Gaming Pc for under $1200?

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Firewire Pro

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Well, tech Lords of Tom's hardware, I propose a challenge to you. I have $1200 to spend and I need some advice on how to get the most power for my money. (Keep in mind this shall be my first build) My ideas were:

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Amd FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 Oem Fx-series 8-core Black Edition

Corsair Hydro Series H90 140 mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD

Rosewill Xtreme Series 750W 80 PLUS Certified Power Supply ATX12V / EPS12V 750
NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case, Black

I am not loyal to AMD on the processor, so if you can justify a more expensive Intel.
 
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esco_sid

esco_sid

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1200.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 12:14 EDT-0400
 
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TheTurtleTitan

TheTurtleTitan

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Challenge Accepted!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($354.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1177.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 12:19 EDT-0400

UPDATE: If you're wondering why I chose this semi modular PSU instead of many fully modular's out there at this price range, read this review @Jonnyguru : http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=383
 
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