ihog :
I mean, if you want to go AMD, get a nice 990FX mobo, and FX 8350, a nice aftermarket cooler, and OC that shizz.
I just prefer Intel for its higher IPC.
I have done some research, and for my needs the 4670K and z87 are totally what I had in mind, and your answer still stands as the best. Previously, before I opened this thread I was looking at the 8350 for it's prize factor and the multithreading, but apart from playing games and maybe running a virtual machine from time to time 4 cores is just enough for now. I am having my components shipped already and they should be here in a day or 2. If anybody's wondering this is what I got:
CPU - Intel i5 4670K
VGA - Sapphire r9 280x Dual X
Mobo - Gigabyte Z87-HD3
RAM - 2x 4GB Kingston CL9 HyperX Black series
HD - 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 64 MB (maybe I should consider SSD? )
PSU - 620W Gigabyte Superb Real Power (I don't know will this be enough for this machine, still wondering)