Does this look okay for a first PC build?

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Marshmallowglue

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This is going to be my first PC build that's ideal for playing basic 1080p games (also CSGO) and video editing, but nothing crazy (basically for YouTube). Can anyone tell me if it looks good, or give me any suggestions on what I can change? I'm on a budget, so it needs to stay around $1000. Also I'm planing to order the parts off of Amazon, is that a good idea?

P.S. I don't plan on overclocking right away, therefore I didn't add a water cooler (planing on getting the Corsair H100i v2 in the future).


This is my build ---> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4b7DrH

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)

On Amazon it adds up to be $918.24 (not including Windows 10)
 
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Looks pretty good. It's a good bunch of parts and good brand PSU. There should be no problem with Amazon (lots of builders use them). As a suggestion, keep the HDD disconnected during install of Win 10 and attach it later, just to make sure the bootloader goes in the right place.
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Looks pretty good. It's a good bunch of parts and good brand PSU. There should be no problem with Amazon (lots of builders use them). As a suggestion, keep the HDD disconnected during install of Win 10 and attach it later, just to make sure the bootloader goes in the right place.
 
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I would maybe go with a bit better PSU, that one is kinda low end. Maybe the SeaSonic S12II 520 watt, that one would be much better. Also, ordering everything from Amazon is probably not the best of ideas. Yes, their stuff is quite cheap. Usually. Go to pcpartpicker.com. Then enter your parts list there, and it will tell you if it is compatible, and the CHEAPEST place to buy all of the parts!! Good Luck! :)
 
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The GTX 960 doesn't seem to get much respect, but I have the same edition you're looking at and I like it fine.

My experience with a Haswell K chip (as well as what I've heard from more experienced builders) has been that they can run fairly hot even when not overclocked. So if your budget permits, and especially if you live in a warm area, your house isn't well-cooled, and/or you aren't planning to pick up that water cooler for a while, it might be worth considering a cheap aftermarket air cooler as a temporary measure until you're ready to overclock. The venerable Hyper 12 EVO is a little under thirty bucks, or the one I use (the ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2) is around $20.
 
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