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I've been looking to build my first gaming PC and after deliberating with different people and doing research, I've got this so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HXYjqs

Any suggestions/alterations you guys can come up with? I'm don't plan on overclocking immediately but I might want to in the future so I didn't want to be bottlenecked by my mobo.
 
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With the Core i5-4690K stock you will never have a bottleneck, not even a chance. Maybe if you were using a R9 295x2 at 4K high settings, maybe.

Great build, you're good to go there. You may achieve 1440p low-mid.
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With the Core i5-4690K stock you will never have a bottleneck, not even a chance. Maybe if you were using a R9 295x2 at 4K high settings, maybe.

Great build, you're good to go there. You may achieve 1440p low-mid.
 
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Wow I really like the build :p but I made some changes anyway lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $996.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 17:01 EDT-0400
 
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"Most power supplies hit their peak efficiency levels with loads in the range of 40 to 80 percent. Building to about 50 to 60 percent of a PSU's capacity is advisable to achieve maximum efficiency and yet leave room for future expansion." - PCWorld
 
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Kohwali

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This is the build I would suggest: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.17 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $983.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 19:02 EDT-0400

Chose a Fractal R4 for its silence optimized construction with still good airflow. I also went with a Z97-A for its SLI support in case you want to do that in the future, but you'd also have to upgrade the PSU if you decide to do that (to 850W).

I dropped the SSD because I felt that it wasn't as necessary as the other items.
 
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