Building first gaming desktop, need assistance

macdaddyslacks

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Hey there, i recently decided i want to build my own gaming desktop after my laptop died out on me and i have a few questions. I've done a little research and put together this build that has a SSD for the OS and some games:
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Some of my concerns are

  • Do i have all the parts i need?
    Are there things there that i don't need?
    Is everything compatible (how/what do i do to check if they are)?
    Are any of those parts shotty or not recommended?
    And Ultimately, will it work?
I've asked some friends of mine but most of them are less experienced than i am so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :D
 

burritobob

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Increased the budget by $20 for MUCH better performance.

Everything in this is compatible in stock and will get the full potential of this build.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($155.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1228.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)