Build me a gaming system?

ThePCGamer101

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Well first off, thanks for even taking interest in this. Here is what I want in a PC.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Before this Christmas

Budget Range: 900-1300 After Rebates; After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (High Quality games), movies (Through NetFlix), surfing the web

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: Entire system :)

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Windows 8.1 64 bit)
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, NewEgg, TigerDirect, Microcenter

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, US

Parts Preferences: Intel, GeForce (ASUS maybe?)

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I mainly want to be able to play Skyrim and BF4 at max settings with 60+ FPS.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have a crap PC.

 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1209.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 22:10 EST-0500)

Kept it to NCIX (free shipping on orders over $100), Amazon, and Newegg.
IPS monitor for image quality.
GTX 770 maxes out anything at 1080p.
SSD for fast loading and boot times.
Non-overclockable intel processor and motherboard.
 
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