Building a new gaming PC - suggestions?

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Hello all, I'm building a new gaming PC, after three years of owning a MacBook Pro - biggest mistake I've ever made. The build is made through a Dutch website (gamepc.nl) and although they have a limited selection, they are reliable and fast.

This is what I've selected so far. It's meant for overclocking, but since I have been out of the PC-business for some time, my knowledge of cooling systems is a bit lacking. Any suggestions for this build - possible bottlenecks or overkills - for me?

Corsair Carbide 500R Black
Intel® Core i5 4690K 3.50 Ghz
Cooler Master Hyper 412S
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1866
Nvidia GTX 970 4GB (MSI)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD
SSD Crucial M500 120GB
Cooler Master B 600W
 
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I don't see the B-series of Cooler Master in that list as a whole, is it that bad? Because GamePC.nl doesn't offer a whole lot of PSU's and after the 600W B-series there is a 700W B-series and a 850 Cooler Master V-series. But isn't 850W over the top for this? Plus it also costs 95 euro's more.

As said my knowledge is a bit rusty. Is it maybe better to upgrade it to the 700W version or is that one still bad?
 
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Take a look at this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Cooler-Master-Budget-Entry-PSU,21772.html

The site shows that the PSU that was recommended to you is in the budget category. It is a big no no for me. PSU's have to be made with high quality components because your PSU could be the ultimate killer of your whole rig by short circuiting, electrical surging your whole components and rendering them useless. Take note also that the warranties for all your components do not cover damage by PSU so it is very clear that you should pick the top tier power supplies. I would go for the V or VS series and 600W will be the right power adjustment for you.
 
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Okay thanks, in that case I'll pick the 850W V-series of Cooler Master.
 
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Look at my updated comment above :D get from 600-700W as it is the optimal power for your system. Only get 850W+ if you are going to SLI.
 
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Yeah, but the problem is that the website I build the PC on only offers the 600/700W B-series and for the V-series only the 850W or higher. So it's too low or too high for the rig, and in that case I rather go for an overkill :p
 
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