New gaming rig, how good is this?

redxmoonx

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im building my own rig, got some parts picked out, is there anything i should change? anything better for same or cheaper prices? im going to be playing games like farcry 4, witcher 3, bf4, dragon age, ect.., will this give me a steady 60fps? i will be adding sli to it at some point.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3WFHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3WFHx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech LS11 3W 2ch Speakers ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1237.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.
 

redxmoonx

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monitor is there cause it was the best i saw for that price an yea i probably will overclock
 

TheIcedCanadian

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I second this - a monitor is something worth investing in as it is going to last you a LONG time