Can/Should I start building my first system before receiving my GPU?

andrewl923

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I been collecting parts for the past month, and I won't be receiving my GPU (MSI GTX970) for a while. I want to check all my parts before the 30 days is up, but I'm not sure if it can be run by itself right now.

Here's my parts:
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I7 4970K
MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX
SeaSonic 660W ATX12V
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Corsair Vengeance 8GB
Crucial M500 240GB
Samsung 840 EVO 500GB
Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB
Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer
Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower