1st Time Building a Gaming Desktop Need Tips

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I am going to build a gaming computer in the next few weeks. I am looking to spend around $1000 to $1200 I would like some input to what parts would be best for this build. This computer will be used to play games like battlefield , the new battlefront when it is released, and I also want it to be able to be overclocked.
 
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I do not need a monitor (going to use my hdtv as monitor) OS (Windows 8.1) I need mouse and keyboard.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($298.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($97.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1167.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-30 11:03 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($214.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($181.11 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.89 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1152.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-30 11:19 EDT-0400
 
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I am still debating on intel i7 vs i5
 
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Let me help make this an easy decision.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8227/devils-canyon-review-intel-core-i7-4790k-and-i5-4690k/5
and in this link compared the i5-4690k with the i7-4770k
http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

These benchmarks show that the difference between an i5 and an i7 at the same clock speed is negliable. Which means you shouldn't bother spending the extra money on an i7. The i5-4690k and the i7-4790k both overclock to the same speeds.
 
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Are you sure you want to overclock?

Given that you are a first time pc builder I can't help but think that you aren't quite aware of what overclocking gets you. Two things: You can save alot of money by getting the not-for-overclocking versions of the cpu and motherboard you want, not to mention not needing liquid cooling for the cpu. You also won't see much performance benefit from overclocking.

Current games are not capable of hitting the limits of the i5 at 1080p. Especially not in a $1,200 build. That test posted above shows that you need at least a Titan X running GTA V at 2560x1600 you max the cpu out at 81fps. So overclocking won't give you a performance boost in games. It would be much better to take the money you save from getting the not overclockable cpu, motherboard and air cooler and getting a much bigger SSD. Then you can put your OS, and a bunch of games on it. With that cost difference you might be able to swing a 500GB SSD.
Here you go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA29P2TN6083
 
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The difference is a negligible $30 in US currency. That price difference would offer up only moving from a good performance 120GB SSD to a low tier (short life span, low performance) 240GB SSD. IMO, load times on PC are short already and with any 7200 RPM HDD your only waiting about 5-6 seconds on load times with a decent CPU and RAM. Aside from that unlocked CPU's regardless have higher stock clocks, more versatility, and only lack a few features for virtualization so unless he is going to be running a virtual machine the $30 extra he is spending on an unlocked CPU will give him what he wants regardless. We all had to start somewhere with overclocking and now it's easier than ever. Not like overclocking a Pentium 3 with a pencil.
 
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