My first build ~$1.8K (with monitor and keyboard), Need help !

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I would like to try and build my very first desktop but i have no idea where to start or what to buy(have been using a laptop so far). My budget is around 1.8 including monitor and a keyboard. I'll take any advice at all ! Thanks~
 
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Just to make sure, are you US? I had to deal with AUS, GER, GB builds.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($333.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer V226HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.91 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1809.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($559.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($91.31 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1803.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:27 EDT-0400

There's my best solution. 144hz monitor will be able to take care of the huge horsepower on the gtx 980, you can overclock if you want to.

edit: look at this dummy who forgot a case.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.95 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 330R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1520.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:24 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks for the reply ! Sorry but i have no idea how this works , do i just order everything and wait for it to arrive ? or do i have to go down and get it myself ? :O
 
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Thanks for the reply ! But i dont think ill need a i7 :)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1122.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 04:16 EDT-0400
 
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What do you think of this ? :) but apparently , my case and my cooler are not compatible with each other . Can you help me pick out a red case that is good for this build ? and is there anything that i need to change ? :) thanks for everything ! :D http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Fraternal/saved/TvQKHx
 
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Haha but it tells me this ! "The NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 305mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card is 268mm long, some drive bays may not be usable."
 
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Corsair 200R, 300R ,330R .... are ideal for long cards
 
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Do you know any red cases ? Is this case good ? NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case . :) thanks
 
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