Is this a good custom gaming pc build?

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marcinpolak

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I want to buy a good computer and I went on ibuypower.com to make it. So if anyone could tell if the computer will be good and if there is any modifications I should add.





Case1 x Raidmax Cobra Gaming Case - Blue

Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4790 Processor (4x 3.60GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - FREE Upgrade Intel® Core™ i7-4790KProcessor

Cooling 1 x Asetek 510LC Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1150] - Standard 120mm Fan

Memory 1 x 16 GB [8 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand **Free Upgrade to DDR3-2133 G.SKILL Ripjaws X

Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 4GB - EVGA Superclocked - Single Card

Motherboard 1 x ASUS Z97-K -- 2x PCIe x16, 4x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0

Power Supply 1 x 600 Watt - Standard - *Free Upgrade to 700W StandardPrimary

Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB Hard Drive -- 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single DriveOptical Drive1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW - Black -- Free Upgrade to LG Blu-ray ReaderSound Card1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound OnboardNetwork Card1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)Operating System1 x

Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day]

Total - $ 1228

 
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IntelTurtleFan
For gaming you do not need a i7. The i5 here will be plenty enough. I got you a better GPU/PSU/mobo it is worth the extra bit of cash knowing you have quality parts. If you do editing the i7 will be best. Then drop the 980 to the EVGA GTX 970 ACX Superclocked

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage:...
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For gaming you do not need a i7. The i5 here will be plenty enough. I got you a better GPU/PSU/mobo it is worth the extra bit of cash knowing you have quality parts. If you do editing the i7 will be best. Then drop the 980 to the EVGA GTX 970 ACX Superclocked

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($501.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1216.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-28 19:12 EDT-0400
 
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