Looking for Opinions on First Gaming Build

IcedT3023

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Hi All,

I'm putting together my first build, and am looking for opinions on the parts list I've put together. I'll be using it primarily for gaming and streaming, but to be honest I don't know enough to say whether or not I've picked all the right parts, or if what I've got here is overkill. I picked a slightly bigger PSU than I strictly need so that I'd be able to upgrade the graphics card easily in the future (although with a 970, hopefully that won't be for at least a few years). I was hoping to spend between $1000-1500 CAD, although the closer to $1000, the better.

Here's the build. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/IcedT3023/saved/LhNBD3
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.95 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($369.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1025.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 21:11 EST-0500

enjoy your new build! Almost 200$ saved, superior CPU,superior cooling,faster RAM. in short: quite a bit better gaming performance for less!
 

IcedT3023

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OK, so this may be a dumb question, but does this build assume that I'd be overclocking? I was trying to avoid it since I don't know anything about it, and I'd been told previously that if I'm not overclocking then I don't need an additional cooler. I also unfortunately can't get rid of the Wi-Fi adapter, since the way my house is set up it's pretty much physically impossible for me to connect my computer to the modem without running like 50ft of ethernet cable.