Need help with first build - Gaming/Programming

[htx3]

I need some help piecing together my first build. I'm mainly going to be using the PC for gaming and programming, and am looking at a budget of about $1,500. Looking to purchase within the next two weeks. My list is below, but I also need some suggestions on monitors (looking for a dual monitor setup).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VN700M1W2N ATX Full Tower Case ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $934.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 00:43 EST-0500)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/IhBn

 

[bogo663]

If you are not overclocking, there is no need for a z77 motherboard. If you do want to overclock, though, get the 3570K.

 

[g-unit1111]

Way too much money spent on the motherboard, not enough on the GPU - especially if you're not overclocking.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1071.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 14:38 EST-0500)