Help with system build!

[curtisshim]

Hi. I'm about to buy upgrades for my computer. primarily the "expensive" aspects of the computer. I'm going to keep my case, psu, hdd. Just upgrading the motherboard, cpu, graphics card, and memory. If you guys see anything that is better for the same or almost same price please post it.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128544
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHZ
Graphics Card: XFX Double D Fx-797A-TDBC Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition
(combo @ $629.98)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1220191
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB DDR3 1333 $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231417
I currently have 8 gigs and am purchasing another 8gigs

total cart: $829.96

If you guys see upgrades or different brands that i should consider, anything would help. Also i'd like to keep the total price range roughly in the same area.
Thanks ahead of time!

 

[Outlander_04]

You dont need more than 8 gig of RAM for a gamer .

 

[curtisshim]

Is there any other advice someone can give me? can my 800+ dollars be spent on better parts than the ones shown here?

 

[timarp000]

8gig are enough for gaming as outlander said... Try to get an SSD. You can get a 120GB SSD for $100