Help perfect my gaming build.

[Tcuda]

This is going to be my first ever build. I was hoping that you guys could critique my build so far and tweak it where you see fit. Budget will be ~$1500, but it can be under or maybe over if it is merited.

Approximate Purchase Date: Could be within the week, I have a job interview tomorrow, so if it goes well I will start purchasing parts.

Budget Range: ~$1500 as stated above

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, general use, dabble in Photoshop

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: I may have a connection that can get me Windows dirt cheap, assume not though.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Nope

Location: Ontario, Canada

Parts Preferences: Not really picky

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (Asus VE247H)

Additional Comments: Here is my build so far

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/PvPs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/PvPs/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/PvPs/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k) | $226.99 @ Newegg Canada
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $80.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Motherboard** | [Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vlk) | $124.99 @ Canada Computers
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9b) | $57.79 @ DirectCanada
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex) | $88.50 @ Vuugo
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw) | $139.79 @ DirectCanada
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-111971240g) | $479.99 @ Canada Computers
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw) | $109.00 @ Canada Computers
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750hx) | $119.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | $17.79 @ DirectCanada
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700404) | $98.90 @ DirectCanada
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1544.72
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-09 15:45 EDT-0400 |

 

[g-unit1111]

Get the low profile Vengeance RAM otherwise that's an excellent build, I say go for it.

 

[Tcuda]

Get the low profile Vengeance RAM otherwise that's an excellent build, I say go for it.

Swapped it for this:
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9


Original part list was from US, swapped it for Canadian vendors and price went up by $200 -.-