$1500 Computer Build

Hello everyone; first time poster, so please forgive me if I goof something up in creating this post.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Within the next two weeks.

Budget Range: $1,500-1,600, before rebates.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Watching HD movies, Normal internet usage.

Are you buying a monitor: Not at this time, likely late this year.



Parts to Upgrade: Everything, building from scratch.

Do you need to buy OS: Possibly, but that will be budgeted seperatly.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, PC Mall; fairly open.

Location: Memphis, TN, USA.

Parts Preferences: Intel preffered; See sample below.

Overclocking: Maybe (I would like to start without overclocking, then move on to it down the line)

SLI or Crossfire: Yes (I would like to start with one card, then add another in a year or two)

Your Monitor Resolution: I am woefully under-informed in this area; I would like HD quality with the possibility of dual-monitor set-up later on.

Additional Comments: I would like to be able to play current AAA games at max specs, and have good quality over the next few years. My most immediate goal is Ultra settings for the soon-to-be-released WoW expansion (WoD), but I also want to be able to play things like Arkham City, Assassin's Creed, etc. in high settings.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am currently using a 5-year old Dell that is under-speced even for WoW.

By following a few guides, I came up with the following list of parts:

Motherboard:

Asus Z87 PRO LGA 1150
$200

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131979

Processor:

Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.5 GHZ 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770K
$340

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901

Heat Sink:

Enermax ETS-T40-TB Air Cooler
$35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214023


Memory:

Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
$160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233365


Graphics:

EVGA 02G-P4-2761-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
$250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130935

System Drive:

Samsung 840 Pro MZ-7PD128PW 2.5" 128 GB SATA 6Gb/s (SSD)
$130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1J211H7297

Storage Drive:

Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, Blue - OEM
$60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

Optical:

Pioneer BDR-208DBK: 15x BD-R, 16x DVD±R
$76


Case:

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl
$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

(I have also seen a CM II at a local store for $99 that looks like it would be a good match, but having never seen a physical Define R4, it is hard to compare)

Fans:

Apevia 140 mm, Rosewill 120 mm ($7 each)
$14


Power:

Seasonic M12II SS-850AM: 850 W Semi-Modular, ATX12V v2.3, 80 PLUS Bronze
$135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151108


Total Cost:
~$1510

Ideally, a year or two down the line, I would like to add a second graphics card for increased performance, and possibly another 16GB of RAM.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Blaring Errors on my part? I would greatly appreciate any help this forum could offer!