Building My First PC

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hotbrawl

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Hello everyone, I'm about to build my first PC. I would like to know if this build is good or not before purchasing the parts. Anyway, I'm building this computer so I can play games (this includes games like, the Crysis series and Watch Dogs) record and edit videos, college work and, everyday browsing. For the gaming part, I will be using a single monitor for 1080p gaming, as 4k gaming is not for me. Every opinion is much appreciated! But please, be considerate; no harsh language and what not. :)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VVPQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VVPQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VVPQ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($131.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($709.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.97 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1724.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-23 01:30 EST-0500)
 
Solution
Although I've never had an issue with my 1 TB Seagate Barracuda, it seems that there has been issues with it, I also use a Caviar Blue and that works fine as well, so you might want to do as woltej1 suggested. I would change the RAM to Corsair, but that's mostly personal preference. You also might want to do a Samsung SSD, they are higher rated overall and the overall consensus is that they are the best SSD. I would go with Windows 7 instead of 8, but that's also mainly preference. I would upgrade your case to something like a CM Storm Enforcer, higher end case for higher end components.
Hello everyone! It's been awhile but, my PC has been keeping me satisfied, after I built it back in April. :)

Now, I have another problem; I don't know if I should put the top fan of the case as an intake or, exhaust fan. Also, should I install 2x120mm fans on the bottom of the case?