Is this a good pc for my money and can it run the latest games at high/ very high?

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I have recently been thinking of buying a new gaming pc this year to play the latest games.
I would like to know if this is a good price for the parts I have chosen and if it can run the latest games.

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa
Operating System: Windows 8.1
Mother Board: Gigabyte H81M-S2H
RAM: 8GB Corsair 1600mhz Vengance (2x4GB)
Hard Drive: 1TB S-ATAIII
Optical Drive: 22x DVD+RW DL S-ATA
Graphics Card: Asus Geforce GTX 980 4GB Strix OC
Sound Card: Onboard 7.1 Audio
Case: Zalman Z1
PSU: 750W FSP

All these parts add up to £1053.70
Tell me if there is anything I could possibly change to make it better but it has to be under the budget of £1100.
 
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You need a Z97 board.. the 81 is compatible but won't allow your card to reach its potential.
I'd save money by getting a GTX 970 isntead as the 980 has about 12% better performance for about 60% more money. You'll be fine running things on ultra with a 970.
Other than that, you'll be happy with your build, no doubt!

Edit: with the money you save getting a 970, buy an SSD.. then, your build will be really solid!

Cheers,
GG
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You need a Z97 board.. the 81 is compatible but won't allow your card to reach its potential.
I'd save money by getting a GTX 970 isntead as the 980 has about 12% better performance for about 60% more money. You'll be fine running things on ultra with a 970.
Other than that, you'll be happy with your build, no doubt!

Edit: with the money you save getting a 970, buy an SSD.. then, your build will be really solid!

Cheers,
GG
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£166.74 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.60 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£84.52 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£274.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£12.36 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £959.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 17:24 BST+0100

This is a BEAST!
 
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Cheap cooler, motherboard, power supply and case. I agree with GG, get a gtx 970. Unless you have a 4k monitor there's no need to get a 980.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£184.66 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£19.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£104.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£117.41 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£259.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£72.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.82 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.96 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1030.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 17:25 BST+0100

Includes SSD + high quality mobo, power supply and case. Oh and 16gb of ram :)
 
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+1; This build is definitely a beast for under 1000 quids!
 
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Definitely try a PSU of a friends first, if possible. I've never heard of a PSU effecting performance. It's generally an all or nothing deal. Your system shuts down if the PSU can't keep up, or crashes to the desktop.

You really should run 3dmark just to see how you compare to similar systems. Your friends system is not giving typical results. The results are far higher than they would normally be, which is why I think (s)he has virtu MVP, which causes FPS meters to lie.
 
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