$1100 - $1300 Gaming pc

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/jNRL
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($50.09 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($149.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.15 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.04 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)
Total: $1025.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Should max out anything out nowadays at 50+ fps  

ill help you out

CPU and motherboard
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=76818&vpn=BX8063...

ram
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=74756&vpn=PVI38G...

dvd drive
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=76514&vpn=GH24NS...

hard drive.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=65701&vpn=ST1000...

price match to this and save 5 bucks
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX36523

case
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=58475&vpn=FD%2DC...

power supply. i have one myself
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=62224&vpn=P1750B...

SSD. its ocz but the hardware is marvel
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=69936&vpn=VTX4%2...

price match to this to save money
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38936

os
http://www.computervalley.ca/gfc-02050/885370258509/mic...

price match to save money
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX32996

cooler
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC0554&v...

price match to this to save money]
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX36377

for the video card, pick one. whichever one fits your budget.

xfx 7870. 189.99 after MIR
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39022

xfx 7970
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=67172&vpn=FX797A...

price match to this to save money
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38732

Firstly I'll say I dont think santaclaws build is good. The liquid cooler is poor and overpriced, The PSU is overkill in the extreme. The RAM is stupidly priced and it lacks an SSD which should be included with these budgets


My Reccomendation

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 1.5TB 5900 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
GIGABYTE GV-N670WF2-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683...
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Total $1200 (theres $40 in rebates that lower it to $1160) add windows and a DVD drive would bring you up to budget. You will run all your games maxed out with that.

Best answer selected by Tex1106.