New Gaming Build ~$1000 Budget

[Raw P]

Hey there!

I'm looking into spending around $1000-$1100 on a new rig so that I can enjoy some gaming (I can go over a little more but looking to keep it within $1100 post MIR). I'm going to get a 27" 1440p monitor (not part of this budget) so I do need a good video card that can run games at that resolution... maybe a 290 or 770 4gb?

I have all the peripherals and get free Windows 8 copy from school. I do need a case and all the parts. I came across this build today: Intel Core i5-4690K, Gigabyte Radeon R9 290, Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) - System Build - PCPartPicker which is slightly higher than my budget but I'm sure there's room for some savings. Not sure if it's a good build but feel free on improving on the one linked or help me with a completely new build.

I've been looking around to find any good deals. I couldn't find much, but are these worth getting?
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI Z97 ATX Motherboard - LGA1150 Socket, Intel Z97 Express Socket, 4x DDR3 Memory, Max. 32GB - GA-Z97X-SLI at TigerDirect.com
CASE: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case - Newegg.com

I don't really know much about parts so I couldn't really come up with my own build. Not sure what other information you need, I'm from NC, USA so any site that ships there is fine.

Thanks so much!

 

[PP Mguire]

Yea, I'll be in within the hour with a tweaked build in your budget.

 

[PP Mguire]

Tweaked a few things for you to reduce overall cost. The 280x is a rebranded 7970 and is cheaper. If you prefer Nvidia for Gsync, Shadowplay, or whatever then go with a 770.

Intel Core i5-4690K, Sapphire Radeon R9 280X, Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) - System Build - PCPartPicker

 

[Raw P]

Thanks so much for the quick response. Build looks great! I came across another deal.

SSD 250GB ($109): Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB Internal 2 5" MZ 7TE250BW SSD Solid State Drive 887276851372 | eBay

You think it's worth the extra 25 bucks to increase the size of the SSD? I think it's the same SSD you linked but with more storage.

One other thing I forgot to mention was that I might be tied down to wireless internet. Would I need a wireless N one? Do wireless cards matter much or they all pretty much the same?

 

[PP Mguire]

If you aren't jumping on that SSD soon they might be sold out. If they aren't get it, if not stick with the 120 I guess.

Generally speaking, yes, but certain things do matter. You can get some relatively good N cards for cheap though.

 

[Raw P]

Yeah I jumped on the SSD. I just finished buying all my parts I just couldn't wait haha. I found some cheap $15 wireless n card. I bought the PCI-e version but I'm wondering-- is there a difference between regular PCI and PCI-e when it comes to wireless cards?

 

[PP Mguire]

Regular PCI will bottleneck a card higher than Wireless G.