1200 Euro Gaming build

[Banzaiya]

Hay,
Finally, after quite some time I finalized my gaming PC build with a 1200 Euro budget. With this PC I plan on playing any game I get my hands on, on mid-high settings. I also made sure that once I want to up upgrade my PC, I won't have to replace every component of it, ultimately saving money in the long run. Because I live in Germany and want to buy all my components in Germany I checked online to find the cheapest prices (I used geizhals.de). The total cost of this build, with shipping costs, is 1152.61 Euro.
Now to my question, do you think I am getting the most from my money? Is there anything I should/could change and/or upgrade. Also, if there is a way to save some money and make this a sub-1100 or 1000, I'd appreciate that. Thanks in advance.


http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/jkWs99

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

For your budget you can get a Skylake build, which is what I'd recommend. Assuming that your monitor is 1920x1080 resolution and 60Hz, you don't need such a powerful GPU either.

http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/XvHgkL.

 

[Banzaiya]

I chose the r9 390 over the GTX 970 because they're similar priced and at the same time the r9 390 is much better.
What are the benefits of a Skylake CPU over a Haswell one?
Aren't 16gb of RAM a bit overkill?
Lastly, why did you choose the Asus mobo over the MSI one.

Thanks for helping me out

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

The 390 and the 970 trade blows depending on the game. The performance difference isn't as much as you may think, even at 2560x1440 resolution. The big difference is that the 970 can achieve the same performance whilst remaining cooler, quieter and whilst using less power.

The performance difference between Skylake and Haswell is negligible, but Skylake puts you on the latest socket rather than an outdated one.

16GB of RAM is overkill right now, but it fits your budget and probably won't be overkill quite soon.

I didn't choose the ASUS motherboard for any particular reason, so feel free to change it. The build I put together is just to give you an idea of what you can get.