Is this a good $1,000 Gaming build?

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I was looking to delve into the world of PC gaming, and I am willing to spend $1,000. I was wondering if I picked good parts that will be able to run most of todays games at medium to high settings, as well as recording YouTube videos. I'm looking for suggestions on what to add or remove, and I would like to keep it as close to $1000 as possible.

Build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($233.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1029.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-28 18:22 EDT-0400
 
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IndyAJD

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Several changes would benefit you I think.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($339.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1034.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-28 18:21 EDT-0400

I removed the SSD and got you a better CPU and GPU. You can eventually add an SSD, but in the long run you'll get better gaming performance. The RAM is similar, just cheaper right now. The case is a quality one. It is an ATX mid tower, so if you really need space you might want something smaller. The PSU is a better quality one, and you won't need 650W with this build. Windows 7 can easily be switched to Windows 8 if you'd like.
 
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Is the powercolor 290 really going for that price?
 
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a little above budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1092.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-28 18:27 EDT-0400
 
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DonkeyOatie

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With a little bit of jiggering, you may be able to squeeze a GTX970 in there.

This is your build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.73 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1016.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-28 18:32 EDT-0400

And mine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1034.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-28 18:37 EDT-0400
 
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That's a pretty neat build (I think :p)
I might go with this one. Thanks :D
Unfortunately I jumped to conclusions with picking the first answer as a best answer, but thanks! :D
 
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