Suggestions Please - gaming rig - mobo, video card , CPU

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Hello. I build systems all the time for people however I'm not a gamer. Wondering some advice on a custom build for gaming. He's into borderlands, Call of duty, minecraft, farcry, more of the latest games.

Could someone suggest a motherboard, CPU and video card? Budget I'm going to say is 1000 for the whole system (Maybe monitor included) but that's flexible. I would prefer Intel. I am not a gamer, but I'm a repair tech and maybe it' sjust me but I have always preferred Intel and I find AMD systems are sluggish. They're okay for an average user. However... you can include suggestions for an AMD based system if you feel it's more bang for the buck. Am I right in saying Nvidia based graphics are better?

Thanks
 
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Thanks for your input. I sort of disagree on what you said about AMD and Intel being the same. I honestly think Intel holds the performance crown as far as CPU's go. But it is a fact it is a cheaper option.

The 1000 is flexible. How about a suggestion on an i7 CPU and motherboard combo? The GTX-770.. 2GB or 4GB? The 2GB, to me would seem like it wouldn't be too far down the road and it would be outdated. And which brand name for the video card? I was thinking EVGA, MSI or ASUS.
 
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Well you are incorrect as more modern games such as bf4 actually prefer AMD and the 8350 outperforms intel in many games.

I would NEVER get an i7 for a gaming build. HUGE waste. the i5 and i7 perform identically in games. ALWAYS get an i5 over an i7 for gaming.

NO, 2gb cards will not be outdated anytime soon.
 
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You are correct about i5 vs i7 for performance. But I do prefer Intel and I also find AMD CPU's overheat much more often than Intel.

I would like some other suggestions and opinions.

Thoughts on this:
*Intel i5-3570K, ASUS P8Z77-V LX, GB DDR3 RAM, Nice thermaltake 600W PSU and thermaltake case, DVDRW, aftermarket cooler and LED fan all for about 500. It's cheap because it's as a bundle OR:

*i5-3570K, MSI Z77A-G45, Corsair 8GB, DDR3-1600

Also suggestions for a video card for minecraft, battlefield 4, borderlands, COD, etc

What do you think of those couple picks for motherboard and CPU? Thanks
 
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