Still undecided

[Marvison]

I'm sure by this point some of you recognize my name. This is hopefully my last request for build advice. I have gotten great advice every time and every time I second guess myself at the last minute.

The goal:
A PC with a future upgrades in mind.
Gaming.
Lots of background typically 1-2 games and 2-3 background programs.
I like sandbox games which can take a lot of loading.

What I'd like to have in hardware
At least a mid ATX tower (these can accept full size boards for the most part right?)
Crossfire support
Modular PSU

The build I'm currently looking at (just recently decided AMD was an option)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $731.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-17 21:06 EST-0500)

Thanks for any advice given ahead of time!

 

[Outlander_04]

Watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE&list=UUNovoA9w0KnxyDP5bGrOYzg&index=19

intels gaming advantage is a myth

 

[Outlander_04]

A mid tower case is still pretty big .

You can pretty much park a small car in a full tower case they are that big

 

[Marvison]

That video is very convincing. Coupled with some other advice that I've been given this is what I'm thinking about as of now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($194.15 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $788.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-18 00:25 EST-0500)

 

[Marvison]

No other advice here? Have I finally hit the nail on the head?

 

[eyeage]

Looks good to me. The only change I might make, would be to get an SSD and sacrifice a bit of space on the HDD if you have to.

 

[Marvison]

The SSD I plan to buy in about 2-3 months. Right now I want my main drive so I can get it all going. Then I will get an SSD install all my games on it and ROCK OUT WITH MY SOCKS OUT!

 

[eyeage]

Buying the SSD first, and HDD second would be my suggestion.