PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $226.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $28.95 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | Purchased For $165.00 |
| Memory | G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $52.49 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card | Purchased For $330.00 |
| Case | NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | Purchased For $85.00 |
| Power Supply | XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $94.99 @ Amazon |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $86.89 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1125.30 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 20:54 EDT-0400 |
Alright. So the answers to all of your questions 1. Everything looks fine in my eyes. PCPartPicker has really good compatibilty checking so I can't see anything wrong with it.
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To Overclock and the like, you need a CPU Cooler. The cooler master hyper 212 EVO is a good cooler for cheap.
For Ram, You can use any CAS and any speed that is at least ddr3-1600. You can use any ram but I recommend using G.Skill, Corsair, Kingston, Mushkin Etc.
The WD Blue is a good drive but if you want peace of mind get a WD Black. Seagates are known to fail in the most worst ways. I recommend getting a SSD like a 850 evo to speed up your System Dramatically (5 to 6 times)
A PSU is a part you can't skimp out on. This XFX PSU is excellent and provides Very high quality for a cheap price. You can get a Corsair for cheap but expect ok quality and Mild Overclocks.
(This is over budget but you can get a cheaper PSU and a OS from the software swap subreddit. (Can't link to it)
If you have any questions. Please Ask.