First time building a new PC: need help with part compatibility.

Atriede

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Approximate Purchase Date: Within the upcoming week
Budget Range: About 800-1000$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming,watching movies, internet surfing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Completely new PC except for GPU (name and make listed below)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.blink.com.kw
Location: Kuwait
Parts Preferences: I would very much like to upgrade to an Intel core i7 processor.
Overclocking: probably not
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Hoping to get run at least 1280x1024 smoothly with these parts.
Why Are You Upgrading: 5 year old PC is having trouble keeping up with the latest games.

Listing of parts + Links:

CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) LGA1150 -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/intel-core-i7-4790k-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4.40-ghz-lga1150.html?query=search

MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/gigabyte-ga-z97n-wifi-lga-1150-intel-z97-hdmi-sata-6gb-s-usb-3.0-mini-itx-intel-motherboard.html?query=search


RAM - Transcend 8GB DDR3 1333MHz DIMM 8 0 DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) RAM for Desktop PC -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/transcend-8gb-ddr3-1333mhz-dimm-8-0-ddr3-1333-pc3-10600-ram-for-desktop-pc.html?query=search

HDD - WD 1TB Blue Sata 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, 6 Gb/s, 64MB Cache, 7200 RPM (Western Digital) -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/wd-1tb-blue-sata-3.5-internal-hard-drive-6-gb-s-64mb-cache-7200-rpm-westeren-digital.html?query=search

CASE - COOLER MASTER CM Storm HAF-912- Gaming MID Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 WITH WINDOW Part-No # RC-912-KKN1 -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/cooler-master-cm-storm-haf-912-gaming-mid-tower-computer-case-with-usb-3.0-with-window.html?query=search

PSU - Thermaltake Power Supply 240-Pin SMART 630W Ultra-silent operation with intelligent 12cm cooling fan (Thermaltake)-
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/thermaltake-power-supply-240-pin-smart-630w-ultra-silent-operation-with-intelligent-12cm-cooling-fan.html?query=search

ODD - LG Dvd Rewriter Sata Oem Drive (LG) -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/lg-dvd-rewriter-sata-oem-drive.html?query=search

Cooling fan - Thermaltake Contac 30 Intel LGA-2011 Ready 160W TDP Heatpipe Direct-contact Technology CPU Cooler -
http://www.blink.com.kw/product-detail/thermaltake-contac-30-intel-lga-2011-ready-160w-tdp-heatpipe-direct-contact-technology-cpu-cooler.html?query=search

GPU(re-using): NVIDIA Geforce GTX 560

These are the parts i have picked out. This is my first time building a PC and hopefully I can get some insight into whether these parts will work well together.
 
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You may be able to reach that budget without replacing the GPU (as you stated).

Of the parts you listed the power supply is probably the weakest. The system requirements for GTX 560 is 450 watts. What level of graphics card do you fore see buying in the future? I would base the PSU on that.

I would recommend a Seasonic or XFX 650 - 750 watt power supply to allow a broader range of graphics cards in the future.

luca26

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You may be able to reach that budget without replacing the GPU (as you stated).

Of the parts you listed the power supply is probably the weakest. The system requirements for GTX 560 is 450 watts. What level of graphics card do you fore see buying in the future? I would base the PSU on that.

I would recommend a Seasonic or XFX 650 - 750 watt power supply to allow a broader range of graphics cards in the future.
 
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Will an 850 watt power supply be sufficient enough to run higher end graphics cards?
 

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Alright thanks. Any comments on the other parts besides possibly downgrading the i7 into an i5?