Yes, go with a high Str and the elven curve blade. Try Power Attack, Cleave, Point Blank Shot, etc. with two "lines" of feats. One for damage and the other for finesse-ing or archery. Maybe be a two-handed fighter and dip into Ranger for two-hand weapon or archery feats. That way you can be well balanced with a melee fighter that uses that Dex boost from your race for archery/finesse.
For scores:
STR-16 (17 from 4th level)
DEX-15 (17)
CON-13 (11)
INT-13 (15)
WIS-13
CHA-11
This will let you focus on melee and finesse/ranged equally, and then Con and Cha will be your worst stats, and Con won't be important if you have a high enough AC, and Cha won't be necessary for a fighter.