Need Help with Buying Parts for a New Desktop

iAlexander

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So I'm wanting to buy a new PC but I'm not entirely sure what I need. I want to run dual monitors with a games such as Skyrim, CS:GO, Dark Souls, Evolve etc. at high/medium kind of settings. Simultaneously (On the other monitor) I would like to be able run programs such Fraps or Dxtory, OBS, Audacity, Skype and an internet browser all at once without much or any performance drops. (This is mostly because of recording and streaming purposes) Along with that I want the PC to remain fairly quite.

These are the parts I have selected so far. I need help checking there all compatible and balanced. If they aren't balanced I would prefer to downgrade rather than upgrade unless it would significantly drop the performance and restrict me from having the setup I list above. Also will all the parts fit in the case or will I need to select a new one?

Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K Unlocked Quad-Core, 3.50GHz (3.9GHz Turbo), 6MB Cache, LGA1150
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 4x1600MHZ PCI-E 3.0 Bigfoot USB3.0 HDMI/DVI-D/VGA mATX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro Series - 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866MHz C9 (CMY16GX3M2A1866C9B) - Blue
Storage Device: Seagate 3TB Barracuda 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ST3000DM001
Power Supply: eVGA SuperNOVA 750W B2 80+ Bronze Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On Super AllWrite SATA DVD Re-Writer OEM (24x - Black)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 Quiet CPU Cooler
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Windows: Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit OEM - ENG INTL (WN7-00614)
Case: CoolerMaster Silencio 452 With USB3.0 Mid Tower

Also last thing, to my understanding I will have at a D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, at least 6 usb ports,a RJ-45 port and audio ports (And some other things that I don't really need) accessible from the surface, yes? Thank you to anyone that helps. :)
 
CPU + MB - That is a fine combination if you plan to overclock. If you don't plan to overclock, look toward the H97 platform and the i5-4460 or Xeon E3 1231-V3. You don't need to overclock to reach your goals. ...rather easily.
CPU Cooler - The H55 is OK at best. If you are going to overclock you are better off with the Hyper 212 EVO for half the cost.
MEM - Fine and all, but expensive! 16GB is a bit much also. Consider 8GB (2x4GB) now with the option to add two more modules later.
SSD - Might as well add one at your budget level.
GPU - The GT 740 is very very entry level and won't get you to med / high settings on many games. Consider something like the R7 260x or R9 280 / 285.
PSU - Good choice, but 750w is a lot of power for a single GPU. Look toward XFX or Seasonic, then toward EVGA or Antec...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($117.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $740.75




Yep!
 

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you could do with a better gpu as that is the main component for a gaming pc also for silence you may want to consider a cheap aftermarket air cooler which is about £20 or $25 rather than a 120mm cooler
 

iAlexander

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Hey thanks for the help man I really appreciate it and it actually help me out a great deal. Also I haven't got much computer knowledge so I don't think I'll try overclocking just in case I break something ;) Also seeing as though what you've suggested has cut the price down significantly do you think it would be worth then going all out on the graphics card and getting something as high end as a EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 Cooler 4GB GDDR5? or is that a bit overkill?
 


Absolutely! If you have the budget to available, the GTX 970 will be very nice paired with an i5 CPU. I prefer the ASUS for its more rigid backbone, but the EVGA you listed is perfectly fine.