My gf bought me a PSU, SSD, & graphics card for Xmas - help me complete the build

The motherboard is an open-box at Microcenter (Central Chicago) that usually goes for over $200. It's a solid mobo with a 5 year warranty. $90 is after rebate/combo discount/tax. The Noctua CPU cooler is extremely quiet and effective. The 4pack of cougar case fans will keep air flowing quietly. I personally wouldn't waste my money on an OS since Windows 10 is coming out in July and it will be a free upgrade to anyone that has 7-8.1 even if its pirated\non-compliant. You're better off saving the $90 and finding a questionable copy until then.

Your PSU is a low grade budget model and does not fit the build. It's cheaply made, inefficient and is prone to failure. If it goes, it can take your GTX 970, Samsung 840 EVO, and the rest of your build with it. It's a tier 3 unit. Return it if you still can. The one I included is a solid tier 2a grade 80+ platinum efficiency model that will save you electricity, run quieter and cooler and be far less likely to fail and damage your system. There's an even better deal on NCIX going on today for a Seasonic made XFX Pro Core 850w PSU for $29 today only. I'd get that if you can order today.

XFX Pro Core 550w (Seasonic) PSU - $29 AR @ NCIX - (today only)
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59615&promoid=1146

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $212.48 @ Micro Center
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler $69.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $90.00
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Purchased For $0.00
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $48.06 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card Purchased For $0.00
Case NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case $44.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Antec EarthWatts Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply $53.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer $13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $87.79 @ OutletPC
Case Fan Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan $28.99 @ SuperBiiz
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $733.16
Mail-in rebates -$30.00
Total $703.16
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 15:35 EDT-0400
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