Help with choosing parts for my first build

Ben Mcleod

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CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.95 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.64 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1430.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 18:13 EST-0500)

a few questions on these parts

Is the graphics card a good choice,
will there be a big difference if i drop to a top level i5
and where is the best place to save some cash?
and I'm in Australia, so what should i do about that? most of these suppliers don't ship to Aust, and Australian sellers have ridiculous prices, for example the 770 is $550 Aud

this is by all means a gaming build and i would like it to last me a while.
 
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You don't need i7 if this rig is for gaming, i7 has hyperthreading which is built for intense edit/render tasks and you won't gain any benefits from gaming. Grab the i5-3570k instead. Also, get a bit higher PSU, 650w?

HeyyScott

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You don't need i7 if this rig is for gaming, i7 has hyperthreading which is built for intense edit/render tasks and you won't gain any benefits from gaming. Grab the i5-3570k instead. Also, get a bit higher PSU, 650w?
 
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Jonathan Tyer

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Are you going to game on multiple monitors? If not, there is no need to get the 4 GB version. Just stick with the 2 GB. There is very little difference in gaming between i5 and i7
 

Ben Mcleod

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if i downgrade to a 2gb 770 will i still require a 650w?
 

HeyyScott

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Honestly, 550w is probably enough but just to be safe, and incase you want to OC which is going to require for power.