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Artie_22

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This will be my first personal gaming pc build and I just want to make sure everything goes good and I have enough wattage to handle everything. Any changes you all would suggest would be helpful.
I'm going for under $1000 I got a mouse, keyboard, monitor, Windows 8 64-bit and DVD drive.

Would like it to play games like BF4, Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinite, and other future next gen games.

Here's the current setup:

Case: NZXT Guardian Black ATX Mid Tower Case(Red)

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GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX OC 760 4gb

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Motherboard: Gigabyte LGA 1150 B85 mATX

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CPU: Intel core i5-4570 Quad-Core

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CPU Cooler Fan: Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU

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PSU: IN WIN GreenMe 650W ATX

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HD: WD Blue 1 TB

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Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB

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Wireless Network Adapter: ASUS(PCE-N15)

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I need the network adapter because i don't have an Ethernet port in my room

The total for this build is about $910 with estimated tax
 
That PSU isn't good, don't get an IN-WIN power supply.

You can save like $50 by getting the 2GB version of the 760, you don't need 4GB unless you plan on SLI in the future, which your power supply and motherboard won't support. You can get a 770 for almost that price.

Why did you choose a microATX motherboard for a full ATX sized case?

This gets you better performance, an SSD, and a much better power supply:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.69 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.83 @ Mwave)
Total: $991.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 10:56 EDT-0400)

Take out the SSD to get closer to your original $910 number.
 

CTurbo

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HiTechObsessed has the right idea, but here is some price trimming without affecting quality or performance.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s9YO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s9YO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s9YO/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.30 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.83 @ Mwave)
Total: $932.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 11:11 EDT-0400)
 
Yeah, I was going more for a modular power supply, mATX build with a quieter cooler and nice case lol I don't like putting a mATX board in a full-size case if possible, and he had the budget for a nice case that can look good. But if money savings is more important, definitely a good build :)
 

Artie_22

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That motherboard doesn't have a slot for the wireless network card. But everything else does look good, maybe a case with a side window that's why I chose the NZXT Guardian case because of the color and window and I know I might have to remove one of the drive bays to fit the GPU if needed. And would the 620W PSU be good to handle the total wattage of everything because the minimum required wattage for the GPU is 600W, and also you got to remember about the CPU and other stuff's wattage too.
 
That build will draw around 325w at full system load. The video card will only use around 200 watts max.

But that's why I included the Arc Mini R2 above, it's a good case with a good window. But you can do whatever you want lol