Is this a good build for a High-Range Gaming PC?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770k Quad-Core 3.5 Ghz
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 7
Memory: 8GB Kingston HyperX FURY DDR3 1600MHz
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 SuperClocked 3GB
Case: NZXT Phantom 530
Boot Drive: Crucial MX100 512GB SSD
Optical Drive: OEM Blu Ray Drive
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

This is my very first time building a gaming PC, and I want to make sure all of these parts work together and offer good performance before I begin to buy them.
 
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What's your budget? I would say cut back on the SSD and invest in a 250GB SSD and a mass storage drive around the 1 - 2TB range, then ditch the BD-R drive (no longer necessary) and also the i7, and upgrade your GPU to a GTX 970/980. And then you should also get faster RAM and Windows 8.1.
 
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Why would you call this a mid range? I'd call it high end myself, especially for 1080p. You'll max any game out now with great frame rates with that system.

Some things to think about, get the 4790k version, may as well get the latest generation. Maybe get 1866 ram, if you find a good price. Also the GTX970 is about the same price, and about the same performance, but uses less power. I think I'd personally go 970.

What PSU are you looking at? Are you also getting a HDD?
 
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(Not exactly mid-range)

i7-4790k would be the better pick for an i7. Though an i5 is all you really need. GTX780 is well priced right now, but the GTX970 would be faster. DDR3 1866 and 2133 are a very slight cost increase over DDR3 1600.

Nothing wrong with a 512GB SSD and a Blu-Ray player if that is what you want to do.
 
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I am not sure on either the PSU or HHD. Like I said, I am completely new to this so I have no idea what half of the stuff is. I am just trying to find a good build that can run almost every game at highest settings with good FPS.
 
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I'd look at something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.28 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1427.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 14:31 EDT-0400

Went with a 750W psu just in case you want to SLI in the future. The GPU is overkill for 1080p, but who knows what games will need next year. Downgrade to the 970 if you want to drop the overall price a bit. I downgraded you to an i5 in order to get the faster GPU. Could argue either way on this one, but for a purely gaming build, the GPU is more important.
 
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Here's what I would suggest then - it's similar to my own rig:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($96.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1323.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 14:59 EDT-0400
 
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If going for the NZXT Phantom 530, make sure your GPU and CPU cooler will fit. All the ones listed so far will. Here are the dimensions you'll want to confirm if you make any changes

CPU Cooler max height: 183mm
VGA Card max length: 282mm (With Cage & Pivot Fan), 310mm (With Cage), 444mm (Without Cage)

edit: I just noticed I didn't put a cpu cooler in the build I linked you. Use the one g-unit suggest, or the hyper 212 evo.
 
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