Looking to build first desktop ($1000)

[TBC1]

Hi, I’m a newbie to PC building and am looking into building a budget gaming PC for around $1000ish (want to play next gen titles on high-ultra settings at 1080p, The Witcher 3 is one).

Here is the build I have come up with so far for $1075.1

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K. - $219
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming - $139.99
Memory: G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz - $71.40
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD - $79.99
Video card: EVGA Geforce GTX 760 SC. - $264.99
CPU cooler: Corsair H60 - $62.99
PSU: Corsair Professional Series HX 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Gold - $128.99
Optical drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x SATA Internal - $27.85
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Cases, Black Pearl - $79.99

(All parts found on amazon.com)

Some questions concerning the build
1. How does the build look?
2. Will I have to upgrade the CPU cooler if I plan on SLIing the system in the future?

 

[Omga4000]

1) Build is OK overall, a few wasted parts I wouldn't get like the PSU / RAM.
If this is pure gaming, I would suggest dropping the OC so you could get a better GPU.
2) Has nothing to do with SLI as long as you have a good motherboard,

A build for your needs:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1042.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-02 15:25 EDT-0400)

**If you need everything from Amazon then some parts will have to be replaced as they do not exist in Amazon**
This is suitable for a maximum of 2-way SLI. for an extra 10$ you can have the Asus extreme4 that supports 3-way SLI.

Enjoy,
Omga4000

 

[TBC1]

hey thanks for the reply!