First time building, looking for some guidance

[Scott Zackman]

Approximate Purchase Date: I'll use billmelater on Paypal and pay every month, so asap I could pay it off in a month but I would rather have some money set aside.

Budget Range: Grand total between $700-1,300 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Across the board gaming, from World of Warcraft on Ultra to Assasins creed and many steam games

Are you buying a monitor: Not yet



Parts to Upgrade: I've made a computer build @ https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=22254191

Do you need to buy OS: Yes


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Location: Monmouth County New Jersey

Parts Preferences: I am a fan of Intel and the i5

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Using a 42 inch tv atm, in the future i will buy something

Additional Comments: Any blizzard games I want to play on ultra, I have a mouse and keyboard already, but if I can do that with a cheaper build I would love that. Probably some steam games in the future also

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Trouble playing games on my laptop and I've never had a desktop before

 

[Seeking Solace]

Sorry to overshoot with this build, just think it would look beastly...

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($433.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1354.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 16:09 EDT-0400)

Or the slightly more sensible version of the above build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-R CPU Cooler ($48.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($433.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1293.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 16:13 EDT-0400)

Sensibly speaking, you could get ram for about $10 cheaper if you wanted, stick to a Hyper 212 Evo for the cooler to save another $20 and if you wanted to save absolutely, stick to a Corsair 200R for less flashy yet practical for about half the price of the Phantom 410.

Hope I do give you some ideas though.