Well this is my first Gaming Rig and first time building a PC EVER. I feel real confident doing it and I've already picked out my parts and even bought a few (CPU Cooler and Case). I will be purchasing the remaining parts sometime early/mid February (Next Month). Before I do so I just wanted to ask you knowledgeable people here on the forums if I should reconsider anything.
Before throwing out suggestions and fan favorites...I'm honestly only worried about the GPU. I DO want the R9 290x...I've just been juggling the manufacturer around lately and I need to come a final pick before purchasing. At first I was with the ASUS Direct CU II card but now I've switched it to the Sapphire Tri- X card. Can someone please tell me if I made the right choice by switching it out?
I'll post my markup below of my build. Please let me know if I should be worried about any bottlenecks as well. Thanks for your time and I hope someone can help me feel more comfortable before my purchase.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TXb4wP) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TXb4wP/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $199.99 @ Micro Center
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.75 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $197.99 @ NCIX US
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c10) | $143.88 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1) | $104.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $77.75 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003612sr) | $348.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000wkwn1) | $149.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-hx650) | $94.98 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1347.31
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 12:51 EST-0500 |
Before throwing out suggestions and fan favorites...I'm honestly only worried about the GPU. I DO want the R9 290x...I've just been juggling the manufacturer around lately and I need to come a final pick before purchasing. At first I was with the ASUS Direct CU II card but now I've switched it to the Sapphire Tri- X card. Can someone please tell me if I made the right choice by switching it out?
I'll post my markup below of my build. Please let me know if I should be worried about any bottlenecks as well. Thanks for your time and I hope someone can help me feel more comfortable before my purchase.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TXb4wP) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TXb4wP/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $199.99 @ Micro Center
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.75 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $197.99 @ NCIX US
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c10) | $143.88 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1) | $104.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $77.75 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003612sr) | $348.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000wkwn1) | $149.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-hx650) | $94.98 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1347.31
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 12:51 EST-0500 |