Goal = quiet gaming system (thanks) any further suggestions?

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plundberg

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My original list was revised per feedback from sources on Tom's and elsewhere. My goal is a expandable, quiet, no hassle system using standard and popular (well reviewed) parts. I know the video card is weak for this build but will overclock or replace down the road.
Questions
Do I need a cpu cooler?
I assume that this power supply is sufficient (per pcpartpicker wattage requirement) but suggestions appreciated.
Thanks! Nina

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1i02B
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1i02B/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1i02B/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 12g Thermal Paste ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-548 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 400 Wired Standard Keyboard ($10.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1180.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-18 12:49 EDT-0400)
 
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plundberg

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You are right -- I am not planning to overclock. This just seemed like a good, well-reviewed motherboard for the price with some features for gaming (i.e. "gaming" in the title <g>). I don't want to pay the extra for a k chip at this time. I am open to suggestions if re: a different motherboard that fits with the system in this price range. I am particularly looking at Newegg reviews to compare failure rates, features etc. I have no personal experience with any of this. Thanks for the much appreciated suggestions!!
Nina

 
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plundberg

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OK - I'm sure you are right re: $16 being a waste of money. I can leave it off. Re: CoolMaster PSU's
- I'm primarily relying on Newegg reviews of features and failure rates. As far as I can tell virtually all the PSU's are rated 4/5. I might consider switching to the SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze which is about the only one rated 5/5 (fwiw) but I'm not familiar with the brand -- OTOH I"m not familiar with any of this. Thanks! for the suggestion - much appreciated.
Nina

 
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