Seeking help for first PC build with 700$usd budget

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Thomas Lockupme

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Approximate Purchase Date: 03/05/15

Budget Range: 700$

System Usage: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Wherever has the best pricing.

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Iowa

Overclocking: No.

SLI or Crossfire: No.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Looking to play new games at high or even ultra setting in 1080p. Your help is greatly appreciated.
 
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Alpha3031

Alpha3031

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EDITED New build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $682.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 23:40 EST-0500
 
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Epsilon_0EVP

Epsilon_0EVP

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An option that has been going around is to use the Windows 10 Preview instead of buying Windows. It requires a bit more know-how to install and it has other limitations, but it does free up $100 that prevents us from dropping to an i3, which is preferable.
 
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