Is this a good first time Built for 1500

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solewiseacre

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Hey guys, I'm building a PC for the first time. I've been looking around for a while and decided on the following parts,

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3h36e
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3h36e/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3h36e/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($299.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.63 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.50 @ Vuugo)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Rx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($59.41 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($58.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1483.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 22:40 EDT-0400)

Is this a good build. Most importantly is everything compatible and will fit fine.

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yes it is a very good build
it is a revision of your build with the best bang for the buck parts
no need for soundcard, unless you have $1000 audio system
12 phase VRM mobo, better OC
better ram 1866 LC9. you need no more than 8GB for gaming
cheaper psu
GTX 770
this little optimization will save you $130 :) good luck

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill...
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It's a pretty decent start, you can definitely do better for your budget. Lose the sound card - it's not required, and 16GB isn't necessary either. If you drop those you can upgrade your GPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($86.64 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($150.80 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($118.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $1439.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 23:24 EDT-0400)

I put a better GPU and higher wattage PSU in and lost the sound card.
 
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yes it is a very good build
it is a revision of your build with the best bang for the buck parts
no need for soundcard, unless you have $1000 audio system
12 phase VRM mobo, better OC
better ram 1866 LC9. you need no more than 8GB for gaming
cheaper psu
GTX 770
this little optimization will save you $130 :) good luck

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.16 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($374.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.63 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.50 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($58.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1350.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 23:25 EDT-0400)
 
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solewiseacre

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Whats the big difference between the ASRock Z87 and MSI Z87 G45. I didn't know you dont need a sound card! If I were to upgrade the GPU to a GTX 770 would the SeaSonic G 550W power supply be ok.
 
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I would switch out the hyper evo for an h90 or h110 also i would switch out the asrock for an ROG board. But only of you have nice headphones or really value sound quality because ROG boards' integrated sound is amazing.
 
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solewiseacre

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Is the cooler master cpu cooler going to be enough if I add the gtx 770

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hMJN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hMJN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hMJN/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.63 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.50 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($58.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1454.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 01:08 EDT-0400)

 
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