Please help me review my $700-$850 budget gaming computer

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EireSionnach

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I am going to be creating my first gaming computer and I keep on getting puzzled what and what not to get from different people. Please look at my list I have right now and tell me what I forgot, should add, or could get for a cheaper price. Also I will be playing Evolve and Reign of Kings

Harddrive:
Seagate 1TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000DM003)

CPU Cooler:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

Optical Drive:
Samsung SATA 1.5 Gb-s Optical Drive, Black SH-224DB/BEBE

PowerSupply:
Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

Processor:
AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

Case:
Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011050-WW

Motherboard:
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

OS:
Microsoft Windows 8.1 - Full Version

GraphicsCard:
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ 2GB GDDR5 128bit, PCI-E 3.0 Dual-Link DVI-I, 3 x DP, HDMI, SLI, HDCP, G-SYNC Ready Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2966-KR

RAM:
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 (PC3-12800) 240-Pin UDIMM Memory BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00/BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00

Monitor:
Dell D2015H 19.5-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Thank you please tell me if I forgot anything :D
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($127.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $829.81


For only gaming= Intel is a better choice.
280X >> 960.
CX is bad. Replaced that with a nice seasonic made xfx psu.
Good mobo.
Nice RAM.
Monitor is also very good.

Hope this helped!
 
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Jomari Gonzales

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Total: $851.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 00:23 EDT-0400

Stretch your budget a little bit more and you have an i5 + 280x. Do recommend this so you can at least get high/max settings for Evolve. any questions about the parts id be happy to answer :)
 
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thanks! Do you think I should get the cpucooler?
 
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If you can stretch your budget a bit, this would be a great build with reliable parts and high performance

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $881.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I changed the monitor to a 22" ips monitor from AOC.
R9 280x has great performance, combined with an i5 4460, should be able to run most games on high/ultra depending on the game. I chose a seasonic 600w PSU, high quality and reliable, can't argue with that choice. You will probably need around 550-600w anyway because of the r9 280x, which can draw up to 350-400w under full load. The other choices were just based on what was best in each category and budget, so I would recommend these parts if you were looking to play games on high/ultra settings smoothly and it will last you quite a few years before you might want to upgrade :)
 
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