First Build (Budget: $1,250-$1,750 CAD)

What are you planning to do with this computer? Please be as specific as possible.
Everyday gaming with a 3-4 hours use per day. Ill be playing games such as BattleField 3, Crysis 3, Arma 2 (DayZ), Arma 3, etc.

What is your budget?
$1,250 - $1,750 CAD

What will you need?
OS
Monitor
Graphics Card
CPU
Power Supply
RAM
Mouse + Keyboard
Motherboard
Case
Hard Drive
Optical Drive (Just standard, not blu-ray)
SSD (OPTIONAL)

Are you from the United States or a different country? Are you ordering from your own country or from across borders?
I am from Canada, and will be buying parts in Canada.

Wherever you may be from, does the store that you are planning to order from have a website? It's okay if it isn't in English, we can manage.
I plan to order from NCIX or CanadaComputers.

Do you have any specific requests with the build?
8GB (2x4GB) ram
20"-24" monitor
Intel CPU - Intel Core i5-3570k
64bit OS Windows 8 preferred but win 7 will do.
Prefer modular PSU but non-modular is fine

Do you plan on overclocking? If yes, do you have a specific goal in mind?
No.

Would you prefer the build to be particularly small?
Doesn't matter.

Would you prefer the build to be particularly quiet?
Doesn't matter but the quieter the better.

In general, do you prefer this to be a computer that you can spend money on now and let it rest, or a box built for continuous upgrading?
Spent money now and let it rest.

Do you ever plan on utilizing NVIDIA's SLI or AMD's CrossfireX technologies?
If possible with my budget, yes.

Well...

1. If you do not plan on oveclocking, why pay the premium for a "K" CPU? Get 3570.
1a. Get a HASWELL based CPU (4670).
2. You in general, do not want SLI/CFx with a 1080p monitor. A single card will be best.

Monitor: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-QNIX-QX2...2582?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c33269be6

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($639.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Cougar 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.01 @ DirectCanada)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1482.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 15:07 EDT-0400)

Knufire said:

Monitor: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-QNIX-QX2...2582?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c33269be6

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($639.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Cougar 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.01 @ DirectCanada)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1482.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 15:07 EDT-0400)

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Very Nice Non overclocking gaming system .

You could spend less on the Kb IMO .
And might save some $ if you order most of the parts from Memoryexpress because of the VERY cheep shipping (4.99 on orders under 100lbs and over 100$)

That KB is one of the cheapest mechanical keyboards on the market.

Knufire said:

Monitor: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-QNIX-QX2...2582?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c33269be6

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($639.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Cougar 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.01 @ DirectCanada)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1482.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 15:07 EDT-0400)

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For only $100-150 more you could get a 4670K in there and you could get a good overclocking Z87 motherboard. Add in another $80 for cooling, and you're at $230. Still under the $1750 budget. (before taxes)

He said he wasn't going to be overclocking so there's no point.

That's $1482 not including the $300 monitor in the eBay link.

Knufire said:

That KB is one of the cheapest mechanical keyboards on the market.

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That might be true but my 15$ kb works just fine =)