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Hey, so im just about to buy parts for my first pc build. It will be used for gaming and as a replacement for my xbox 360. I want this to be an expandable system in the future and be able to play games such as Assasins Creed Unity and GTA 5 on high/ultra settings. Here is the parts list i have put together so far. Let me know if there anything that doesnt make sense here or anywhere i could save a bit of money. Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.89 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.85 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($163.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($223.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($108.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1238.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The Gold vs Bronze is all about efficiency and power cost, and nothing else. My B2 PSU is better made than the G1 that you chose and that's the decider for me. The cheapest G2 is $40 more. I'd go with the B2, which is why I chose it for you. :)

The 4690 can use the 1866 if it is overclocked, the 1600 is the max for the 4460.

If you want a second 970 sometime, then you need a Z97 motherboard for the x8, x8 PCIe SLI like the ASRock Z97 Extreme3 at $143 from Newegg.ca
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I added those parts thinking more long term, being able to OC and adding a second r9 280 in the future. Do you think that this is overkill then?

EDIT: by long term, im hoping to get at least 5 years out of most of the parts in this build and to be able to play most future titles on high settings.
 
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Five years is too far. Look back at 2009 rigs (five years ago) and see what I mean. (As opposed to 2011 systems)

Putting money into a better GPU from the start will buy you more than overclocking later.

My philosophy is to build for three years, then scrap or repurpose and salvage what you can. Keep the 'chrome' to a minimum and save pennies for the next build. You might be able to save enough for a GTX 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.96 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($380.67 @ DirectCanada)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1193.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 09:58 EST-0500

I can explain my choices if you want to know.
 
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Fair point on the longevity. I did have a few questions if you dont mind.

-For 10$ more is the 650w gold certified PSU a better option or will it make a difference?

-1866 vs 1600 ram, I was told that the 1866 would be a better option for the 4690 is this true for the 4460?

-will i have a problem in the future if i want to do a second 970, or would it make more sense like you said to keep this more or less as is for 3 years then start from scratch.

Thanks for your help.
 
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The Gold vs Bronze is all about efficiency and power cost, and nothing else. My B2 PSU is better made than the G1 that you chose and that's the decider for me. The cheapest G2 is $40 more. I'd go with the B2, which is why I chose it for you. :)

The 4690 can use the 1866 if it is overclocked, the 1600 is the max for the 4460.

If you want a second 970 sometime, then you need a Z97 motherboard for the x8, x8 PCIe SLI like the ASRock Z97 Extreme3 at $143 from Newegg.ca
 
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