Gaming PC Components, good combo?

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Toribashi

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Hey Guys,
This will be my first time building a gaming PC and I just wanna ask if this even is a good combo of components. I would hopefully like to run such games like: Arkham Night, the Witcher 3 etc.

Parts list:
-CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz
-GPU ASUS STRIX GTX970 4GB 256bit OC
-Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5
-RAM KINGSTON HyperX Savage DDR3 8GB 2x 4GB CL9 1866MHz
-PSU XFX Pro Series TS550W 120mm 80+
-CPU Cooler COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 EVO
-HDD WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm
-SDD 120GB Kingston HYPERX 560MB/s
-Fans BitFenix Spectre Pro 120mm
-Case BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower

If you have any suggestions of exchanging the parts I will appreciate it very much. Thanks in advance!!!
 
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Hey Dude!, every things look fine on your list...
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Barty1884

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Budget & location would likely be a good start - just so you're not getting recommendations for parts that vary in price greatly.

That being said, as turkey3_scratch has stated, you've got a pretty good build there. You might be able to pick up a Samsung 850 EVO SSD for around $10 more....or even a 250GB version for around $85 total (so $35ish more).
 
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That's exactly what I meant, yes. Just helps with establishing applicable exchange rates/shipping etc.
 
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Hey Dude!, every things look fine on your list except your PSU & GPU.
Reasons:

1.These days a 500/550 Watt PSU doesn't guarantee you much future upgradeability of your PC components, especially the GPU. Due to this, most of the good experienced gamers suggest to go with at least a '750 Watt 80+Bronze PSU' for future stability. Brand of PSU is also an important thing to keep in mind as it determines the build quality of a PSU, the most famous/recommended brands of PSU's among hardcore gamers are EVGA &Corsair these days.There is one thing you need to always keep in mind regarding Corsair PSU's, NEVER BUY THEIR CX/CM series PSU's as they have low quality Solid state Capaccitors/Electrolyte Condensers/Choke etc.But you can always trust their AX/HX/RM series of PSU's (Most of the times blindly).
Last but not least, always remember one thing "Never Go Cheap on a PSU". Why am I even saying this? Because it powers your whole system and if any thing goes wrong with a cheaper PSU, it may take down the whole PC with it.

2. As far as the GPU is concerned, Nvidia's GTX 970 has an issue where the GPU can't address its total 4-GB of VRAM without reducing it's bandwidth from 224-GB/s to 196-GB/s which in turn might give you a big performance drop.
So, if you you are thinking "why should I care about it ?" Well you should care about it for couple of reasons,
1. you will be using your GPU for AAA title games, mostly new as far as i think.
2.Most of the new games require more than 4-GB of 'working VRAM at it's full bandwidth' for all the eye candy effects.
3.Having more GPU-VRAM will help you a lot in 3D-Designing/Animation programs if they are GPU accelerated, which most f them are.

So my suggestion to you is: Buy a GPU with higher graphical computation power as well as higher VRAM, the most equivalent GPU to GTX 970 is AMD's Radeon R9 390 as it has more graphical computation power as well as 8-GB of VRAM. This GPU also has higher bandwidth i.e 384-GB/s and cost's less when compared to it's competitor GTX 970.
 
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He chose a great PSU, there is nothing wrong with it, and brand does not tell you everything, and is more misleading. Power supply manufacturers rarely develop their own units, OEMs make them and they slap on the brand name. For his build, 550W is perfectly fine. As for the GTX 970, its performance is well known, and it is shwon to be a very well-performing card. And most people know ahead of time if they are going to do GPU modeling.

I'm not arguing that the 390 isn't a competitive option, it certainly is an option he can take. That will require a more beefy PSU, such as a Supernova B2 or G2 750W perferably.
 
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