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Hey guys i am going to be building my first gaming pc and i wanted to ask if this is a good build for gaming considering its under/around $1000. Should i be worried about bottlenecking with my CPU being cheaper than my graphics card? I am kind of new to PC but thanks guys!! :)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Kevinbvik/saved/dVRnTW

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" SSD
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB
Case :Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
 
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I swapped out the power supply for increased stability and the graphics card for a cooler and more robust card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)
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 ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM...
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That is an excellent looking build. I would only suggest two changes. Get the G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Ram for $5 less, and also get the MSI Z97-G55 SLI motherboard.

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 ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($349.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1069.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-29 18:04 EDT-0400
 
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I swapped out the power supply for increased stability and the graphics card for a cooler and more robust card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)
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 ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $1062.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-29 18:07 EDT-0400
 
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Good call! I completely overlooked that it was the builder series.
 
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Thanks, great choice of motherboard I might add.
 
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Do you guys know of a different power supply, preferably much cheaper that i should get instead of the one you suggested? I'm hoping to find a decent one $60-70 one instead
 
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