Building PC for the first time. Can you help me?

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Ganjer

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I am buying all the parts and building it myself. Here is what I'm planing to buy, any modifications or suggestions welcome. Never built a PC from scratch before, not too difficult I hope? It all comes out to about $1250 USD.

Specs:
-CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)
-PSU: XFX PRO750W Core Edition 80+ Bronze
-Motherboard :ASUS Micro ATX GRYPHON Z97
-RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1866MHz DDR3
-GPU: MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G
-SSD: Kingston Digital 240GB V300
-Optical Drive: LG Electronics 24X
-Chassis: Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R
-CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
 
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Cable mgmt in a 300R is super easy. Love it. I've got 3 HDDs and a SSD so I needed decent behind mobo cable mgmt and the 300R didn't fail. Cables tuck away well behind mobo and HDD cage. I chose the case for good cable mgmt, great airflow, and great price. As far as SSD, the 840EVO is solid.

If you get a mid...
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sadams04

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Pretty good build! My thoughts are below....

CPU - An i5 is all you need for gaming. Keep the i7 if your known workload ventures elsewhere...
MB - Overkill, but that is a nice board.
GPU - The EVGA below has a higher factory speed (overclocked from the factory).
SSD - There are better performers for the price. Look toward the MX100 below or a Samsung 840 Evo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($91.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1107.15
 
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Ganjer

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Few questions. Will I be able to add a second GPU in the future with your suggested board? Also I play games like BF4 that are CPU instensive, and I do some video editing as well will this CPU suffice?
 
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Ganjer

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So far you guys haven't made too many changes. Guess I'm on the right track. We chose the same case :). How is cable management on the Corsair 300R? Probably going to change my SSD for the Samsung 840EVO 250GB as well.
 
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Cable mgmt in a 300R is super easy. Love it. I've got 3 HDDs and a SSD so I needed decent behind mobo cable mgmt and the 300R didn't fail. Cables tuck away well behind mobo and HDD cage. I chose the case for good cable mgmt, great airflow, and great price. As far as SSD, the 840EVO is solid.

If you get a mid tower then no need for Micro ATX board. Just get a good ATX one and enjoy all the extra space and ease to work with.
 
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