Question Gaming PC Help

[BT14]

I'm looking for a PC build for absolutely no more than $900. The build will need to include an optical drive, an OS, possibly an SSD, and possibly a Monitor that is bigger than 20".
In the order that I will be using the PC is: Gaming, Youtube/Surfing the web, and school.
Thanks for all the help in advance and I really appreciate this.

***EDIT*** I also prefer AMD over Intel.

 

[ykki]

I know you wanted AMD but an i5 will outperform ALL AMD offerings in gaming.
Plus it offers better upgradability.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $891.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-04 20:46 EST-0500
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($136.85 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Inwin G7 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $880.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-04 20:52 EST-0500

 

[Snowsnooks]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRgtRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRgtRB/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($231.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: CoolMax 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $879.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 02:57 EST-0500

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/snowsnooks/saved/zNvv6h

 

[BT14]

I'm at quite the conundrum right here. Snow's Build includes everything that I asked for but, the SSD is smaller and the card isn't as good as ykkl's 290. Decisions...Decisions...

 

[ykki]

LOL I forgot the OS!
Any way if you want an os I suggest you go for his build.
But this is a wild card entry
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/preview-iso
You can ask your friend/family to download it and then you can install it with a usb stick.
Just a suggestion = win 10 isn't stable as 7/8.1. You are welcome to go for win 10 if you like to live a little dangerously.
you can also go with this
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $900.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 21:54 EST-0500

 

[Snowsnooks]

I'm at quite the conundrum right here. Snow's Build includes everything that I asked for but, the SSD is smaller and the card isn't as good as ykkl's 290. Decisions...Decisions...

Yikkl's build may have a better GPU, but later on if you choose to go for a bigger PSU you can buy another 280X to use in cross fire. The size of the SSD really doesn't matter either, at the most you will store your OS and a couple of games on it.

 

[ykki]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRgtRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRgtRB/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($231.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: CoolMax 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $879.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 02:57 EST-0500

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/snowsnooks/saved/zNvv6h

Everything in this build is ok except that coolmax psu.
Would not trust a system with that.