Need help building a <700$ Gaming Computer 2012?

Q. Parts not required : Keyboard , Monitor , Mouse , Speakers , OS , Modem
Monitor resolution : 1360 x 768
Preffered site : www.newegg.com
Able to run the following game on it's highest : Battlefield 3 , Diablo 3 , Crysis 3 , Borderlands 2
MOBO : None
Optical drive : ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Case : Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,
HDD : None <500GB>
GPU : XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870
PSU : None
CPU : None <Quad core + At least 3GHz>
CPU Cooler : COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
RAM : G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
Please help me fill in the one with None(s) in it with the following requirement

A. Generally, you either go dual core i3 on the cpu, or AMD FX-4100, so, lets go with the FX-4100 with the 4 locked cores.
www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

I don't see a core unlocker, but everything else on this MB looks good enough:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767
www.asus.com/Motherboards/
AMD_AM3Plus/M5A97/
reconnect above
Bundles with good memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1005496
or the CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.985605
And choose a Sata III (6Gb/s) 7200 rpm drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007603%20600003340&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&SrchInDesc=6%2E0gb%2Fs&Page=1&PageSize=20
You can wait with a cpu cooler.
To go with the HD 6870, you will need a power supply to handle
151 Watts as 500 Watt min & 28 Amps on 12V
http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?gid=452&graphics=Radeon%20HD%206870
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
This would work:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159125
or: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159128
GPU? http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-MINIDP-PCI-E-HD687AZHFC/dp/B005C31F2M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343704848&sr=8-1&keywords=XFX+Double+D+HD-687A-ZDFC+Radeon+HD+6870+1GB+Video+Card

I think you hold to budget

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Gaming Computer for $900 - opinions?

Q. My build includes a 21.5" monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and a wireless card.

i3 3220 (3.3 GHz)
2x 4GB Team 1333 MHz
ASRock H77 Pro4-MVP
Silverstone RL01
Gigabyte GTX 650 Ti OC (Boost is not available)
Pioneer optical disc
WD Caviar Blue 1TB
Samsung 840 Series 120GB
Corsair CX430M

Can it handle games such as CS: GO, Hitman: Absolution, Batman: Arkham City, GTA IV at 1920x1080 resolution?

A. Yes you'll easily handle those games on ultra at 1080p. The toughest titles like BF3 would only be playable on high settings, not ultra (neither your CPU nor GPU are powerful enough for that). GTA IV will probably be a bit laggy since it's a very poorly coded port that doesn't run well on anything less than a quad-core.

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti (reference model, let alone OC) is better than a Radeon HD 7770, so ignore suggestions to downgrade. Moving to a Radeon HD 7850 would be an upgrade, although overkill for those games.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Amp_Edition/7.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2012/10/09/nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-review/5

However i recommend upgrading the PSU to a Corsair CX500. And stick with 2x4GB, since you want dual-channel memory access.

Your alternative (which would be better for GTA IV) is to consider AMD's new FX-6300 along with an AM3+ motherboard instead of the Core i3 3220 and AsRock H77 Pro4-MVP. While the original Bulldozer FX processors were much weaker than 2nd gen Core i3 for gaming, the new Piledriver processors have greatly improved gaming performance. However the Core i3 is still better in really CPU-intensive titles like Starcraft 2.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_6.html#sect0

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