$960 4670k, GTX770. Need help picking Mobo

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.98 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: NZXT H440 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $962.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-08 11:49 EST-0500)

ASRock, MSI and Gigabyte all have good Z87 offerings in this price range, not sure what's best. This ASRock is on sale..
I already have a PSU and SSD/Hard drives.
This is the PSU I have: [http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750tx10]
Is this cooler good enough? Any better value I'm missing?
 
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Yeah the cooler is perfect for this budget. I would get any gigabyte or asus motherboard. Those guys are my first preference these days. The asus z87-a is a nice motherboard and is cheap. Also get the evga version of the 770. Zotac is for radeon graphics cards
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Yeah the cooler is perfect for this budget. I would get any gigabyte or asus motherboard. Those guys are my first preference these days. The asus z87-a is a nice motherboard and is cheap. Also get the evga version of the 770. Zotac is for radeon graphics cards
 
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Thanks so much for you guys' input. Here's where I'm at now:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.98 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT H440 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1012.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-08 13:08 EST-0500)
 
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Awesome! Yea, I watched a couple reviews on that case and realized it was exactly what I wanted. I hope it's in stock soon...

One last question, would using a higher-speed ram matter? I see a lot of people suggesting a 1x8gig stick, but I thought DDR worked better in pairs?

Thanks
 
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Yeah ddr3 is way better in pair because it runs at dual channel speeds which is faster then a single stick. Plus the max upgrading you will probably do is for the to 16gb. No an increases from 1600mhz to 2133 wont make a big difference. They all are mostly similar. Now you will notice a difference between 1333 and 2400
 
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