Need help building a PC - $1400 Budget

[Seriphia]

I really need help building a PC, I'm really amateur at picking out parts, and making comparisons since I do not know what everything means for the parts I choose. Mainly motherboards. As mentioned in the topic title I have a $1200-1400 budget min/max. Down below for each component, I will link what I'd prefer it to be like but if it isn't able to fit into the budget, or just isn't possible that's completely fine. I really, really appreciate any help that I can get, thanks!!!

Case: Able to see into the case, big enough to fit large scale graphics cards, room for a radiator for future water cooling.

CPU: (I'd PREFER Intel over AMD, just because I've had better experiences with Intel, but if there's a better AMD processor for the price that's fine.) I'd prefer it to be unlocked for overclocking.

Motherboard: Whatever socket matches the CPU, able to fit two/three graphics cards for future SLI, preferably good looking (matches the case too is a plus 😉.

Graphics: Able to run "most" games at maxed settings with frames of 50+, (prefer GTX 770 if you can fit it into the budget).

RAM: 8GB, 1600mhz/2133 (Whichever is better for the budget).

HDD: 2TB, Fast. (If you can find a way to fit in a SSD along with the HDD that'd be great!)

PSU: Enough wattage for future dual-SLI, modular is always a plus for me.

 

[Praise_Gaben]

Here you go:
psu is powerful enough for overclocks+extra 770.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($126.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1392.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 10:57 EST-0500)

 

[socialassassin]

This would be a good build for your budget. I chose the 4GB GPU because it it slightly more future proof for higher resolutions/SLI.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLrp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLrp/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLrp/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($370.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1345.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 10:56 EST-0500)

 

[filippi]

SLI & water cooling ready build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1383.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 12:00 EST-0500)

(You should get a GTX780)

 

[RedJaron]

A few other questions first:

• 
  ■ Need a monitor, OS, or other peripherals?
  ■ What resolution are you gaming? Are you planning for multiple monitor gaming? One large panel screen ( 1440p? )
  ■ You mention adding a radiator later. Why? What do you plan to water cool? CPU? GPUs? Water cooling is nice for extra overclocking, but it's not quieter than air. And if you're going water, why not do it from the get-go? If you have a specific goal in mind, that's great, but going water "just because" is silly.

This is a nice place to start:
PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($27.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($147.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Silverstone RV03B-W ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1235.33

I think OCing a CPU for gaming is largely pointless. A Haswell i5 has power to spare in any current game and won't run out of steam for a long time. At this level of performance, the gaming bottleneck shifts over to the GPU and you'll run out of graphics horsepower before the CPU starts holding you back. Unless you often run very CPU intensive loads, the 4670K is $40 extra for nearly zero performance increase.

I picked the Gaia cooler because it's a better and quieter than the stock Intel cooler. I like my computers as quiet as reasonable, but you can just as easily ditch this and save an extra $30.

I added a large 240GB SSD. That gives you more room to put a few games on it. The SSD won't help with framerates, but it makes loading maps and levels a lot faster. It also makes the whole system feel snappy.

Here's your 770, as requested. I like the Asus DC2 cooler, again it's nice and quiet. If you want to completely max out your budget, you could also swap this for a 780. But, as the pragmatic guy, I think the 780 is a lot of overkill for 1080p. Unless you've got a 1440p, 1600p, or triple 1080p displays, you won't see the benefits of the pricier card. And really, a cheaper 760 can handle 50fps on a single 1080p screen. But I can see spending a little extra for the 770 to ensure the GPU stays strong enough for a few years to come.

I love the Raven 3 case ( I have one right now. ) It's relatively quiet and has superb cooling. I admit some people think it looks ugly ( I think it looks fine. ) But this is a very solid case with a lot of room.

This XFX PSU has the capacity and the cables to handle up to SLI 780s if you should choose. It's great build quality and very power efficient too.