Is this a good build? (First Time PC Builder)

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Hey Members of Toms Forums! I am a First Time PC builder!
My budget is 1600$
I made this build and In my opinion i think it is good, but i would like some other peoples opinions that have experiance in this field.
If you have any suggestions for my build, please leave a comment i will apreciate it.
Games I will be playing are Rust, Arma 3, Ark survival. Looking to get 60-70+ FPS.


CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.52 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1576.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 18:30 EST-0500
 
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Well you could start by telling us at what resolution(1080p , 1440p , 2160p ) are you planing to achieve those FPS's and what presets (med , high , ultra).
To start off the CPU cooler is really not needed (unless there is nothing included in the CPU box , but it is) , 4790k is a overkill anyways for mostly anything , 99% of the games relly 75% on GPU. I would go as far to say that 4690k is enough , most games don't even use those extra 4 threads soo why bother.
From the money saved only here , i would recomend to put a better GPU , which will actually be put to good use like depending on you preferences:
1. r9 390x starting at 405$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150727&cm_re=r9_390x-_-14-150-727-_-Product...
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Well you could start by telling us at what resolution(1080p , 1440p , 2160p ) are you planing to achieve those FPS's and what presets (med , high , ultra).
To start off the CPU cooler is really not needed (unless there is nothing included in the CPU box , but it is) , 4790k is a overkill anyways for mostly anything , 99% of the games relly 75% on GPU. I would go as far to say that 4690k is enough , most games don't even use those extra 4 threads soo why bother.
From the money saved only here , i would recomend to put a better GPU , which will actually be put to good use like depending on you preferences:
1. r9 390x starting at 405$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150727&cm_re=r9_390x-_-14-150-727-_-Product
which has 8GB, lots of bandwidth , lots of power (and power consumption though nothing the PSU can handle anyways)
2.GTX 980 starting at 500$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487078&cm_re=gtx_980-_-14-487-078-_-Product which is good , better power consumption and eficiency , which translates in better OC potential.
Still the gtx 980 has lower performance than r9 390x at stock speeds despite its higher price http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/R9_380X_Strix/23.html.
This setup should be enough for 1440@60fps , if you consider upgrading that 1080p monitor at a later time.
Also i would suggest you buying a 128/256GB SSD , since it will greatly increase the response time of you system in general and your loading times between scenes .
120gb at 40$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100008120%20600038495%20600112124%20600038484%20600038478%20600038486%20600076744%204814&cm_sp=CAT-SSD_8-_-VisNav-_-UpTo128Gb
240gb at 80$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100008120%20600038495%20600112124%20600038484%20600038478%20600038486%20600076744%204814&cm_sp=CAT-SSD_8-_-VisNav-_-UpTo128Gb
It all depends on how much you want to stretch you budget
 
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Thanks you so much for the help!! This is very helpfull. Thank you.
 
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I would recommend switching to a Skylake build, as LGA 1151 will offer you better overclocking and more upgrades in the future. I'd recommend the following changes:

i5-6600K ($279.99 @ Newegg)
ASUS Z170-P D3 ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Corsair Hydro H75 ($74.99 @ Newegg)
PowerColor DEVIL AXR9 390X 8GBD5-ADHE ($429.99 @ Newegg)

According to my calculations this keeps you under $1600. Note I added an R9 390X.

Happy building!
 
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well maybe you have forgotten that in that case he must change the ram to ddr4 as well. Plus intel already has its stock cooler , it really aint worth it OC'ing intel CPU's nowdays sice they are already more than enough for everything soo no real need for the cooler
 
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Disagreed. Overclocking is not necessary but It's more than fortunate to have it, just in case. Also overclocking does help performance greatly in some tasks/games. Also, stock intel cooler is good enough but It's better to have an aftermarker CPU cooler for silence, air flow (Which takes all your components temps down by about 5 degrees) and great cooling under full load.

@Joey you are very close to affording an i7-6700 Non-K (But it can be overclocked!), an Asus Z170-A and DDR4 RAM. I wouldn't let it slip.

Also your monitor can be improved by a lot. All your components are nice but the monitor is quite poor.
 
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1. Overclocking non-K CPUs is not great, as only the BCLK can be adjusted.
2. Some Z170 boards support DDR3, like the one I mentioned. I think this is a better idea than LGA 1150, especially when Kaby Lake and Cannonlake arrive. Think Nehalem vs Ivy Bridge here.
3. For gaming, the 6600K beats the 6700 because of better overclocking and few games use 8 threads.
4. Yes, I didn't notice the monitor. I found the LG 24MC57HQ, which seems to be a decent IPS monitor for only $10 more on Newegg, so a slightly cheaper cooler could balance this. Any thoughts on this monitor?
 
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Lol It's been reported you can OC the new Skylake non-K cpu's up to 4.7 Ghz no problems. It has already been done actually. So basically nr. 1 and 3 are not correct.

I would choose DDR4 RAM mobo over D3, because DDR4 is really not that more expensive.
 
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1. The i7's 8 threads still won't help you except in Mantle games, and even if I believe your figure of 4.7GHz (I can't find overclocking data on this CPU anywhere) it's still not worth $100 more @ Amazon.
2. Yeah I forgot how cheap DDR4 is these days. In fact, with the cheaper DDR4 boards, it's probably better to go DDR4. Only thing is the latencies are way higher.
 
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With those speeds the latency is no compromise, even though there is extremely little difference in performance anyway. In some programs it seems to make a difference.

A user located a website where overclock benchmarks are often posted, and it had loads of i3-6100 and i7-6700 over 4.5 Ghz mark this time around. Looked in history but can't find it right now.
 
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RCFProd said:
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Lol It's been reported you can OC the new Skylake non-K cpu's up to 4.7 Ghz no problems. It has already been done actually. So basically nr. 1 and 3 are not correct.

I would choose DDR4 RAM mobo over D3, because DDR4 is really not that more expensive.
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Well in that case you could easily choose a i6 6600 (non-k) and only OC'it from the BCLK as it is shown in this article
http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-nonk-processors-feature-overclocking-support-adjustable-bclk-memory-igpu-oc/
It wasnt really a option on 3xxx and 4xxx series , since from what i understood , the base clock was linked to the iGPU (and i thing the pciE frequency) as well and with the 6xxx series its no longer available .
And since yoou go with the 6th generation intel there isnt much sense to remain stuck with ddr3 while ddr4 is available and the prices are quite even by now. Ive actually seen this at 70$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820013162&cm_re=16gb_ram_ddr4-_-20-013-162-_-Product
Now i know litlle people heard of them , if at all , but from what can i see the are having JEDEC standard , its made for OC soo everything is fine and you are not adding anything to your budget , and TBO i hate paying more only for a brand name.
 
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