building my own gaming rig

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Hey guys I will be building my own gaming rig. I have exactly a list of what I want for it, and im just curious what you guys think. Do you think this is future proof? If you guys see a problem with the build let me know =)

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motherboard- msi computer ATX DDR3 2600 LGA Z97S SLI
CPU- Intel Core i5-4690k @ 3.5ghz
GPU- EVGA gforce gtx 960
RAM- kingston Hyper X FURY 8gb 1866mhz DDR3
HardDrive- WD Blue 1tb SATA 6b/s 7200rpm
Optical Drive- Asus 24x DVD-RW
Power Supply Unit- 600w
OS- Windows 8.1
Case- Zalman high performance ATX Mid Tower Case
 
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Is this too expensive?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1051.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 08:45 EDT-0400
 
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the psu is a ThermalTake TR2 600w

and I already own both the gpu and the power supply so im hoping there fine =)
 
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A tad bit. I meen i already own the gpu and the power supply. I dont think I need a solid state drive its to expensive I rather just go with the basic hard drive. Everything else you listed is basically what i listed minus the cpu cooler, but i dont think i need that, i rather just use the heatsink fan the cpu provides
 
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That's a tier 5 power supply. Crap.
 
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So I need a new power supply?
 
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The SSD can be upgraded later on, so you are fine there.

If you plan on overclocking the CPU at all, since I assume you plan on it with the K series, the aftermarket CPU cooler will be pretty much a must.
 
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You may want to consider it. There are some pretty bad reviews of it on newegg...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153166
 
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So what power supply would you recommend for this build?
 
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For a gaming system without overclocking, it looks very solid. If you wanna clock your system add, better cpu cooler and psu, id suggest:

cpu cooler: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426771187&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo
PSU: http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Wired-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426771395&sr=8-1&keywords=XFX+550

And in the future, not too long add a ssd and a bit further when fps becomes a problem, upgrade to gtx 970.

Best of fun with your new system :)
 
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I decided im gonna get the corsair cx series 750w
 
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Your system needs around 300w to run, why buy a mediore 750w when you can get a good 550w thats cheaper or same price?

Btw updateing from your thermal 650w to corsair 750w will have absloute no impact at all, except costing you money.
 
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That's also a bad power supply. The XFX TS 550w is far superior.
 
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