Is this a good first gaming PC? $700 Budget

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Hi, I'm extremely new to PC gaming, I've been a console gamer but I've always wanted to join the "superior gaming race" and now I have the funds to do so. Based on suggestions from posts I've read on here and other friends' suggestions, I've put together a PC on my budget of 700 dollars. I plan on playing games such as Fallout 3 (preferably with mods), Skyrim (mods as well), Counter Strike, League, Minecraft, Battlefield, etc. Will the build I created be able to run these? Thanks for the help.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tgzcVn
 
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envy14tpe
The 280 price isn't included. And the total I see is $531. Is the 280 selling for $170 somewhere? Trying to see how to help with your build.

Couple areas to improve:
CPU: you do need a better CPU to handle SKyrim and BF4.
RAM: cheaper and better one I chose
PSU: this Seasonic PSU is at an insanely cheap price. If you don't buy everything today I'd suggest getting the PSU now! I have no idea how the price is so low. Buy buy buy it now.
Network adapter: You don't need it. Use the one on the mobo.
HDD: Better quality one for less $$

You'll see the price is the same but better components. Enjoy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.98 @ OutletPC)...
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The 280 price isn't included. And the total I see is $531. Is the 280 selling for $170 somewhere? Trying to see how to help with your build.

Couple areas to improve:
CPU: you do need a better CPU to handle SKyrim and BF4.
RAM: cheaper and better one I chose
PSU: this Seasonic PSU is at an insanely cheap price. If you don't buy everything today I'd suggest getting the PSU now! I have no idea how the price is so low. Buy buy buy it now.
Network adapter: You don't need it. Use the one on the mobo.
HDD: Better quality one for less $$

You'll see the price is the same but better components. Enjoy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.85 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $533.00
 
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the i5 is going to be much better. windows 8 is a better os and some games do see a 2-5% performance boost from it. i would jump on that capstone power supply as it is amazing quality for the price(or the seasonic above but its deal dies today).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $691.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 23:51 EST-0500
 
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Thanks for the help guys. envy14tpe, yeah the r9 suddenly said price data not available, but I'll be able to buy it off newegg or something. I think I'll go with yours, as it's extremely well priced for the quality of the parts, as you've explained. Thanks a lot, I'll be going with this one!
 
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envy14tpe

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As nikoli707 mentioned you could go Intel. The new i5s are super solid for everything. If you did go i5-4440 then still close to your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-K Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $739.14
 
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