About to pull the trigger on my first gaming build

[noah devall]

Here is my first homebuilt computer specs; any suggestions are welcome and encouraged:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/101OD

total cost (plus shipping): $1,214.54
This is a gaming rig, if that matters...

 

[smeezekitty]

Looks like a good build although the RAM is expensive. And unless you are going to be OCing your RAM, you don't need a memory fan.

 

[TheBigTroll]

no one is responding because you are posting a ton of links and no one here has that kind of time. use pcpartpicker.com, complie the list, and we can easily check it out all at once and give you a new recommendation on the spot

 

[noah devall]

Updated the question to a list on pcpartpicker.com for convenience. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Yeah, cheaper RAM. This stuff looks good: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d1609es2lx0

Currently I'd go for one of these for the MB: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz77xd3h

 

[TheBigTroll]

thanks for updating

id pick up this instead
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/107W0

-better board
-you will need a CPU cooler for overclocking
-cheaper ram sticks
-cheaper SSD. doesnt perform as great but the odds of you noticing is near zero
-slightly better and cheaper case
-a 550w is all you need for a single GPU. if you want to crossfire in the future, id suggest getting the xfx 750w model instead of the corsair. modularity makes all the difference
-cheaper monitor