Need advice on my new gaming rig

Noite

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Hey!

So I'm finally at the point where I can invest in a new gaming rig (something I haven't done in some 10 years) and since I was completely out of the market for that long I'd like some feedback on the parts I've chosen, along with advice on what to change etc.
This computer will be used exclusively for gaming at 1920x1080 with some minor overclocking, so please make your suggestions based on that, I'm not at all concerned with performance outside gaming.

CPU: INTEL CORE I5 3570K 3.4GHZ 6MB CACHE 1155 - 250€
CPU cooler: COOLERMASTER HYPER 212 EVO - 33€
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H SOCKET 1155 - 207€
Memory: 16GB GSKILL RIPJAW X DDR3 1866MHZ (10-11-10-30) (2x8GB) - 128€
GFX: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX 3GB GDDR5 - 690€
SSD: INTEL SSD 330 SERIES 120GB SATA 3 (RETAIL) - 120€
PSU: CORSAIR TX-850W V2 SINGLE RAIL - 115€
Case: ZALMAN MS800 PLUS - 96€
Monitor: ASUS LCD MX239H 23" FULLHD LED - 250€

Total - 1860€ or ~$2407


Think that's it, let me know if I missed something!
I *could* go a bit over the budget if that meant a significant difference but I'd like to keep it around these lines (which hurts enough as it is T_T).

I'm from Portugal but prices in Europe are pretty much the same everywhere, shouldn't be an issue if you make suggestions from other websites (used www.aquapc.com for this list).
 
You don't really need a motherboard that's *that* expensive. Should be more than fine with an MSI GD-65 or MPower :)
 
Corsair or Seasonic for the PSU. If you don't plan on SLI then i say get a 650wattpsu and since you are not overclocking it should be fine... and since you plan on very little overclocking then the motherboard is less of an issue and the GD65 from MSI will do you well:)

Drop the ASUS monitor and get the AcerH236HL. Much cheaper and identical specs(mostly).
 
Looks Good

It looks to me like you did your research pretty thoroughly, this build looks very similar to mine, in which I tried to use parts with the sweet spot of price vs performance in mind. Sure, you could save a bit by buying a cheaper motherboard and less RAM, but I don't advise it; I often find myself wishing I'd gotten a better board and more RAM (I bought 2 x 4GB HyperX Beast 2400 for $64, now it's $96 for the same kit!). The UD5H is a great board with a huge following, so you won't lack for overclocking info and community support. You even picked the best CPU cooler for the money as applied to mild overclocks (I used a Hyper 212 Evo for 4.3 GHz before I got an H100 and went to 4.5 GHz). I say build it as is and enjoy the extra features a decent motherboard affords.
 
Looks like a great rig to me. There are a few things I could change but they would mostly be brand preference. For example, Id rather have the MSI MPower as that's my favorite Z77 motherboard. Id also opt for a Seasonic Platinum instead. Again, just brand preference really. All the components you've picked are very good quality and will perform like a boss!
 
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