new to pc building. decent build?

[Kerrick Willis]

This as you can tell will be my first build. I am not real big into the computer world so my knowledge is low. I am mainly building to play games but still want the obvious everyday uses and room to build in the future as my knowledge and budget expands.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HimD

 

[siveshen]

Great build for gaming and you've got a great upgrade path mayb i7 4770k in the future.

 

[Suztera]

Don't get 16GB if it is only for gaming. You would be fine with 8GB. Also get 1.5V ram, it is a better quality.
Don't get a Kingston, SSDNow V300, they use cheap flash memory and doesn't really meet the speed they advertise.
You don;t really need a sound card, the onboard sound is enough.
You don;t really need a erther PCI card, the motherboard already has one.
This motherboard would be better for overclocking than the one you chose:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme4

 

[Diox55]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1286.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 10:55 EDT-0400)

There is alot of waste in that, no offense man. I put on a regular Caviar Blue WD drive (7200 RPM same speed as black drive), and a 250 gig ssd. I switched the motherboard to an Asrock Extreme 4 which is a much better motherboard. Then I switched the ram to some low profile Corsair ram, and 8 gigs will plenty enough. Next, I switched out the gpu. I put on the 280x which is in the same league as the 770, but 50 bucks cheaper and 1 more gig of ram. Then I switched out the PSU. The XFX is going to be overkill on this, but for 99 bucks for a 750 watt fully modular 80+ gold psu isn't too shabby for 99 bucks. Finally the case. A full tower case is not needed for this build. I recommend the Corsair 400R which offers tons of room for expansion, and offers fantastic cable management, and up to 8 additional fans. Also, the keyboard and mouse. I really love the CM Storm Devastator keyboard, fully back lit for 29 bucks and is fantastic. The mouse on it is crap, but I recommend this Anker mouse over the one you had:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CDINUTK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ

Also as stated by suztera, you don't need that PCI expansion card for networking, the motherboard has one.

 

[Kerrick Willis]

yea thats why i said i didnt know much i kinda threw some stuff together because i looked a lot and there is so many different suggestions from everyone. But thank you all very much for the help.

 

[Diox55]

yea thats why i said i didnt know much i kinda threw some stuff together because i looked a lot and there is so many different suggestions from everyone. But thank you all very much for the help.

No problem. I'd say go for the one I linked. It's a fantastic system!