First build won't POST!

bred96

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Hi guys, first time posting here.
Just put together my first build and it won't boot up :(

Before you ask I have looked at the sticky thread about systems not posting and followed all the steps.

Initially I tried to assemble everything in the case and plug all the fans and drives and everything in, but when it wouldn't boot I took it all out to test things out.
I connected the memory, graphics card, and processor to the motherboard and plugged it all in to the PSU, tried to turn it all on and same result. Nothing on the monitor.

All I get is a red light turning on on the motherboard, in the lower right section of the board, and a white light come on on the GPU just above where the power cable is plugged in.

SYSTEM SPECS:
i5-4690K
ASUS z97 pro gamer
ASUS gtx970 Strix 4GB
Kingston hyper x fury 1866MHz 2x8GB
Corsair RM 650W
Cooler master hyper 212x
Samsung 850 evo 250GB
Seagate 7200rpm 1TB
Corsair 450D

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated guys.

Thank you very much in advance.
 
Red light doesn't mean much. Try to look where the red light is, there is normally some text indicating what the led is for.
Is the monitor plugged into the GTX 970's display outputs, not the motherboard's?
Did you test the build without the GTX 970 installed?
 

bred96

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Motherboard manual says red light = motherboard is getting power, although cpu fan and case fans aren't spinning.
And I've tried both with and without the 970 installed, plugging the monitor into the 970 when it is installed. All same result.
My mate reckons it could be a PSU problem? Since there are no fans spinning but the light means motherboard is getting power?