What parts should I consider buying for my gaming pc?

[VENOMOUS72]

So long story short I'm looking to build a custom pc. I'm going to be using it primarily for gaming and hell maybe I'll get into Blender. I'm currently just looking through a catalog, reading reviews online, just trying to figure out what parts I'm going to need and what parts that I'm going to want. My current computer is a laptop and while its decent for simple games made years ago (GMOD, Portal, CS:S, etc.) I want more fps and to dive into a more modern era of gaming. I'm used to buying the new games on ps3 but now I'm just gonna switch to buying them on pc hopefully, since I won't be buying a ps4. Here's some facts:

Current Budget: $750-$1200
Wanted Playable Games: Battlefield 3, Borderlands 2, Titanfall (High hopes huh?), Battlefield 4, DayZ, and basic overrall fps improvements in the above games mentioned in the paragraph

I'm currently looking into either buying a cheaper FX series processor or an i5 series processor.
Any and all help from personal experience and stories of building previous pc's are welcomed, this will be my first pc to build.
Mind my budget please, as I'm 15 and making minimum wage .

Edit: I'm willing to go up on my price, but only if needed. I already have a 1080p monitor as well.

 

[jabuscus]

do you want to overclock your cpu? because if you don't, a locked multiplier cpu will do for you.

 

[VENOMOUS72]

do you want to overclock your cpu? because if you don't, a locked multiplier cpu will do for you.

I won't be overclocking my processor, although if there's a good deal with cooling systems I might. I would like the option however if I do decide to install liquid cooling or whatever down the road.

 

[jabuscus]

This would do:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fyhG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fyhG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fyhG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)
Total: $1226.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 09:26 EDT-0400)

 

[mostafa007]

Where do u live and is the amd cards cheap where u live or the nvidia cards

 

[jabuscus]

i live in the philippines but i look parts from pcpartpicker. yes amd cards are cheap but they have lesser performance than geforce cards.

 

[mostafa007]

that is not correct it depends on the game you want to play for example 280x will be better with battle filed 4 than a gtx 770

 

[Beezy]

i would go FX with an Nvidia CUDA capable GPU. If you are serious about blender and the possibility of big renders i would say the 8320 is the best bet, especially if you on a budget, its a beast of a chip i can promise you that

FX 8320 @ 4.0 Ghz Passmark 8.0

notice the 8320 beats the i5 in things like integer math and physics based operations (a lot of what goes into a 3d render or animation). If gaming is far more important though, than the single core advantage of the i5 4670 could be better suited for you.