First build, super nervous

[tevihn]

Hey guys, Im looking to build a pc for under 1200 bucks. Unfortunately I wasn't able to with the hardware I need for the games i want to play, and the settings I want to play them at.
I.e Arma 3 at near max settings, Battlefield 3 and 4, etc.

So here is what I have so far:
DVDDrive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner : $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
HDD:
Western Digital WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB : $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236345
Graphics Card:
EVGA 02G-P4-3660-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB: $294.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130809
RAM:
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3: $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233245
PowerSupply:
COOLER MASTER RS700-ACAAB1-US 700W Power Supply: $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171084
MOBO:
ASUS Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA : $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131830
Processor:
Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz : $289.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116502
Liquid Cooler:
CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i Water Cooler: $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181031



Please let me know soon, I will be making this purchase in about 12-15 hours, depending. Thank you all in advance. If you have any tips or suggestions, please let me know immediately!

 

[bigcyco1]

Why not the i7 3770 you may ask? Well the i7 3770 merely adds Hyper-Threading and a higher clock speed to the equation. Though these two improvements are fantastic in CPU intensive tasks such as video encoding and 3D modeling, in gaming scenarios it doesn’t really do a whole lot. Games these days are much more graphics intensive than CPU intensive, so it’s a much better idea to invest the extra dough into the graphics card.Get the Core i5 3570K. For those who know me and have me do their builds, you’ll know that it’s just about the best processor you can get for the money today. With plenty of performance, top notch overclocking capability and enough horsepower to run any game you throw at it, the choice is a no brainer.And with the saved money bump that video card up to a GTX 670.

 

[bigcyco1]

This also might help you.It's a building pc tutorial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_bs5G1yYU

 

[smorizio]

I would wait few weeks. Intel dropping new CPU and nvidia dropping new gpu next month. Myself I get an i5 haswell CPU with a 120g Ssd and a good case like the new n300 or n500. If you have a local micro center near you look into buying CPU and mb there for combo price.

 

[Emelth]

I would not got with an i7 for a gaming build there isnt much of a performance boost for the price also you paying way too much for your motherboard for your price range also I would drop the water cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1141.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 01:15 EDT-0400)

 

[scragnoff]

Hi tevihn!

I agree with Emelth's post and parts suggestions. If you must really get a build, then go for it.

Otherwise, if you can wait, Haswell is just about a month away.

Good luck!