Thoughts and opinions for this beginner's 1st time build:

[davidsw92]

I have spent about a month researching parts and accessories for my first gaming pc build ever. Since I am new to computer parts, my lack of knowledge leaves me unsure if everything is truly compatible or necessary. I am especially concerned about, and have spent a lot of time researching, the power supply for my build -- I know I want a semi-modular psu with a gold certification, but I do not know if 750w is overkill for my current setup. I'd really appreciate some feedback from the community here about my build!

Case: -Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119245

Power Supply: -Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

Motherboard: -ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

CPU: -Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

CPU Cooler: -Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005O65JXI&linkCode=as2&tag=gamingsquid-20

RAM: -Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Memory+%28Desktop+Memory%29-_-Corsair-_-20233196

Storage:
-Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192

-Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

Video Card: -EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-130-812&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

Optical Drive: -Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=27-135-204&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=5&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=6#scrollFullInfo


Other:


Operating System: -Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716

Thermal Paste: -Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g
http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-Polysynthetic-Thermal-Compound/dp/B0002VFXFE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1373402645&sr=1-1&keywords=thermal+paste+arctic+silver+5

Monitor: -Asus VS247H-P 23.6"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BZNDS0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005BZNDS0&linkCode=as2&tag=gamingsquid-20

 

[Tradesman1]

Think I can say safely , I think you'll be very happy, You have my mobo, CPU, cooler, maybe GPU (I've got the superclocked 3GB), and we're different on DRAM and drives, but the basics are all there, and this thing takes everything I throw at it (which is a lot, I have a systems business so am always testing different components on it) - Yes, you should be happy

 

[davidsw92]

Thanks for the input. I feel a little more assured about this now

 

[Tradesman1]

Glad to help