Could I get some comments on my gaming rig build please?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.38 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£100.52 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£70.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.14 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£65.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.65 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £493.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I will be buying a video card later, but for now, does this gaming build look alright for me to buy?
 
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Get a CPU cooler. If you are on a budget go with Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. But not get either the Noctua NH-D14 for an air cooler or Corsair H100i for water cooler.

If you get the air cooler they always tend to be big and bulky. So get the G.Skill as it is shorter and will have more clearance between itself and the cooler.

You could save some money and go with a Bronze certificate PSU.

And one important thing plan the groaning card you will be getting. So tell me which one are you looking for. As it may not fit into the case.
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Recommendations:

Get a CPU cooler. If you are on a budget go with Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. But not get either the Noctua NH-D14 for an air cooler or Corsair H100i for water cooler.

If you get the air cooler they always tend to be big and bulky. So get the G.Skill as it is shorter and will have more clearance between itself and the cooler.

You could save some money and go with a Bronze certificate PSU.

And one important thing plan the groaning card you will be getting. So tell me which one are you looking for. As it may not fit into the case.
 
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I will definitely buy a CPU cooler later, but I was planning to do that 6 months down the line when I over clock. Is there any need to do it before then? Will the stock cooler not be enough?

I will probably get a R9 280x or GTX 770. Something in that territory.

Thanks for the reply!
 
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Yes the stock cooler will be fine. But as long as you remember this—NO NO NO overclock at all.

The NZXT 410 will not fit the 770. To fit the 280X drive bays may need to be removed. So I recommend getting a NZXT Phantom 530 like I plan to get for a few dollars extra.
 
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I would prefer to have a mid-tower, tbh. I am quite happy to remove some drive bays. I would probably have removed them anyway to improve airflow. All the storage I need will be the HDD, and possibly an SSD a few months down the line. I don't plan on using this PC to store loads of docs, so 1TB will be more than sufficient.

Thanks for the reply anyway, mate!
 
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No worries. All the best. :D
 
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