Babby's First Build

[Sockmaster]

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming soon, I decided now would be as good a time as any to finally build myself a computer. Never done it before, but how hard could it be with so many DIY guides out there?
I thought that an i5-4670k and 770/280x might be a good foundation to build on, but I'm completely lost when it comes to the picking the other stuff. So many motherboards, PSUs, CPU coolers. Halp.

Budget
I'd like to keep it under ~$1200, but seeing as I have to purchase the whole kit and caboodle, I don't mind going a little bit over budget if I have to in order to ensure a quality build/achieve what I want to to achieve.
Resolution
4k (huehuehue just kidding)
Whatever the cool kids are using these days. 1920x1080? 1900x1200? 2560x1440? I'm not sure.
Games / Settings Desired
At a minimum I need to be able to max out Tomb Raider. My current computer can barely handle playing it on the lowest settings, which infuriates me to no end. I need to put this thing in its place and subsequently admire Lara Croft's hair fluttering in the jungle breeze.
Same with Bioshock Infinite.
Also want to max out WoW in 20-mans for WoD, but I'm sure achieving the above will accomplish this in the process.
Additionally, I want this thing to be able to keep up with the new generation of games that will start pouring forth with the release of the PS4/Xbox One. I don't need it to play crysis 8 on ultra or anything, but I would like this build to stay relevant and more than decent for the rest of this upcoming generation, or at least until I break it and am forced to upgrade.
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)
I have been known to have some pretty intense Minesweeper sessions, so keep that in mind.
Country
USA
Parts that can be reused
I've got 4x2GB of 1600MHz corsair ram lying around, so there's that.
Do you need an OS?
I do not.
Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?
I require any and all necessary peripherals.
The mouse and keyboard do not need to be crazy razer/logitech marvels of technology with insane price tags. Basic and reliable is all I ask for.
Probably going to find a good deal on some kind of monitor for BF/CM, so a specific monitor may not be so important, but I welcome any and all suggestions, especially in the sound department.

[yurano]

Selected Phanteks cooler uses 3-pin fans. ASUS Z87-A can control 3-pin fans on all headers. Have to tell motherboard that CPU header is a 3-pin fan by changing a setting in the BIOS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($200.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($315.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1015.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 06:12 EST-0500)

[Deleted]

Great build above.

Two modular options for the PSU around the same price range:

Antec High Current Gamer 620W $55 (after $30 rebate)
Rosewill Hive 550W $35 (after $20 rebate)

[Sockmaster]

Thanks for the help guys. I made some changes trying to get the price down lower without breaking anything (hopefully). Are there any glaring issues with this setup over the one suggested above?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($315.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6900 Wired Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers ($27.81 @ Mwave)
Total: $1044.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-27 12:45 EST-0500)

[Deleted]

Corsair CX PSUs are really "meh" quality, swap that out for your own good.

Get yourself a good IPS monitor instead of the TN panel, I know this is a little more expensive but well worth it imo:

Asus PB238Q $180

If that's too much maybe this instead:

Acer H236HLbid $130

[Sockmaster]

I ended up ordering everything over the last two weeks or so, and this is what I ended up with.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $224.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $33.98)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $94.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $54.99)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $299.99)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $29.99)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $44.99)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (Purchased For $129.99)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $39.99)
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse (Purchased For $49.99)
Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers (Purchased For $28.11)
Total: $1032.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-06 13:47 EST-0500)

Went with the 770 over the 280x since it (supposedly) performs slightly better, interested me with shadowplay, came with three games, and was 20 bucks cheaper at the time.
Missed out on slightly better deals for the CPU, MoBo, and Keyboard, which cost me about $50 overall, but I feel like I saved a good amount almost everywhere else.
Again, thanks for all the help. <3

[n0cturnal]

Such good build but no SSD?

[Sockmaster]

Such good build but no SSD?

I'm not opposed to getting one, but they seem a bit pricey for some faster boot times and loading screens. Maybe if I can get one on super sale.

[n0cturnal]

I'm not opposed to getting one, but they seem a bit pricey for some faster boot times and loading screens. Maybe if I can get one on super sale.

It is not just faster boot times and loading screens it is a brave new world