CPU: Intel i5 3570k
Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail
Standard. Hands down best main stream cpu for everything.
Motherboard: If your going to just use 1 video card get
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SLI SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Going to SLI or crossfire? get
MSI Z77A-GD65 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Honestly, motherboards are a pain to choose, i just choose these because they were on sale ._.
Its really based on what features you want and if all your stuff fits on it... thats all. 100$ mother board and they work why not x]
Ram:
Corsair Vengeance CML16GX3M2A1600C10 Low Profile 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit
or
Corsair Vengeance Black CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit
They are the same ram, just one is low profile and other is standard. It basically the looks and price lol Ram is just ram, if you want a Red G.skill one you can pick that too if you want. Just pick the one you think looks nicest.
Video Card:
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti Power ED 1019MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI Display Port PCI-E Video Card
If your going to overclock your video card then get
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 900MHZ 3GB 5GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XDP PCI-E Video Card
If your going to do 3d, get a nvidia card.
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 128gb
Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5in SATA3 MDX Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
Best SSD in the market atm. 256gb is better bang for the buck, but if its just for the boot + games + applications then your fine with 128gb
HDD: 2tb Western Digital Green
Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green SATA3 Intelli Power 64MB Cache 3.5in Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD
Standard storage drive, its green... saves power. if you want a little more performance (less wait time), get a seagate baracudda 2tb
PSU: Corsair TX550M
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX550M 550W ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan 5 Year Warranty
Should be enough with this configuration. It should be around 380w or w.e so 450... 550w is good XD 80 plus bronze standard... pay more if you want better efficiency and silenter
CASE: Fractal Design r4
Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Mid Tower Window Case Black 2X5.25 1X3.5 8X3.5INT 2X2.5SSD No PSU
it also comes in white w/ or w/o window and black w/o the window. My personal fav is black w/ window though XD
This case is really awesome, especially at the price its at right now! Super quite, really clean look, and is just really amazing. Recommended this case for so many people and they all love it! (well the r2, not the r4, r4 is new so ^_^)
HeatSink:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366/1155/1156/2011 120mm for air cooling without you buying other fans.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120mm it is cheaper than ^ but not as good because of the fan, so spend that extra cash on better fans. if your going for heavy overclock, your doing 3d render work or w.e or you just want a baller and cheap water cool... get
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H80I CPU Cooler System LGA1155 1156 1366 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 FM2 especially when its on sale, this is amazing!
Grand Total Price: $1309.88 w/o price matching. You can prob save 50-100$ with price matching. Note this is the price with the h80i. you can drop it by like 50$ with an air cooler. You prob even get away with 50$ case, and like 80$ ram but I choose the parts that I would personally buy, based on experience, looks, and yeah....
Have fun!
Oh yeah and if you want to spend like 1500$... you can upgrade the video card to a GTX 670 (+170$) which brings you to around 1480$.