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First of all thank you for your patience upon regarding this.

After a lot of research and suggestions, I have come to a conclusion of picking up these parts. But I am still confused on some parts still. So I will require your experts help to finalise it.

CPU: I chose i5-4590, I wanted to go with i5 4690K but I see no big chunk difference between both as per performance per dollar as of Tomshardware.com.

GPU: Still confused between
1. Gigabyte GTX 960 Winforce OC 2GB edition
2. Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming Edition( A very long card)
3. Asus Strix GTX 960 OC 2GB
OR
Sapphire Radeon R9-280X 3GB

CASE: Corsair 200R, Will it have enough space for the long cards like GTX 960 G1 Gaming Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte H-97 UD3H( Cheap and best but does not support SLI) Can you think of any other good Motherboard.

HDD: WD Blue 1 TB( Cheap and best)

SDD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB

MONITOR: BenQ RL2455HM 24 inch (Can't get better than this) 1MS GTG

PSU: Seasonic 520 Watts or 750 Watts depending on GPU

RAM: Gskill 8 GB RAM 1600Mhz

Please let me know if the parts will be compatible.
And please help me out making the best selection.


Cheers! Happy Gaming

 
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madmatt30
You can just squeeze a 120gb ssd & a 970 in for under $800.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($296.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified...
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You are correct. The benefit of the i5-4690K is that, on the proper board with sufficient cooling it can be overclocked. The benefits of overclocking are wow factor, fun, and marginally increased performance. It allows you to squeeze a little extra out of your system but on a dollar to performance level it is not a value oriented choice. If you are looking for another $12 or so to put elsewhere into your system the i5-4460 is also an excellent gaming processor. You will see no performance difference between the two.



This one is actually pretty easy. All of the GTX 960's are going to have similar performance to one another regardless of which company's you pick. The architecture does not change. Some sport marginally better cooling but it doesn't matter because the cards all overclock well and any difference is negligible. When it comes to the GTX 960 chose one that is well reviewed and you think looks cool, no kidding.

The GTX 960 vs R9-280X is a common mash up. Both are in the same ball park as one another and go back and forth as to which is best between different titles. Watch some benchmarks to see which does best with which game. However; the GTX series uses less energy, runs cooler and (it pains me to say) has less problems than the R9 200 series. I have a R9 280X and I like it but it and my previous R9 270X had coil whine a slight artifacting even with current drivers. Also power consumption should be taken into account. With the R9 280X you will need to be careful about getting a higher quality higher wattage PSU.





All of this looks great, if you get the GTX 960 (my recommendation) then get the 520 watt, if you get the R9 280X get one of these units.http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr%2Cseasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze/
 
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Well, i5 4690k is a better option simply because you will be able to overclock it. But if you are not going to overclock, then at stock specs go forward with the 4590
As for the GPU, R9 280x is better than the 960. more on that here http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960-radeon-r9-280-4k-benchmarks/ Here it is being compared to the 280 but 280x being the big daddy you can do the math! :p
The 200R can definitely house a 280x, so go for it !
tHe motherboard is good enough! And GIGABYTE always makes solid products.
520W is enough for this build but you might want to get a 750 in case you decide to upgrade your build int he future!

And that's all folks! :)

 
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So based on what you've shown us this is what I would think would be a value optimized build. For the memory you should just pick the least expensive 1600Mhz Cas 9 2x4GB kit that looks good.

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $779.77

There is a strong argument to be made for the R9 280X, I really like mine and I feel that the 3GB of ram as opposed to 2GB is a boon. But what I don't like is the the coil whine and slight tearing and artifacting occasionally. It isn't enough to even come close to ruining my experience because I am not picky, but it is something to consider. If you go the GTX 960 route then I urge you to get the EVGA card because of their great customer service, the long warranty and this one specifically for the free game and backplate!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091

Another build choice to consider would be something like this. In this build you don't have an SSD but you DO have a GTX 970. An SSD makes for a quicker machine all around but does not aid in performance of games. I myself am a less intensive gamer and more intensive user so to me the SSD makes sense, but if you are a stronger gamer then choosing to start with a traditional drive and stronger GPU to only add an SSD down the line (and they are only getting cheaper) makes perfect sense.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($296.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $776.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-25 12:52 EDT-0400

