Best gaming PC for $1200-$1500

Jajoju9

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I'm looking to build my first PC ever. I will not need a keyboard, monitor, or mouse. I want something that I won't have to immediately upgrade and that will run games at high fps with no lag. I'm open to any brands. I'm looking to buy everything within the next week or two weeks. Thank you!
 
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This will get you plenty of SSD space, great quality parts, and maxed out at 1080p for a good long while. Included a power supply and motherboard capable of doing SLI in the future if you ever decide to add a second 780.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid...
This will get you plenty of SSD space, great quality parts, and maxed out at 1080p for a good long while. Included a power supply and motherboard capable of doing SLI in the future if you ever decide to add a second 780.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1481.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 10:20 EDT-0400)
 
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Jajoju9

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Thank you, looks like an awesome build! I have one question though. How hard will it be to install the liquid CPU cooler vs a fan style?