Under 1500 Gaming PC build

munchkin10014

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I'm on sort of a low budget, and I'm planning on building a sub-1500 dollar gaming PC in about a month or so. I plan on playing a few online FPS games like BFBC2, BF3, BF4, and Titanfall on max settings and I also plan on playing Skyrim with 2K textures, a couple hundred fun mods, and project ENB. Here are the parts that I'm planning on using:

CPU: i5 3570k
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-UD3H
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 memory
Hard drive: WD BLK 2 TB 3.5” 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
SSD: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128 GB 2.5” SSD
GPU: Asus Geforce GTX 770 2 GB
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
OS: Windows 8.1 (OEM) 64-bit
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor LK1
Mouse: (Not needed); I have one already
Monitor: (Not needed); I have one already
Wireless adapter: I'm using ethernet, so no need

I checked with a few sources and found that there shouldn't be any compatibility issues, but I was wondering what you guys think about this build. Is it good for my needs, or would different parts suit me better? If so, which ones? Thanks.

To clarify, I am planning on overclocking the 3570k.
 

STACKS ON DECK

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why not haswell /. new and same in performance and little cheaper
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s7yt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s7yt/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s7yt/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($143.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1185.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 16:28 EDT-0400)
 

g-unit1111

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For a $1500 budget you should not be buying last year's hardware and a ridiculously expensive keyboard. You can get a much better system for the same price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($114.70 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1511.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 19:01 EDT-0400)
 

munchkin10014

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Thanks for the feedback. I've reconsidered a large portion of my build to fit my budget and get the most bang for my buck. Any thoughts?

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1336.18

Oh, the keyboard I was looking to get is on sale for $18 at my local computer hardware store, so that's no longer an issue.