Intel or Amd gaming build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $199.99 @ Micro Center
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $139.98 @ OutletPC
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory $74.98 @ OutletPC
Storage Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $49.98 @ OutletPC
Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.99 @ Best Buy
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card $333.98 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case $42.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $84.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $19.79 @ OutletPC
Wireless Network Adapter Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Keyboard Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse $27.87 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1156.50
Mail-in rebates -$63.00
Total $1093.50
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 19:19 EST-0500

A couple clarifications:
* The SSD would be for your boot drive and maybe a game or two.
* I chose a very generic case because you put no preferences, you could get a much cooler one if you wanted.
* I also chose a very generic gaming keyboard/mouse combo because that is really up to your preference.
* I went with a 750W power supply so that you won't have any problems upgrading in the future, although you would probably be fine with the 650W model as well. The forseeable upgrades would be a 2nd graphics card and more RAM which would add ~170W. I also went with 80+ Gold certified because it is more efficient but if you want to save some money you could get bronze or just 80+. I definitely recommend a semi-modular power supply though.

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