Build $900-1000 Help

Niso

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Dec 29, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: This month

Budget Range: $900-1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, recording, editing, surfing the web

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, headset

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: My preference would be Best Buy, but it doesn't really matter

Country: U.S.

Parts Preferences:
Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Nope

Games that I will be playing: Bf4, Assassin's creed, and such games at High settings with good amount of frames, but if I can not for the price, what setting could I run stuff. I will also be recording, editing, and using things such as photoshop.
~Thanks in Advance~
 

RazerZ

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($117.80 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: V7 KC0A1-4N6P Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.07 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Genius Lychas HS G550 Headset ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $916.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 21:20 EDT-0400)
 
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RazerZ

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($178.60 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($117.80 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: V7 KC0A1-4N6P Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.07 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Genius Lychas HS G550 Headset ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1025.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 21:22 EDT-0400)