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colereadman

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Hey guys, I am building a gaming PC for the first time ever that will hopefully last me for a long time. I am using it to play all the upcoming games in max graphics and all that jazz, not going to be using it for any sort of editing or anything along those lines. I just want some feedback on parts, if everything looks good and will do everything I want it to do then great, but if I can get better parts cheaper or there is something about the build I should know about then I REALLY need to know as this is the first time I have made a computer and I am really new to all of the compatibility issues and stuff. Thanks alot for your time. Here is the build
CPU

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
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Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
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Speed: DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866, DDR3-2133
Type: 240-pin DIMM
Size: 8GB (1x8GB), 8GB (2x4GB)
Voltage: 1.35V - 1.5V
Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
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Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
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Type: 7200RPM
Form Factor: 3.5"
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
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Video Card

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
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Case

Fractal Design Core 3500 ATX Mid Tower Case
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Power Supply

Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
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Just change the PSU. The CS series isn't very high quality and should be avoided when possible, go for a Seasonic, XFX or EVGA (G2 or B2).

An EVGA G2 would be great, and cheaper. For something even cheaper, an EVGA B2 would work well. Cheaper yet, an XFX.
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colereadman

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On PCpartpicker I can't see any EVGA G2's listed... Are they new ? Where do I find one?
 
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colereadman

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PC partpicker says that it is not compatible with something in my build? Ahhh its my case! What sort of optical drive would you recommend?
 
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colereadman

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Thanks, one last question. How do I get the cords that connect the monitor to the tower and the tower to the plugin etc? Can I use the old ones from my other computer? or is the difference in wattage a problem?
 
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