Please critique this gaming build

smokingspaceman

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I am thinking of building a new gaming rig. This is the build i have in mind.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S236HLtmjj 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($188.96 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1791.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 13:03 EDT-0400)

Can you tell me if the cooler is good enough or suggest a better one?
Also, is the case good and any suggestions of a better looking case for this build.

Thank!
 
For gaming you can go with DDR3 1866. That's plenty and leaves an upgrade option if you need more in the future.

For overclocking RAM, I can tell you from experience the GSkill Ripjaws 1866 RAM runs quite happily at 2100 and will probably save you some money.

Everything else looks good. A mild OC on the 4670k will help it drive the 780ti better. But it's a good match for a single high end GPU like this.
 

smokingspaceman

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Is the cooler good enough for the 780ti and generally long gaming hours?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39OC9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39OC9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39OC9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.80 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S236HLtmjj 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($188.96 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1834.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 15:28 EDT-0400)

This is the updated list. I got a BD-RW and changed my RAM to 2x8GB.
@maddogfargo : i went with the 2133 because there was only a 5$ difference between the 1866 and 2133 for some reason. I was indeed told the i7s are no better than the 4670K as far as gaming goes.