Looking for help for first gaming PC (800$ CAD)

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trimar99

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Hi, I've recently decided to make a gaming PC with a budget of around 800$ (Canadian). After researching for a few days, this is what I've come up with: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/hLVfTW
I'd like to know if it is a good PC to play games like GTA V, and ARMA III.

Thank you in advance
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.39 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.39 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.86 @ shopRBC)
Total: $799.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 09:52 EDT-0400

I chose a higher quality, fully modular power supply, and changed the graphics card to the 950. The 950 is a lot cheaper and performs close to a 960.

What resolution is your monitor?
 
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Seasonic makes very high quality power supplies. The power supply is the most important component of the computer. It is better to get a high quality one. The EVGA 500W unit is just okay quality, and is reallyideal for cards over a 750Ti. A Seasonic will be better in terms of longevity, efficiency (lower electricity bill), voltage regulation, and is fully modular. A fully modular power supply lets you plug in the cables you need, so you don't have a bunch of unused cables lying around your case.

It is worth it any day, the trade off for thew Seasonic for the 950.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.39 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.39 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.86 @ shopRBC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.88 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $801.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 10:19 EDT-0400
 
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For a case just get any case that you like and a DVD drive is nice to have if your watching DVD's, burning music or for installing the OS (can be done by flash drive as well). I have one but I rarely use it, its just personal preference just like the case.
 
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