Need help making a new computer

[noobj]

Hi there,

I am planning on making a new computer to upgrade from my laptop. I am looking at parts here:

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

Would anyone be so kind as to recommend a decent build to play games on smoothly ? I dont need a top of the line setup.
Just something that would allow me to play games without fps issues on its highest settings.

Games I mainly play are :

L4D2 / D3 / Dota 2 / WoW

Those games can run fine on my current laptop but at the lower end settings (medium and below)

Im looking at a budget of between $1200. Can anyone good with computer builds help out ?

I only need the computer. I already have all the peripherals / dual monitor etc.

[Deleted]

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1211.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 12:47 EST+1000)

If you have any questions, let us know.

[noobj]

That looks great. Can I switch to an nvidia gpu though? Just cos I have been using nvidia for ages and I'm more familiar with their software / driver update utility. (Geforce experience)

Also would getting an i7 instead of an i5 give me a difference in performance?

[Deleted]

That looks great. Can I switch to an nvidia gpu though? Just cos I have been using nvidia for ages and I'm more familiar with their software / driver update utility. (Geforce experience)

Also would getting an i7 instead of an i5 give me a difference in performance?

The latter question, no. To first question, yes, you could switch the GPU for GTX 760.