$850 max! gaming pc build?

R3X314

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Ok so i am new to pc gaming and i have a max budget of $850 including shipping and handling and i want to play games such as call of duty,minecraft,Battlefield 3,day z,skyrim....etc. Basically all up to date games. I would prefer intel as the CPU, and i am going to use my Tv as a moniter temporarily so i dont need one. As well i would like to play the games listed on high to very high settings.Any suggestions out there?
 
I am too lazy to actually make a build, but her is what to do:

Get an i5 (3570k, 4670k, or non K if you don't want to overclock)
Get a z77 (for 3570k) or z87 (for 4670k) motherboard.
Get 8gb 1600mhx 2x4gb RAM
Get a 1tb 7200rpm HDD
Get a case from Antec, Coolermaster, Corsair, NZXT
Get a 550-650w PSU from Antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic
Get the best GPU you can afford (gtx770,hd7950)
Get a $17 optical drive
 

Dark Lord of Tech

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£188.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£125.46 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£50.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.59 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£219.00 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£67.97 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £850.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 04:10 BST+0100)
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $837.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-30 23:17 EDT-0400)