Creating Gaming Build

ph0rk

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So the last time I was on these forums was in 2009 when I put together my first build all thanks to the helpful and intelligent people who frequent these forums on a daily basis: It has been a great 5 years with this PC...BUT, its that time again! With this new PC I will only be gaming (mostly CS:GO, because i'm heavily involved in the competitive community) and browsing the web.

-Budget: 800.00 (is definitely a flexible number but I'd like to see what can come of that first)

-Still have my Corsair TX-750W PSU that I can recycle over to this new build. Everything else I want new.

-Prefer an intel processor and nVidia GPU

Those are really my only qualms about this new build, everything is up in the air. I really know very little about computers hence why I stand before you today. I'd love to hear any and all suggestions, thank you in advance!
 
Keep in mind that a R9 280X can be had for $250 ($30 less)
You'll want CS:GO and the OS and Steam on the SSD to improve match and map load times

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $787.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available