First Gaming rig

Dhyrim

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May 19, 2014
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I am going to build my first pc soon and I am about to order the parts. I have done some research and I have selected my parts, here is the list:

motherboard : asus Z97-A
CPU : i5 4670k
GPU : GTX 770 2gb
memory : G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600
HDD : WD Blue 1TB 7,200 RPM
cpu-cooler : hyper evo 212
case : NZXT Phantom 410
os : Windows 8.1

I have some questions left. Is this a good build? Will all the parts work? Will they fit in the case.... etc.
What PSU should I buy? I want a good one with a lot of power and that will last for some years. Many people have told me not to go cheap on the psu so think of going for a psu of around 80$, it does not need to be modular since my case has a lot of place in it.
For the 770 should i go for the asus one? or the msi one (overclocked) They cost the same. (or maybe another one?)
Last I listed that my ram is 1600 but I can get the exact same set in 1866 for like 5$ extra, I don't know the difference should I buy it?

-thx for the feedback-
 
Solution
If that will be your main HDD and will be gaming, you should get a WD Black.
If you can grab the 1866MHz sticks, do it. There is not much impact from 1600 to 1866, but if it is only $5 extra~
The ASUS DCU II OC is quite good, having a good cooling solution, the MSI OC twin frozr has a higher clock speed than the Asus and good built in cooling as well. If you could get a EVGA superclocked, that would be nice, IMO (love the EVGA)
A good PSU for $80-ish
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $81.23

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If that will be your main HDD and will be gaming, you should get a WD Black.
If you can grab the 1866MHz sticks, do it. There is not much impact from 1600 to 1866, but if it is only $5 extra~
The ASUS DCU II OC is quite good, having a good cooling solution, the MSI OC twin frozr has a higher clock speed than the Asus and good built in cooling as well. If you could get a EVGA superclocked, that would be nice, IMO (love the EVGA)
A good PSU for $80-ish
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $81.23
 
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