First build - How well do these parts work together with futureproofing and no OC in mind?

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Hi and thank you in advance for your time :)

This is my first time building a PC ever. I'm a complete noob when it comes to pc hardwares but I've been researching around for the past few weeks and have come up with this build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/girishia/saved/c2xTwP

I'm planning to use this build to play games and occasionally do some light video editing.

I got a Crucial SSD 128GB for my laptop last year when its HDD died so I'm planning to reuse the SSD for this build as well as a 3TB ext. HDD I've been using. I want to cut cost wherever possible so I think I'm gonna use my HDTV as the screen.

As the title says, I don't plan to OC. Maybe a few years down the road I might, when games would demand too much, however not at the moment.

So I'm still pretty unsure about the compatibility of this build - whether or not one component would bottleneck another's potential.
 
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You will be fine on your CPU for years. The GPU should do extremely well for a couple years as well, and if and when you need it you can SLI the GTX970. That CPU will still not bottleneck SLI, maybe even 3 cards without a bottleneck. The PSU you picked can easily handle 2 x GTX970 as well. You are good to go for a good while, and when you need it grab a second GTX 970. Hope this helps. :)

Oh and btw the CPU you have picked is not a "K" edition so you won't be overclocking. Either way I believe that chip boosts to 3.9ghz or higher anyway so you won't need overclocking either way.
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ah, you can get something far cheaper. By the way do you have a budget so that I know what you're aiming for?

selections aren't too bad, actually.

You want a better case if you're buying a highend graphic card/motherboard such as those.
 
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You will be fine on your CPU for years. The GPU should do extremely well for a couple years as well, and if and when you need it you can SLI the GTX970. That CPU will still not bottleneck SLI, maybe even 3 cards without a bottleneck. The PSU you picked can easily handle 2 x GTX970 as well. You are good to go for a good while, and when you need it grab a second GTX 970. Hope this helps. :)

Oh and btw the CPU you have picked is not a "K" edition so you won't be overclocking. Either way I believe that chip boosts to 3.9ghz or higher anyway so you won't need overclocking either way.
 
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If you are using the system just for gaming, then 16gb of ram is unnecessary, and 8gb would be fine. Also, that power supply is a little overkill; you could buy a 550w semi-modular 80+ bronze for half the price
 
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My budget is roughly around $1400, however I'm currently living in South East Asia so adding taxes and stuff it might be reduced to $1200-ish (computer stores here do not offer very good prices)
 
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Thanks for the advice :)

I was reading something about how much ram I'd need and at the moment I'm doing fine with my laptop's 8GB ram. I'm just not sure when it comes to video editing, but I think just rendering about 5-10 minute worth of video wouldn't increase the demand too much. Maybe I'll get a 2x4GB kit.

I'll be reconsidering my choice of PSU as well.
 
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Well, if you are doing some video editing, you may need 16gb - it's your call.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($368.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $945.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 08:15 EDT-0400
 
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This power supply would be fine and leave room for SLI in the future as well as overclocking if you choose to do so at some point: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=59617&vpn=P1750SNLB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1246 750w XFX (manufactured by seasonic) $89.99 before rebate, and $74.99 after mail in rebate.

Here is a very good priced GTX970 with a custom cooler. MSI GTX 970OC $339.98
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=102246&vpn=GTX%20970%204GD5T%20OC&manufacture=MSI


Core Base Clock(OC)
1102MHz
Boost clock(OC)
1241MHz
Memory Clock
7010 MHz


PS: It seems like most of the GTX970's are on pre-order status. Not a big deal, but you may have to wait a week or two to get it once you order.
 
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unfortunately no store in my country has stocked this mobo. I think I'll just go ahead with the AsRock. It has the blue/black colour scheme and I like the BIOS screen (kind of a gimmick, I know). Reviews aren't so back either.

I don't actually know much about choosing a case tbh. Would you be so kind to shed some light on this issue for me please? I know cases are supposed to be big enough to accommodate the GPU and have a good air flow, but that's about it.

@sincreator: I could get the Gigabyte where I live but I'm not sure if any store would import the MSI when it's released. Living in a developing country means my choices are quite limited. Thanks for your help though :)
 
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