Thinking about this Ironside gaming PC build, expert opinions appreciated!

EvanMk

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Here is a list of specs for the PC I would like to purchase. Any opinions on it are appreciated.
Is it a good build? Anything I'm doing wrong?

Specs:
Case - Viper GX (Mid Tower)
Additional Case Fans - 2 x Corsair SP 120 Quiet Edition Fans (Colored rings Blue, Red, or White)
Noise Reduction - No Noise Reduction
Internal Lighting - Single White Cathode
AMD Processor - AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz (Eight Core)
CPU Cooling - Asetek 570LX High Performance Liquid Cooling (240mm Radiator)
Thermal Compound - Standard Thermal Compound
PC Liquid Coolant - UV Blue
Liquid Coolant Refill Bottle - 1 Quart UV Blue
Liquid Cooling Tubing Color - Clear / None
AMD Motherboard - ASUS M5A97 LE [Graphics Card Req.] SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 {4 DDR3 Slots}
Overclocking Processor - Stock Speed
Memory - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Memory Cooling - Black Kingston HyperX Memory Cooler
Primary Hard Drive - Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB SSD Read: 550MB/s Write: 520 MB/s
Hard Drive Cooling - Hard Drive Cooling Fan
Secondary Hard Drive - 2TB 7200 RPM
Secondary Hard Drive Cooling - Hard Drive Cooling Fan Aluminum Internal
Optical Drive - DVD Writer
Graphics Card - SuperClocked EVGA GTX 970 ACX 2.0 4GB (Min. 500 Watt Power Supply)
Graphics Card Cooling - Single GPU - All in One GPU Liquid Cooling - White
Power Supply - Standard 600 Watt
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit (Max 16gb Memory)
Networking - Internal Wireless G 54Mbps
Fan Controller - Aerocool F6XT Touchscreen Fan Controller
Sound Card - Integrated HD Audio
Monitor - Acer 21.5'' 1920 x 1080 LCD Monitor
Mouse - RAZER ABYSSUS High Precision Gaming Mouse
Keyboard - Razer Deathstalker Essential Gaming Keyboard
Wiring - [FREE] Professional Wiring - Cables will be organized to achieve maximum airflow
 
That processor is thermal garbage, it is not worth using.
Motherboard is lower end, dosent support said 220w processor.
Generic 600w PSU is suspect.
16GB of RAM may be a waste.

How much are they charging for this build? I would not get it.
 

EvanMk

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$2084 is what they are charging

 
Here is an example of what you could get with the same budget, but doing it yourself.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($679.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($130.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1987.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 13:47 EDT-0400
 

EvanMk

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I would love to build my own PC but I'm not as experience as I may sound. Is it a very difficult process as far as assembling it and installing drivers?

 
It is actually a fairly straight forward process once you get into it. Essentially expensive legos, if the component dosent fit it dosent go there.

I would look up tutorials on youtube, check out sites that have tutorials as well, and consider doing it on your own. The performance/price ratio is far better on your own, plus you know exactly whats going into it. Plus, if something ever goes wrong you dont have to deal with a 3rd party for troubleshooting.

Just remember, everyone had a first build
 

EvanMk

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Thank you so much for your help, I will definitely consider your feedback :)