Need help building first custom pc

Vabne

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Hey guys,

The pc I had been using for the past few years recently died on me.
I'm wanting to build my own custom pc but I'm not sure on which parts I should use.
My budget is ~$1100-1350 without monitor, keyboard/mouse and headset..
I'm going to be using this pc 95% for gaming.

Here's what I have so far

GPU : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked GDDR5 - believe it is 3.5GB
CPU : i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)
HSF : Noctua NH-U12 S 5 Heatpipe,120mm CPU Cooler Cooling
Mobo : MSI ATX Z97 GAMING 7 DDR3 2600
Ram : Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory
HDD : Seagate 1TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive
SSD : Crucial BX100 250GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive
Power : EVGA 220-GS-0650-V1 80 PLUS GOLD 650 W
Case : Rosewill Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case Cases THOR V2 Black

I've been researching on parts for about a week, but not sure if these are all compatible.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
 

FishyPC

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Heres a link of the parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gQcxvK It says the cooler might have clearance problems.. but overall a good build, if you have the money you could go for SLI..Im not also sure on the power.. you could downgrade to 500-600w but I dont know if its enough if you're going to OC. If you are going to OC I suggest getting an all in 1 liquid cooler like the nzxt Kraken x60 or the corsair h100i but, you might need a bigger case like the nzxt h630, define s r5, or r4! Hope I was help!:)
 
Here is one if youre willing to max your budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($73.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card ($494.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1327.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 20:07 EDT-0400

1. DOnt need an i7 for gaming
2. Great cooler
3. one of the fastest mobos
4. 16 gb of fast ram for a huge boost to minimum fps
5. SSD for OS
6. Hybrid for mass storage
7.980
8. Cool, sleek case thats cheaper
9. Great PSU