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I'm building a gaming pc for the first time, I've choosen an couple of parts so far,

Sapphire Radeon TRI-X R9 290 4GB OC
Intel i5-4670k
Asus Z97-A

I'm going to use my PC for mostly gaming but I would like to be able to render animations on it too.
In the future I'm going to upgrade to GTX 780ti and another monitor. I've got a friend with some spare parts so the power supply and disc drive I'll get a bit cheaper. But I'm planning to spend around 1000-1200$ on this computer so it would mean alot to get a bit of help.
 
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I agree going from the 290 to a 780Ti would feel like a side grade one where spending the extra money wouldn't be worth it. If you want the 780Ti to start that would be the way to go however the 290 is a excellent value at the high end side of things. I'd also get the 4690k over the 4670k The 90k is a...
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First off, don't bother upgrade to the 780ti from a Radeon 290. You'd get better performance, true, but you'll spend a lot of money for not a lot of performance gain.

Secondly, make sure the spare Psu is of a quality brand. Never, ever, put a crap Psu into a nice build. Bad things can happen(BAD!).

I'm assuming you'll be needing everything for a Pc? Including Monitor, mouse, keyboard, OS, and all of the case components?
 
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I agree going from the 290 to a 780Ti would feel like a side grade one where spending the extra money wouldn't be worth it. If you want the 780Ti to start that would be the way to go however the 290 is a excellent value at the high end side of things. I'd also get the 4690k over the 4670k The 90k is a Devil's Canyon Haswell chip which has improved elements to the previous 4670k chip. Upgraded TIM inside, upgraded compasitors, higher turbo speed, possible higher headroom for overclocking. I'll put a build together for you to give you a general idea of what you would be looking at. Keep in mind this carries quite a few sales and discounts. And this does not include your OS if you need to get that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($379.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1173.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-10 20:07 EDT-0400
 
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