Opinions before I order parts for my first build?

[Eric92]

Just looking for some general opinions on this build as a gaming PC that will hold up for a while without too much upgrading. The only thing I'll say is that I'm going with the 4GB GPU because it's at a great price compared to the 2GB. Otherwise opinions and recommendations are welcome!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.93 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($361.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($157.58 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($31.51 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK710 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1631.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 19:59 EDT-0400

Thank you very much in advance!

 

[g-unit1111]

It's decent, you can definitely get a better GPU and faster RAM if you drop the i7 to an i5. Maybe try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($447.02 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.27 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1403.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 21:32 EDT-0400

And that gives you $300 for monitor, keyboard, and whatever else you need.

 

[Eric92]

Interesting! I hadn't thought of that. How significant is the performance increase though?

Would I have to upgrade the PSU as well?

And how is that Ram cheaper but.. faster? (I'm new to a lot of this)

 

[g-unit1111]

Interesting! I hadn't thought of that. How significant is the performance increase though?

Would I have to upgrade the PSU as well?

And how is that Ram cheaper but.. faster? (I'm new to a lot of this)

1. They're almost identical performance wise. Difference is that you lose the extra threads that the i7 has. Doesn't make much of a difference in gaming but if you're using anything else on your PC it does. The big difference is in the GPU - for gaming that will be a huge boost in performance.

2. No. The PSU I picked is the EVGA G2 - same price as the one you picked out but a much better unit and is full modular.

3. That RAM is rated at DDR3-2400 which is better for Haswell overclocking, the RAM you picked out is DDR3-1866.