$1154.92 CAD build, anything that could be changed?

Boruwud

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Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: Around $1100 CAD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, internet surfing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://www.memoryexpress.com
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I plan to use this build for a long time and am worried about XMP shortening the life of it.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current computer is ancient and can't run any recent games.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($394.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1154.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Is there anything that could or should be changed out for something else? (Better for similar price, cheaper for better performance, etc.)
 

garl6

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Looks good, except you have an overclocking motherboard (Z97). A non-overclocking board (H97) could save you a little money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($91.28 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($349.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1049.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Just picked a random H97 to give you a look see.
 

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