Is this build good and compatible? Should i cheapen some things?

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PyroRaider

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GNJFD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GNJFD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($103.95 @ Directron)
 
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Looks like a solid build. May want to add a cheap CPU cooler as the Intel one isn't the best. I actually have the Spec-02 version of that case - the -01 will supposedly not fit some of the taller air coolers such as the Hyper 212 Evo, but there are other viable options out there.

Have you considered adding in a cheap 120 GB SSD as a C drive? It will speed up boot and common program load times by a huge margin.
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Looks like a solid build. May want to add a cheap CPU cooler as the Intel one isn't the best. I actually have the Spec-02 version of that case - the -01 will supposedly not fit some of the taller air coolers such as the Hyper 212 Evo, but there are other viable options out there.

Have you considered adding in a cheap 120 GB SSD as a C drive? It will speed up boot and common program load times by a huge margin.
 
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if you can wait a bit on your build i would use a skylake cpu and mb and ddr4 ram. it give you upgrade option when your rig gets a few years old. the xfx 850w power supply right now has a 35.00 rebate on parts picker. if your going to go from windows 7 to 10. your better off buying windows 10 it save you some disk space as there be a windows.old folder that you have to remove after the upgrade.
 
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PyroRaider

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Im fine with haswell really
 
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