Help me build my first gaming pc

[Jeremy Senders]

So i'm going to build my first gaming pc and i have no idea what parts are best to choose. i want my pc to be around 700-800 dollars. i hope you guys will be able to give some good suggestion. it would help alot.

 

[X79]

Sure.

For 900$ you can get this superb setup:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-26 15:34 EDT-0400)

The thing that makes it especially super, is that you get a superb screen. All for under 1k.