Cyber Monday Gaming Build

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Figured with all these deals going on i might as well build a PC if its worth it. I don't have a PC at the moment. I have amazon Prime if that helps. Not a big fan of rebates but if its a good deal it doesn't matter.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Daily use, Very light video editing. And BF4 :D
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
500,600,700,800$? Not really a budget. I am looking for the most bang for my dollar type of deal. I dont plan on upgrading components in the future. Will just build another.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Sacramento/ Roseville Area, CA. I have a BestBuy & a frys nearby.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Complete Tower. CPU, Mobo, Case, power supply, Ram, SSD, Graphics card. LCD
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Mouse and keyboard. Dont currently have a monitor, I did see a deal at bestbuy for a 24inch dell lcd for 100$ if that still available.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1080P. Whenever I purchase it.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Today if its worth it, if not i can wait a week or two.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
SSD primarly. I did see a Samsung evo 250gb for 130$. Is that still available?
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have windows 7 ultimate 64bit.


I have already built a few solid builds with the help of some of you from here, and I am excited to do it again. I do not have an Intel Or AMD preference. Again would like the best performance out of my dollar kinda thing.
I have been looking at this for reference, but im sure most of you know whats best.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-8.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-6.html
Thanks for reading :)
 
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Bump bump! Anyone ?! I was thinking a 6300 fx build. Or maybe an i5 Haswell?
 
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This is a quick list yet again, feel free to downgrade as you see fit but this will handle bf4 nicely as well as be good for the next couple years

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2e5tY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2e5tY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2e5tY/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.48 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($142.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($100.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($100.54 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27EA33V 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1291.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 00:52 EST-0500)
 
There's too many things wrong with that build for me to write about. So I'm going to recommend a better bang for the buck build:

$185 - Intel Core i5-4430 CPU
$100 - MSI Z87M-G43 Intel Z87 mATX Motherboard
$57 - Crucial CT102464BA1339 8GB DDR3 1333 RAM
$157 - Samsung 840 Evo Series 250GB SSD
$62 - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$21 - LG GH24NS95B DVD Burner
$70 - Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W Modular PSU
$50 - Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case
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Total: $702 plus tax.

That PSU is on sale right now. Normal pricing is $85. So buy that ASAP! In fact, the RAM and SSD are also on sale as well. So I highly recommend getting those parts ASAP. Yes the above build is missing a video card: I recommend waiting another week to ask for advice on the video card here in this thread since this weekend's sales have pretty much dried up most of the good deals on video card.

Yeah, you are looking at closer to $1000 but you did say you wanted to play BF4. That game isn't exactly light on resources.
 
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Rockstar said:
Thankyou for the replys! Is this the same motherboard u suggested? Frys will also price match anything from amazon that's sold by amazon so I'm tryin to save a few bux here and there.
http://www.frys.com/product/7697897?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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Not the same motherboard but a better deal. So get that Fry's mobo.

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I also don't think I will be needing the HD. Ssd should be fine so that will also save me some money.
Also what do u think about this?
http://www.frys.com/product/7551666
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Overpriced. The HD 7870 is faster and can be had for around the same price.
 
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