Gaming Build around 1k

NewUsr

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Jun 18, 2013
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10,510
Approximate Purchase Date: 2 weeks

Budget Range: 1000(1100 if includes a >=1080p Monitor)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games(mmorpgs)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon(Prime), Newegg(Tax free) and Microcenter(5miles away)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Kansas City

Parts Preferences: No preference

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1080 or higher

Additional Comments: I did some research and selected some parts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($101.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $846.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 11:20 EDT-0400)

I get 55$ off on CPU/MB/HDD combo from microcenter. So above parts comes under 790$. Still need RAM, PSU, CPU cooler and a dvd drive for 200$
any suggestions are welcome. Still debating between 670/7970 as free games offer is no longer there.
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cw4T
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cw4T/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cw4T/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply...
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cvMe
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cvMe/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cvMe/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor
Total: $1069.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 11:53 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cw4T
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cw4T/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cw4T/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor
Total: $629.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 12:11 EDT-0400)
 
Solution

Marcopolo123

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair C70 Arctic White (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1179.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 18:38 EDT-0400)

1052$ total