~$2000 Next Gen Ready Gaming PC - Need Feedback

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The next gen is coming soon and I want to build a PC that will run future AAA titles (Battlefield 4, Titanfall, Destiny, etc) at 60+ FPS at 1080p with all settings on high or max. For this I'm willing to spend around $2000 dollars. I don't have any hard and fast restrictions for components I just want to find the current sweet spot in price vs performance that will allow me to play all the next gen games in full HD glory.

I've also included a monitor in this package as I'm currenly running off an Asus G73Jh laptop and need the full setup minus mouse and headphones. I don't own a TV so I've elected to get a 27" monitor vs a 24" to better allow movie and tv show viewing from more than 2 feet away. That's also why I've thrown in a BluRay drive. As per most setups, I'm primarily going to be gaming but also web surfing and streaming Netflix.

Here's what I've come up with thusfar, please see what you think and if there is anywhere I can improve.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2006.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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