Can anyone help me with my Gaming PC build please?

[Dimzul1981]

Hello everyone, I have been wanting to buy myself a decent gaming rig for a while now. I finally have enough money and this is what I have came up with :-


CPU: NEW! Intel Core i5 4690
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X Optima
Operating System: Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Motherboard: NEW! Gigabyte Z97-HD3
RAM: 8GB Corsair 1600mhz Vengeance (2x4GB)
Hard Drive: NEW! Crucial 512GB MX100 SSD
Optical Drive: 22x DVD±RW DL S-ATA
Graphics card: NEW! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB
Sound card: Onboard 7.1 Audio
Case: Cooler Master 690 III
PSU: 650W Corsair RM Fully Modular

First thing I want to ask is, have I made any glaring mistakes that anyone can see? Is everything compatible with each other with no bottlenecks? Is the CPU cooler adequate for me CPU? Is the motherboard I have chosen suitable for my needs etc, etc? I have researched every component the best I can although a lot of what I read was way past my level of understanding

 

[dottorrent]

Not much of a point in getting a Z series board for a non-overclocking chip. I also recommend a storage drive for backup, since you have a large SSD. Here is a counter-build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.32 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1268.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 14:18 EDT-0400