 
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CPU: i5-4590 - Perfectly fine choice

GPU: Sapphire 280x - Honestly depends on your own preference at the lower to middle end AMD has the best bang for buck. If you need to go nvidia then id grab the 4gb windforce

CASE: Corsair 200R - The case should be big enough for the g1 but the bigger problem is case quality (from reviewers it seems very brittle and the hdd bay is apparently plastic. Personal suggestion Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus has served me well and has plenty of space for a little cheaper)

MOBO: Gigabyte H-97 UD3H - Do you need sli or xfire? The performance improvements aren't perfectly scaled and it introduces micro-stuttering plus sli mobo's tend to carry premiums of near double price.

HDD: WD Blue 1 TB( Cheap and best) - Solid choice

SDD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB - Solid ssd, and pricing right now seems pretty good too.

MONITOR: BenQ RL2455HM 24 inch - Honestly a little expensive to me, but if you've got a good deal or are set on it then all good.

PSU: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-EPS12V/dp/B00ALYOPSS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1435251479&sr=8-2&keywords=corsair+600w I'd go with that plenty of wattage for when you upgrade and 80+bronze

RAM: Gskill 8 GB RAM 1600Mhz - Solid

 
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i5 4590K looks good, paired with GTX 970 for future proof.
In my country, there is NO EVGA,
So I have limited options to go with
Goes the same with Corsair Case - 200R, 300R or 400R

Can you help me with a better Mobo, I want it be ATX and not Micro ATX.

I am getting a god deal for Benq Rl 2455HM Monitor
I would Stick to Nvidia, more reliability, better drivers, better features, less power consumption and very quiet. After all All hail Haswell!
 
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There is no such thing as future proof, overclocking is not going to extend the usable life of your processor. In the end both the 4590 and 4690K are two very strong quad core processors and will both be playing games as long as quad cores is still enough. The only reason to really go with the full ATX board would be for SLI, and in order to do that you would need a Z97 board. You'll find yourself paying for features you aren't going to commonly use, especially if you stick with the 4590 as opposed to the 4690K. It isn't that I am against overclocking, I just feel that on a tighter budget like $800 the money is better spent on a GPU such as a GTX 970.

The Gigabyte board you chose is an excellent H97 board, but if you do want a full ATX board here is it's counterpart.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97d3h

Since you haven't got access to EVGA then chose the Seasonic 620 linked above, or Seasonic 750watt if you do want to follow through with SLI in the future. I don't feel that planning to buy another GTX 970 even a year down the road is going to deliver a good dollar to performance value when a single 980ti already performs better than two 970's in SLI and costs less and SLI presents problems like tearing and stuttering occasionally.


 
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You can just squeeze a 120gb ssd & a 970 in for under $800.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($296.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: DEEPCOOL KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower ($49.99)
Total: $790.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-25 13:26 EDT-0400
 
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I really like this build, +1 to this guy
 
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Buying from India. Tax screws us here.

I have ordered my parts finally. Check it out. Let me know your thoughts.

PSU: Deepcool DA500 80+ Bronze Certified 500 Watts PSU (Budget bronze certified PSU)

RAM: Kingston FURY Memory - 8GB Module - DDR3 (Budget RAM works great, no customer complains so far)

HDD: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive ( Cheap and Best, WD black is namesake fast, both have 7200RPM)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 (No difference between i5-4590 and 4460)

VGA: BenQ RL2455HM 24 inch LED (Best gaming monitor 1ms GTG)

CASE: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case (Can't get better than this, Award wining case)

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H (Gigabyte one of the best and less expensive, ultra durable Motherboards)

GPU: Asus STrix-GTX960-DC20C-2GD5 (Factory overclocked, memory overlocked best GTX 960 aftermarket product)
- See more at: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2696749/budget-gaming-build.html#sthash.eD8ekfQN.dpuf
 
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Your power supply concerns me. I think it can potentially be a good choice for getting your system built, loaded, updated and ready to go, but I would not rely on that power supply for more than a year.
 
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