Opinion on this gaming desktop build+ setup

[Joshua Atta]

Hello I'm pretty new to this and I really need you guys help.

I would really like to play any game in ultra settings no problem. Is this build good enough to handle that?
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ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk – OEM ($19.99)

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case ($119.99)

MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS ($79.99)

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS700-PCAAE3-US 700W ATX 12V v2.3 Active PFC Power Supply ($89.99)

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00 ($70.49)

Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive) ($129.99)

SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC with Boost ($439.99)

AMD Gift FARCRY3 Blood Dragon CRYSIS3 BIOSHOCK ($0.00)

Subtotal: $950.43
Shipping: $36.73
Handling: $0.00
GST/HST: $49.36
PST: $0.00

Hanns-G HE225DPB Black 21.5" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor ($119.99)

RAZER DeathStalker RZ03-00800100-R3U1 Black USB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99)

AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX ($199.99)

Subtotal: $399.97
EHF: $10.35
Shipping: $14.19
Handling: $0.00
GST/HST: $21.23
PST: $0.00

Grand Total: $1,482.2
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I'm very satisfied with this build but it's very pricey.. If you guys could recommend me anything that would be cheaper but not slower that would be great.

Note: All the prices are from Newegg (Canada)

Thank you so much!

 

[envy14tpe]

I made some changes and knocked off some money. For one, you need an aftermarket cooler for the 8350. Also, I upgraded the monitor. I don't advise going to cheap on a monitor especially after spending $1000+. This is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.63 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($118.98 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($439.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($147.93 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1348.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-05 21:33 EDT-0400)

 

[elfmaslana]

Can't really recommend anything lower but still acceptable besides changing the card... Unless you want to set up SLI with two lower end cards ...

 

[resin34]

I would go with a i5 - 3570k over clocked woth a evo 212 cooler