Best Gaming Computer Build Nov. 2013 for $1000-1500

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brainfreeez3

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Hey everyone. New here. This is an awesome site, well done!
I've never built a computer and would like to do it. The new xbox and ps4 is coming out, however, my buddies keep telling me a computer is the way to go. So I'm going for it. My budget is between $1000-$1300. I am looking for:
1. Immaculate quality.
2. Ability to improve the computer as time goes on.
3. No Lag.
4. I will be playing high demand FPS games online (BF4, Arma 3, CoD)
5. This computers main function is to game.
6. I don't have keyboard, tools, system builder. nothing.
7. I am also computer illiterate, so please bear with me
CPU - Intel Core i5-4430 3.0 GHz
Motherboard - MSI LGA1150 Micro ATX H87M-G43
Video Card - Sapphire Radeon R9 270X OR GTX 780
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB LP
HDD - Western Digital 500 GB
Case - NZXT GAMMA Classic
Power Supply - XFX Core Edition PRO550W
Optical Drive - Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW
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-Belkin 36-Piece Demagnetized Computer Tool Kit with Case (Black)
-OP/TECH USA Work Mat - Large
-Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows
- Xbox 360 Wireless Controller with Transforming D-Pad and Play and Charge Kit - Black
-Asus VS238H-P 23-Inch Full-HD LED-Lit LCD Monitor
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*Still Need Windows 8 + Keyboard; haven't found a good inexpenive keyboard/ don't know much about which windows 8 to purchase.

Grand Total: $1000-$1250


*Here is the list I have going so far.
 
Well those build are not the best. How about this one :

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
OS : Windows 8.1 OEM (89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1450.54