$1200 budget gaming pc

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I would like some help with graphics card recommendations and maybe psu as well. (Looking to upgrade in future) I already have an os. I'm up for suggestions to help me get the best of my money.
I like to play games such as csgo, lol, and soon, games like fallout 4, etc. I don't mind playing with high/med settings as long as I get 60+ fps. I have this monitor already and I love it but I am starting new and giving my brother my old setup so that we can play together.
(I am looking at base price only)


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z4crNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z4crNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($202.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.62 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($243.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($65.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1247.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 03:36 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($7.65 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($243.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($65.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1315.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 03:50 EST-0500

The difference between your build and mine is that mine uses the new skylake architecture, it uses the new Z170 chipset, has a better CPU (6600k vs 4690k). And has DDR4 where the Z97 chipset can only use DDR3.

And a major difference, it uses a GTX970 where your build uses a 960. To make it fit within your budget i would go with a cheaper monitor, but that is up to you.

If you decide to go for this build you can ofcourse choose a black or white NZXT S340.
 
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Thanks for the suggestion. I think your build looks solid and worth me waiting another month to get all the parts. Out of curiosity, how long do you think this build will last b4 having to upgrade again?
 
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The processor should be alright for at least 4-5 years, you also have the possibility to overclock it to increase its performance and thus it can still run games at high/ultra settings in a few years. The GTX970 will also be alright for quite a long time. Right now it will run pretty much every title at high/ultra on 1080p. And you can still overclock the card. But you can expect the card to still run atleast medium settings in 3 to 4 years.
 
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