Is This A Good Starter Gaming PC?

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baseball1207

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I have made all the changes I needed and I think I am ready to build this PC, I just want to get a few more opinions before I get it, here is my list of parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Linkin506/saved/Tksscf If anyone knows how much FPS I will get and what settings I am able to play on for these games, Skyrim, Bioshock Infinite, Max Payne 3, Hitman: Absolution, Metro: Last Light, Far Cry 3, Battlefield 3 and 4, Minecraft (with mods), Dead Island Riptide, and a few other games, please tell me. Also, I am not looking to change parts like the CPU or GPU, I am just asking for the settings and FPS I am able play on this PC. Thanks guys!
 
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Not bad, but I made some tweaks to get you a better Wifi solution, motherboard, and graphics card. Also managed an IPS monitor. Came out $5 cheaper as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21...
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Nextg_Rival

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The results on BF 3 and 4 won't be incredible with that CPU, as TechyInAZ said, if you can get an i5 like the 4460 or even the 4690k, you'd see a significant improvement in these specific games, as they are CPU intensive. Overall though, you should be more than fine with the R9 280.
 
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logainofhades

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Not bad, but I made some tweaks to get you a better Wifi solution, motherboard, and graphics card. Also managed an IPS monitor. Came out $5 cheaper as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $824.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 13:54 EST-0500

 
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Demosthenest

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Looks very good to me. I would change the case for a Corsair Spec 01 if you can get it for more or less the same price, it's better quality.
FPS? Easiest thing you can do is search on youtube cpu x gpu x game x. You will get results.
If you can spend a bit more, do go with an i5, but this is a good cpu, not bad at all.
Should run any of this games on high-very high imo.
 
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