My First Build!

[ScubaSteve234]

Hey guys, so I began doing research on building my own PC being I had recently purchased a very high end laptop and have had it stolen. Being I cannot afford to replace it, I'm looking to spend anywhere around 850-950 dollars in building my own computer. I am very unsure as to what makes a good build in particular and I believe I have created a build that works sans the power supply as I have not yet calculated that out.

I am looking for a gaming rig, nothing that will blow shit out of the water, but I am definitely trying to run games like Starcraft II and Diablo 3 on the higher end without any problems.

Here is my build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock P67 PRO3 (B3) ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1.25GB Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $764.92

Any kind of insight or advice, changes or additions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[skytec]

Hello, and congratulations on your first build! Your parts generally look good, but if you're only planning on using it for light gaming like D3 or SC2, then your video card is overkill. I recommend a SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908) That will save you about $100. You could also save some money on your processor. If you're not planning on overclocking, there really is no need for a K series processor, but the standard 2500 is not available on the microcenter website so unless you find it cheaper somewhere else you should stick with the 2500k. Your parts list is missing your memory, and you'll probably only want 8 GB. Your best bet would be G.SKILL's Ripjaws Series. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314) Feel free to ask more questions, and good luck!