Just wanted someone who knows more about PCs to look over my build and talk about any changes to be made.

[tylersefa]

So I used /r/buildmeapc and pcpartpicker to make this build. I understand the monitor isn't really taking full advantage of the build, I hope to switch it out for a better one in a while. All prices are in Canadian dollars and from Canadian sellers because I'm Canadian. Any lowering in price is welcomed. I don't know enough to do a final polish. i want this computer to be able to handle any game at pretty much maxed out settings and a really smooth frame-rate for everything on an HD (and maybe later 4K) display. I'll only play games and run software such as VLC/Chrome/Steam/Geforce and little else. Any help is appreciated, as this is my first build and i'm looking forward to it going well. Discussion is fine, but try to provide layman terms, please. Any information regarding overclocking would be appreciated. I don't really know exactly what it means, what's safe, and the full impact of the process. Pc Part Picker also had a compatibility issue between the size of the case and the length of the graphics card. That it would take space away from the front bays i think. Just wondering if this will actually be an issue. Thanks so much!

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/PG7bdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/PG7bdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.48 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.67 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($421.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.65 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.89 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($174.85 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($44.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1589.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 01:07 EST-0500

 

[dish_moose]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.48 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.67 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($398.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.65 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.89 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($174.99 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($44.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1621.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 01:46 EST-0500
Couple changes
Larger ssd, I am a fan of EVGA just not the new ACX cooler on the GTX 970,
better power supply, WD HDD - I have seen less failure rate with WD compared to Seagate.. There should be no problem with drive bays and the Asus Strix.
-Bruce
BTW I've had my 4690K going at 4.6GHz since day 1. I have not OCed my Strix yet - they are supposed to get up to over 1400MHz