Building a gaming PC for the first time - component advice?

[set_to_stun]

Hi everyone, first time PC builder here!

So I have decided that I was going to take the plunge and build my own gaming PC from scratch after having gamed on a potato (uh, laptop) for way too long.

Since I have never built a PC before I would be very grateful if you guys could give me your thoughts on the parts I picked, or suggest better alternatives. Unfortunately I have to stick to a budget so I can't really afford anything too flashy yet, though I would like to upgrade eventually when I have saved up a bit more. So I'm thinking below $1000 for now, but I also don't want to cut corners too much - not sure how possible that is.

After doing research I chose the following (links added):
(you can also find my list here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6kKnzy)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core (CPU)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB GDDR5 256bit PCI-E (Video Card) - or would Sapphire be better?
Mobo: MSI z97S SLI Krait Editzion ATX LGA1150 (Motherboard)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (RAM)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 3.5" 1TB 64MB SATA3 WD10EZEX (HDD)
PSU: either Corsair CX500M, or Seasonic S12II-520 (SS-520GB) 520W , not sure which would be better? PSU Corsair , PSU Seasonic
Case: COOLER MASTER N300 (Case)

As for the OS I'm thinking 64-bit Windows 8.1.

Many thanks in advance, I appreciate the help Also, please be nice, I know I'm still kind of a n00b.

 

[Dylan777]

Pretty solid build. I would choose the corsair psu, and change the os the windows 10. And also if you have the money, but an ssd

 

[set_to_stun]

Pretty solid build. I would choose the corsair psu, and change the os the windows 10. And also if you have the money, but an ssd

Thanks for the tip! I was thinking of going for an SSD eventually, but have to save up for that first
For the video card would you recommend the MSI or Sapphire version? I tried looking into it but I couldn't really find anything that could help me decide. Also, will it be enough to run newer games for a while?

 

[madmatt30]

I'd do this for $1000.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($90.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $959.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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