My first gaming rig, need advice and opinions. :)

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shirazjr

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I'm planning on investing a good $1000~ gaming PC that would last me a while and wondering if this is good enough. I've done a lot of research (as much as I could to my knowledge) and came up with this. So here it goes -

CPU - Intel i5 3570K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 $219.99

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA Z77X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128558 (I'm not quite sure if this motherboard is good or not, or if I could get the same bang for a cheaper MOBO) $184.99

Memory - Corsair XMS DDR3 1600 8GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233202 $37.99

Graphics - Gigabye Radeon 7870 2gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418 $239.99

PSU - Seasonic 620W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095 $89.99

Case - Cooler master Storm Enforcer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240 $74.99

HDD - 1 TB Seagate 7200 RPM $84.99

Optical drive - Asus CD/DVD burner 19.99

And windows 7 or 8, not sure yet. $99.99

I really hope you guys can guide me in the right direction, I've never really done this before and it's kind of scary. Even when I buy all the items I'm not quite sure how I'm going to fix it. Probably find a local shop. Thanks in advance.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $890.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-23 22:39 EST-0500)

Better build all around
 
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Griffin832

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If you're willing to break the bank just a tad, this is a great overall build that will last you quite a while, and allows some room for upgrading and a few nice overclocking features.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.01 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($354.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $1141.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 12:26 EDT-0400)
 
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I like these tweaks to your original build a lot.

 
Sangeet Khatri

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A gaming rig is about having a good graphics card and the 7870 is not the best graphics card you can get for the price. So yeah, this is the build I suggest going for.

+ 4th Generation Haswell i5 4670
+ 7970 > 7950 > 7870 (two tiers improvement in graphics which is most important)
+ XFX 750W PSU (for future crossfire ability)
+ Awesome Asrock Extreme 4 board. It is a nice board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1019.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 13:08 EDT-0400)

Take a look at the build and tell me what you think about it. Your feedback would be highly appreciated.
 
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