Gaming PC build feedback needed!

[adankim]

So I'm planning on building a a gaming Pc and my budget was around $1500-$2000. Obviously I do want to keep my build as close to the 1500's as possible ;P

Anyways here's the parts list. I would highly appreciate your opinions on the parts I chose. I'm a newbie when it comes to PC building 😛.

Processor: i5 4670k $250
Motherboard: MSI Z87 G45 $170
Video Card: MSI GTX 770 Twin Frozr
Memory: Corsair vengeance 8GB $90
Hard Drive: WD Blue cavier 1TB $70
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB $240 (My first dilemma ): Do I really need such an advanced drive? Can I get something cheaper for the loss of performance? Any other suggestions on SSD?)
Power Supply: Corsair AX760 (reason for such an advanced power supply is because I plan on running sli and upgrading processor etc. in the future and don't want to bother getting a new power supply)
Cpu cooling: Corsair H100i Liquid cooling (Second dilemma, this option might be an overkill for me even though I want to overclock, however I don't know anything about how much cooling is sufficient. If there's anything else please let me know. Note: I do prefer liquid cooling because I don't enjoy seeing a big heatsink in the middle of my comp 😛 For the cosmetic purposes of things hehe)
Case: Fractal design R4 (Now as for the case I am flexible I just thought this case was excellent due to its noise dampening capabilities and the slick look.)

DONE! Noticed the black and red theme going on? 😛 Just something to satisfy me 😛
Again thank you so much for the feedback!

 

[lucasz]

Get a seagate SSHD. It has an SSD and a HDD all in one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381
The H100i is a bit overkill if you aren't doing a massive overclock. You can easily reach 4.5GHz on air with the 4670k.

 

[sunder25]

You can get a 120gb samsung ssd, you dont really need 240g for windows and apps - not games.
And yes you do want a ssd.
If you want to sli i'd suggest getting the msi gd 65 gaming motherboard.
Other than that, your build looks fine.

 

[ProWilma]

Drop the 256Gb SSD and get a 120Gb Samsung EVO. With your concern to watercooling, if you can find a cheaper 240mm one from NZXT or Thermaltake, get that instead, they are all OEMed from Asetek. If you're willing to fork over a little more money, go with a GTX 780 instead of a GTX 770.

 

[Geek Jed]

Sounds good man, I heard that Core i5 4670k is quite the little powerhouse. Motherboard is pretty good, I haven't used or owned Z87 yet but I read great things about the platform. MSI Video Cards, to me, are the best. I have 2 MSI 660 ti's in SLI and the video performance is outstanding + They overclock quite well. I could only imagine what that 770 does. But, one touch-up on that 770, try and find on that has 3GB or more Video Memory. Because with todays games that are coming out require 3GB+ (depends on the screen resolution you want) like Battlefield 4. The memory is great, I have (1600MHz) 16GB of the same kind. I don't really have it overclocked though. The Hard Drive is great, But, as of the SSD Drive, I don't have any, but, I read they are quite the performance boost. So for games I would absolutely get one. That Power Supply would be Perfect for that setup. I have 2 GPUs, 2 HDs, Socket 2011 MB & CPU, audio card and 12 fans. A 750watt PSU is powering it just fine. Water cooling is the #1 choice for cooling and that choice you have is great.

And for the PC Case, that would be totally your choice, just make sure it has enough room.