What do you think of this ~$1000-1100 build?

Mathewh013

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I haven't built a PC in about 4 years, and my lady and I have been looking to get a couple that will play most games coming out in the next few months decently. We are looking to stay under $1100 a piece, and would like the systems to stay mostly identical for simplicity. This is what I have put together, as we needed everything other than the OS...I would really appreciate your opinions/suggestions. Thanks in advance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2K1JL
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($158.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-700M Wired Standard Keyboard ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6880 Wired Laser Mouse ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Superlux HD681 Headphones ($30.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1000.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 00:57 EST-0500)

-Switched over to a locked intel processor because they perform better in games.
-Cheaper ram, same performance.
-Better quality case.
-Better quality psu.
-IPS monitor for better image clarity.
 
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