Need help with new build trimming budget, $1500 so far

[jbell2825]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) $1500 or less

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching movies, netflix, homework

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: Need new everything

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: US location, will use best online source

Location: City, State/Region, Country - USA, Kansas

Parts Preferences: by brand or type what ever, most familiar with Intel and Nvidia

Overclocking: I want to, but in order to keep budget down I will tackle this later

SLI or Crossfire: maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Need help with this

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to play new games. The ones I have my eye on are the new dragon age, Star citizen, role playing games and strategy games. I like FPS games but I tend to play those on xbox (is this the best?)

I hope the above answers most questions, but I am hoping you can help with some of my own.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cbsbxr This is a link to what I have so far. Basically I took what little I know and selected the parts with the most recommendations in the price range I was after.

Questions;

1. Do I need any additional cooling if I dont plan on over clocking right away?

2. Is this configuration the best one? Can I get better performance for less $

3. Do I have the right monitor? Am I wasting money on it because; I dont have the right system to take advantage of the selected monitor, or monitor is not needed for the types of games I play

 

[ZeroGravity780]

An i7 is no better than the i5 4690k when gaming, so id save the $100 dollars unless you really want that i7. The $100 can go towards a nice samsung evo 850 SSD. As for the monitor as long as its the res you want, hertz you want, has good reviews and features, and under 5ms, then your good.