Best $1300-$1500 Gaming PC?

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Lochiefaulk

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Hi.

I am looking for a $1300-$1500 gaming PC and was thinking of building it myself or at least choosing the parts myself. Thoughts on a solid build within this budget?

P.S The machine is mainly used for gaming with a bit of web browsing and I would like a good low response time monitor if possible.

Thanks in advance :)

Edit: I found this pre-made PC that despite the things I've been told about pre-made PC's being overpriced, looks really good, what do you think?
http://www.cplonline.com.au/code25-cpl-carbide-gtx770-gaming-system.html
 
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EasyLover

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Dec 30, 2013
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($418.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1387.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 09:37 EDT-0400
 
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TechCIDLC

TechCIDLC

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Dec 2, 2013
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($428.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1513.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 09:40 EDT-0400

Very good build worth the $13 more.
 
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Lochiefaulk

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Alright, so I've mixed a few parts from the above two builds and come up with something that is just a bit over the $1500 mark (but then again it has a keyboard so that's ok). I think it looks great. Thoughts? Have I missed anything?

Thanks a lot guys.
 
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