Need help with a gaming PC build

So, I’m looking to put together a PC that’s strictly for gaming—nothing else. My budget is sitting at around $7,000, though I might be able to stretch that a little if the parts really justify it. Just the tower, please; I don't need anything else included.

I’ve got zero interest in overclocking—just want things to run smoothly out of the box. Also, an SSD is a non-negotiable. I'll just order the components from wherever they happen to be in stock, so any major retailer or online shop is fine by me.

Does the outskirts actually need anything? Cash vs. cards—what's the move?

analogtiger19 said:The outskirts—do we need them or not? Cash vs. card payments?

Forgot to mention above—had to edit this right after posting. ^^ Basically, I don't need anything from the suburbs, just the case, and I'll pay cash.

Also, if possible, let's throw in a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD.

Here IS a solid build configuration—check out the second post to see what Smartic put together. Just swap out that SSD for an OCZ Arc 100, which is my top pick. Also, go with the MSI version of the 390 graphics card.

1 x Intel Core i5-4460 Processor (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box
1 x Asrock B85 ANNIVERSARY - Supports 4th Gen & 5th
1 x Gigabyte GF GTX970 G1 GAMING, 4GB GDDR5, DVI, DP, GVN970G14GD-00
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, Kingston Fury, 1866MHz, CL10
1 x Samsung 120 GB 850 Series Basic, Capacity 120 GB, 2.5", SATA
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x Zalman R1 mid tower case. 192(W) x 465(H) x 450(D)mm.

$2388
Newegg (free assembly and shipping included)

1 x Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box
1 x Asrock B85 ANNIVERSARY - Supports 4th Gen & 5th
1 x MSI R9 390 gaming 8 g, GDDR5 512 bit, PCI Express x16 3.0
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, Kingston Fury, 1866MHz, CL10
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB Kingston Fury, 2.5", SATA 3 6G
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x FORTRON 550W Raider, RA550, 12cm ventilator power supply
1 x Zalman R1 mid tower case. 192(W) x 465(H) x 450(D)mm.

$2380
Newegg

If you want an optical drive too, that’ll be an extra $43...
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R

Look, it's basically the same setup as Halek, just swapping in the MSI R9 390 gaming 8 g, which actually edges out the GTX970 right now...