at ultra settings with 60 Fps if not 60 at least 40FPS on ultra, also im looking for a pretty good motherboard that way i can always upgrade my cpu and gpu if i want to in the future, and also a motherboard that has crossfire capabilities would be nice but is not needed, just in case i want to spend some extra money down the road.

I have a monitor and keyboard/mouse ext. and also i have a disk drive for cds and windows 8 so no need to add those.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out i really appreciate it, happy holidays!!!
 
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jafrankl
I tried my best to keep it to $700, but went slightly over. You may be able to change a couple parts to hit your mark, but here's the best I could come up with. I used PC part picker and only regret that the PSU is not fully modular. Also, Lalith is correct: console games are optimized for their platform and may look better, but cannot out perform a pc's rendering or calculation speed.

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd832ewmhkbox) | $149.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $31.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock...
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I tried my best to keep it to $700, but went slightly over. You may be able to change a couple parts to hit your mark, but here's the best I could come up with. I used PC part picker and only regret that the PSU is not fully modular. Also, Lalith is correct: console games are optimized for their platform and may look better, but cannot out perform a pc's rendering or calculation speed.

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd832ewmhkbox) | $149.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $31.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxextreme3) | $106.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gab) | $54.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct120m500ssd1) | $71.30 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10efrx) | $64.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928wf3oc3gd) | $164.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-power-supply-fdpsuts2b500w) | $55.99 @ Directron
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $733.10
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 09:28 EST-0500 |
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $694.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 09:46 EST-0500
 
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is there a reason for 2 storage drives or was that a typo? just making sure and i love it also how does this cpu compair with the intel i5?
 
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https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

Use above link to search out the specific i5 you're looking to compare; the 2 drives are meant to be there. The SSD will store your OS for faster boot times, and small programs for quicker load times. The HDD will store everything else forever. WD Reds are great at long term storage and have long lifetimes if you keep them in good condition. Also, just realized the WD I selected is only 5400 RPM, you may want to go for a 7200 for slightly more (~$20?) for faster read/write, but it's your call.
 
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