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Havent even bought the components yet, still in planning phase and need to get funds first

I took some time and came up with this setup: Intel core i5 3570 3.4 ghz Msi Z77A-G43 Powercolor HD 7950 3gb Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 4GBx2 Raidmax Super Hurricane Coolermaster RS700 Thunder 700w Is there a big difference between the standard G43 and the gaming one? This setup costs just about the s...

The problem is, how long will the system that you suggested be gamer useful before I will have to replace the mobo and the cpu and switch to Haswell. Will the suggested system be able to play games like battlefield 3/4 and arma 3 at pretty descent settings and resolutions?

I am planning on building a PC for gaming purposes and I am focusing on being able to play ARMA 3, Battlefield 3/4 (and hopefully ARMA 4 in the future) on a high resolution and about medium to high settings. I am at least trying to keep my build under R10000 without the monitor etc. My parts selecti...