Want to build my own gaming rig

bcony03

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I'm looking to get into PC gaming and have been saving up to build my own PC from scratch. However i'm a total noob and i've never done anything like this before. I'm doing my own research but I was hoping you guy's could help speed up the process?

I only plan to use it for gaming. I'm real big on MMORPG's so I want something that can easily handle ESO or A Realm Reborn. My budget is $700-$850, but if I can build a solid one for less that would be great too lol. I plan on using windows 7, unless someone can convince me to use 8. I can find a keyboard and mouse on my own, however, if you want to recommend a good monitor i'm all ears.

Just want to reiterate that I know pretty much nothing about computers, just started researching the basics now (currently trying to understand the concept of overclocking and whether or not I need it at the level of gaming I'm at).

If there's anything other info you need to help me please ask! Thanks!
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($205.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.62 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $845.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I understand you may be used to Windows 7 and have heard "horror stories" about Windows 8 from people who can't handle change. I don't see why you would you use an old OS on a new system. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Windows 8.1. It outperforms Windows 7 and can be made to function very similarly. I was initially hesitant to go to Windows 8, but have never missed Windows 7.
 
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bcony03

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Thanks! When you put it like that I don't see any reason to choose windows 7 over windows 8 lol
I've spent all last night reading about building and selecting pc parts and I do have a few questions if you don't mind:

1) After looking up on overclocking I realized that I have no business messing around with something as advanced as that. That being said, should I have to worry about looking for extra methods for cooling my pc with these given parts, or should it be fine on it's own?

2) After reading up on graphics cards, and now that I am for sure going with windows 8, I'm stuck as to what kind of monitor I should use. I've read that the graphics card should to be able to keep up with the monitors native resolution if you want to maximize the benefits of the the screen. I also know that the Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB is a great card.
So my question is: Would it be worth it to invest in a touch screen monitor since i'm getting windows 8, and what kind of monitors should I be looking at that would best be able to match this graphics card (both touchscreen and non touchscreen)?
 
The stock cooler will work just fine to cool the CPU at stock speeds. I've never used a touchscreen monitor with Windows 8, so I'm not really the one to answer that question. I just use a nice 1920x1080 monitor. The R9 270X doesn't need a specific kind of monitor. Any decent monitor will work great with the system.