$700 all around/some gaming system advice

[joyfull_one]

Approximate Purchase Date: within a few weeks

Budget Range: <$800 after rebates and shipping and win 8.1

System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing internet, some gaming (dota2)

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: everything except i have ram, ssd, hdd and peripherals

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: cheapest...

Location: cape girardeau, mo 63701 usa

Parts Preferences: best price/performance within budget...

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments:

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: 5 year old laptop with win xp not cutting it anymore

http://tinypic.com/r/15qy9o5/8

Hey everyone. What do you think of the above parts list? Any comments/suggestions/criticism? I'm considering buying these parts soon for my first custom build in over a decade.

It's just a casual use computer. The musts are:
front usb 3.0/audio
ssd
raid 0
win 8.1 and linux dual boot (most likely OpenSUSE) amd gpu ok?
less than $800

I might get a 2560x1600 monitor for free in a few months

Thanks!

 

[Chass1990]

It's nice, but since you have around $100 more to play with, why not upgrade to a 290?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $797.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 21:50 EST-0500

 

[joyfull_one]

Hey Chass1990, you're right. It seemed like overkill but I think it will future proof my build a lot more since that's the weak link. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Chass1990]

yep, the 290 will definitely help keep the fps at a steadier rate over the 280. For instance, this video shows that the 290 is a lot more stable in terms of fps over the 280 (keep in mind that the vid shows gameplay locked at 60fps, so it's not a benchmark of which cards are the best. It simply shows which card can keep a stable 60fps over a period of time, which is what you want when gaming )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNbcsfG-uYo

 

[joyfull_one]

Nice! Do you think a cooler would help much?

 

[Chass1990]

yes, if you plan to overclock the CPU, the Hyper 212 Evo I listed above is a nice budget option that'll still keep your temp in control.

 

[LucoTF]

Games htese days are more GPU bound. You could go for a non-oc i5 and a mighty GTX 970

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $801.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 09:57 EST-0500

 

[joyfull_one]

@LucoTF I'm not a huge gamer and dota 2 doesn't take much especially at 1080. Thanks though, you helped reassure me going with the r9 290 isn't overkill haha

@Chass1990 Thanks for your help I'm going with your recommendations!

 

[Chass1990]

awesome! Good luck and enjoy! Have fun in the field of justi...err, I mean, Dota 2