First Gaming Build, advice/complaints would be nice

[Klayman34]

Hi everyone. I just started researching computers and their hardware(besides the basics, which I've been researching since I was young) a few months ago. I self-taught most of what I know, and read A LOT of posts on Tomshardware.com and other sites. Anyway, I am wondering what the people of this site thought of this build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/19P7T
I want a gaming rig that can last the next few years, maybe a upgrade here and there, but for the main part one that can be used for awhile. I understand people here know much, much more then I do, so any suggestions, complaints, and advice would be great!
If you see a part that can be exchanged for something else that is cheaper, please tell me! I would use this primarily for gaming, college use(Microsoft Word and Powerpoint), and general entertainment (I would like 1080P Youtube and Netflix). I want this to be very high quality, but as always, cheaper is better. Any help would be highly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
-Pete
PS- Of course I would like it to stay cool and pretty quiet. I'll throw a few bucks into a component if it means getting a quieter/cooler build.

 

[Klayman34]

Thanks! I'll definitely look into that case. And the more fans the better, which is good because I heard the 7970 can run hot. I updated the CPU cooler to a Cooler Master V6, which is supposedly pretty good. I'll probably be adding more HDDS in the future, so thanks for the tip. Sadly, I can't afford a better SSD, but I can always get a better one if the time comes. And I'm not going to Crossfire/SLI... it's just out of the budget. But thanks for everything! Definitely helped out a bit!

 

[opponentmule2]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/19TAf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/19TAf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/19TAf/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.59 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($315.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1116.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-24 19:33 EDT-0400)

I think this is the best budget PC for around $1100? The GPU also comes with borderland 2+ 4 other free games! That's worth over 200$, if you were to buy them on steam

Now there's a lot of room for upgrades if you need to, but this is the best budget build and you won't get any lacks in performance overall.

Here's a few upgrades you may consider if you want to spend more.

1. Upgrading the 7970 to a Gigabyte 770. You'll experience 10-20% increase in performance. However, you're losing around $200 worth of games and you'll have to write another 100$ out of the checkbook.

2. Upgrading the PSU to a Silencer Mark 3 750W or a Corsair TX 750W v2. The CX is great for budget builds, but you get a bit more quality with those other PSU.

Besides that, i think you'll have a great PC at a even better price

 

[Klayman34]

Thanks! I'll probably not get the 770, as I heard the two GPUs were both pretty good, and I get 4 games with the 7970. However I'll definitely upgrade the PSU. Doesn't matter how good it is on a budget if the components fry! Thanks again!