Check out my final build! How'd I do!?

[Bmz]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bgm/saved/1Hxo

Budget is approximately $1500, how is my build?

 

[Matthew Papa]

Are you going to OC?
And I'd say 16GB is too much but I don't know if this is just for gaming so...

 

[Matthew Papa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.76 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($407.86 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1389.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 05:17 EDT-0400)

This is what I came up. You could always buy a liquid cooler and some fans for your case to reach that $1500 budget though.

 

[ZRUMM]

Pretty similar with my build
Intel Core i5-3570k ($219.99)
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370335621&sr=8-1&keywords=3570k
Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i ($109.99)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Extreme-Performance-H100i/dp/B009ZN2NH6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370335733&sr=8-1&keywords=h100
MSI Z77A-GD65 ($164.99)
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z77A-GD65-DDR3-1600-Motherboards/dp/B007QWIA52/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370335882&sr=8-1&keywords=z77+g65
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz ($121.17)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370335976&sr=8-3&keywords=corsair+16g
840 Series 250 GB SSD ($171.75)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MZ-7TD250BW-Series-Solid-2-5-Inch/dp/B009NHAEXE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370336194&sr=8-1&keywords=840+series+250
WD Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM ($91.26)
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD1002FAEX-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370336333&sr=8-1&keywords=1tb+black
ASUS GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II OC Edition ($459.99)
http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Overclocked-Utilities-PCI-Express-GTX680-DC2O-2GD5/dp/B007ZT2E1C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1370336546&sr=8-8&keywords=gtx+680
Cooler Master HAF XM (119.99)
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-HAF-XM-Computer/dp/B00BCXF6H6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370337090&sr=8-1&keywords=haf+xm
AX 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ($149.99)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-Series-Modular-AX750/dp/B003PJ6QWE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370337179&sr=8-1&keywords=ax750
Windows 8 System Builder OEM 64bit($89.99)
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-System-Builder-OEM-64-Bit/dp/B0094NY3R0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370337302&sr=8-2&keywords=windows+8
=1699.11

though a couple hundred dollars more cheaper,but its a good built

 

[Bmz]

The only part im kind of second guessing buying was my motherboard. Does anyone know if the MSI mobo that matthew posted is better? will my asus mono have good audio?