Help Build Me the Best PC Gaming Rig for 1000-1200 USD

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Finn091

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This is what I would like:
I would like to play wow on Ultra with at least 100 fps. But I plan on playing other more demanding games later on so I don't want to skimp on the GPU just because wow isn't very demanding to begin with.
I will be building the computer myself and don't want to have to make any advance custom modifications.
I dont want any of these things included in the budget but as a side note I welcome suggestions for screens, keyboards and any kind of keypad mouse thingies that would help with wow.
I would like a full-tower case, Water cooling, and a HDD and a SSD, but I can get one of those later. But other than that the build is up to yall. I'm going for performance first and appearance second.
Thanks to everybody.
 
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forget water cooling its horrible for cost/performance ratio vs air
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
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forget water cooling its horrible for cost/performance ratio vs air
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1194.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-29 02:09 EST-0500
 
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KingSaif

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Here's my recently built PC. I consider it the perfectly balanced build and I explain why in my description (I left out monitor and OS because those are for you to decide, but personally I purchased this entire build on this year's black friday for $1100 including an IPS monitor)
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/KKxYcf

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1068.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-29 02:34 EST-0500
 
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I agree with esco_sid, don't do watercooling if you don't plan on doing intense OC or if you're a novice builder. I would also like to say that esco's build is fantastic. Between mine and his is just personal preference; for instance, do you personally want an SSD? do you want the z97-a or extreme4 (actually both were among my top 3 options when choosing but I chose z97-a because of its aesthetics and because it saved me $30 in a combo deal), do u want EVGA or MSI brand card? and most importantly, do u want the enthoo pro or define r4?
The PSU choice being 750w I would disagree with however, unless u plan on doing SLI in near future. The reason being that an ENTIRE build with one 970 (not just the card alone), according to this source (http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm), only needs 500w. Getting 750w is way too much and too much is not aw\lways better. But, if u wanna SLI, 750w will be PERFECT. Lastly, u don't need an optical drive man just use a USB.
 
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Jatin Rawat

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Well a i would suggest
i7 4790k
Gigabyte geforce gtx 970(cause its the best option
No offence)
G skill ripjawz 8 gigs or 16 accroding to your budget i think 8 would be more than enough
Msi z97 gaming 5 mobo
Case your choice but should be not less than a mid tower
Psu crosair cx650w will be more than enough to give proper power to overclocked parts
And rest all are ur choices
weather to buy ssd or not depends on the money you have remaining after the build
 
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KingSaif

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Once again Jatin, he doesn't need 650W, only 500w (check the link). A system with an i7 & one GTX 970 only needs about 350W, so Realhardtech is already giving u an addition 150W headroom. Why go for another 150W? Why not buy the 500w to be safe and sure that ur PSU is working efficiently? Also, CX series is Tier 3 according to this thread (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html), the OP should get a PSU in Tier 1 or 2, but it's up to him. For the case, it is completely up to OP depending on his preference and situation. I would recommend the 300R/400R/500R, 350D/750D, Define R4, Arc Midi R2, Enthoo Pro (my case), or if u have the extra money, the 760T (sexiest case ever imo) Good luck.
 
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Jatin Rawat

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I really agree with you kingsaif
But as it will become future proof if he changes the gpu to an sli 980s or 970s
With a tier 3 there is no harm to the existing build so i think i might be really good for future proofing
 
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KingSaif

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Jatin yeah ure right, if he decides to do sli in the next year, then I would definitely recommend getting the higher more appropriate wattage to save the money in the long run, but its up to him what he does, so he can make his choice based off of what we said :)
 
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