Need help selecting components for 800-900 dollar gaming PC.

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NotSoGodlyAsus

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Hello you wonderful people, who simply lurking on for years solved many of my problems.
Well, now I have a problem of my own. I used to have a good computer going for me, then... things... happened.
Cutting the carp, here's what I'm asking.

Approximate Purchase Date: 3-4 months from now.
Budget Range: 700-900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Reddit surfing.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: Nvidia GPU, Intel CPU
Overclocking: Maybe, if it won't decrease component life or cost too much.
SLI or Crossfire: Noob here, what does that even mean?
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments:
Overall, it should run current games and games 2 years from now at 50+ fps at MEDIUM to high settings. The CPU should be 3.9ghz+ and I would like 8+ gbs of ram.
 
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this is the result of games i found on youtube with gtx 760 gpu:
Benchmarks:
Battlefield 3 Ultra: 75-94 FPS
With Fraps: 43-60 FPS
Arma 3 Very High: 55-68 FPS
With Fraps: 29-44 FPS
Modern Warfare 2 Max: 80-111 FPS
With Fraps: 33- 60 FPS
Portal 2 Max: 110-144 FPS
With Fraps: 46-60 FPS
Minecraft (Tekkit)(Far, Fancy): 92-121 FPS
With Fraps: 47-60 FPS
DayZ Max: 35-67 FPS
With Fraps: 12-60 FPS
TTT (GMod)...
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Scionyde

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Just to check, did you need a monitor or an OS as well? Also, SLI/Crossfire is the name Nvidia/AMD use for using two GPUs at once. At your budget, it probably won't apply to you.

EDIT: Also, do you have any thoughts about if you want to overclock or not?
 
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PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($235.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $944.83
 
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NotSoGodlyAsus

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I may or may not need a monitor, but if you can find a 17" 1920x1080 at a decent price, feel free to list it.
I do not want SLI/Crossfire.
If overclocking will not shorten my computers life by any large amount (months=nono, days=sure) I do not want it.
I have an OS as well.
 
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You are not going to find an Intel CPU advertised over 4.0GHz. In order to get a K-Series CPU to that frequency it will have to be overclocked (note the aftermarket CPU coolers in the builds).

 
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Scionyde

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Frequency isn't everything, it's not exactly a great predictor for how good a CPU is. Compare Intel's i5-4670k to AMD's Athlon x4 750k. They're both 3.4 GHz CPUs, but the performance difference between them is substantial.
 
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NotSoGodlyAsus

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Wow! Super helpful community! Within 20 minutes you guys gave me all the parts and info I needed, all within a perfect price range.
You guys are awesome! Any last builds you have, I suggest you put them in.
I will select an answer soon!
Also, is the system submitted by brarboy able to run DayZ at 50+ fps on any settings?
 
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this is the result of games i found on youtube with gtx 760 gpu:
Benchmarks:
Battlefield 3 Ultra: 75-94 FPS
With Fraps: 43-60 FPS
Arma 3 Very High: 55-68 FPS
With Fraps: 29-44 FPS
Modern Warfare 2 Max: 80-111 FPS
With Fraps: 33- 60 FPS
Portal 2 Max: 110-144 FPS
With Fraps: 46-60 FPS
Minecraft (Tekkit)(Far, Fancy): 92-121 FPS
With Fraps: 47-60 FPS
DayZ Max: 35-67 FPS
With Fraps: 12-60 FPS
TTT (GMod): 132-144 FPS
With Fraps: 40-60 FPS
 
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