Any thoughts on this ~1400$ gaming build before I start ordering parts?

[TheMilkMan42]

I've been tweaking things here and there over the past week, but mostly I'm just a little anxious as this is my first build. If anyone wants to have a quick look at this and tell me if the see any horrible incompatibilities or some disaster waiting to happen I would very much appreciate it. I was also having some trouble deciding on the mobo and ssd, as explained below:

As far as the motherboard goes, I was told that the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 is better than the one I have selected for overclocking purposes. I do not think that I will need to overclock in the near future with my setup however, which makes me think the 35$ upgrade might not be worth it.

Also, from what I have seen, the crucial mx100 ssds have good benchmarks, but the samsung 840 evo series seems to be pretty highly regarded, and is only about 25$ more.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.48 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($116.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($399.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1251.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 01:52 EST-0500

 

[i7Baby]

SSDs: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-recommendation-benchmark,3269.html - Crucial is good

Mobos: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-intel-amd-motherboard,3902.html - ASRock is good.

Very nice build.

 

[Anencephalus]

Nice build.
I would recommend getting this SSD
Also either get the MSI 970 or if it fits in your case the Gigabyte 970.

 

[RedJaron]

In short, no, I don't think CPU OCing is worth it. It's great when you can keep every thread saturated in professional apps, but it has minimal effect on gaming when you hit the i5 chips and better ( and it's a complete waste for any kind of home/office use. ) And you can save more than $35 by ditching it. You can save $20 on the CPU, $30+ on the cooler, and $50 or more on the mboard. Look at the 4460 as an alternative.

I too like Crucial and Samsung SSDs. Yes, the Samsung 850 is a little faster than the MX100, but it's much more expensive and you won't actually notice the difference outside of benchmarks. Basically, get the biggest SSD you can afford at the best GB / $ ratio you can find and you'll be fine.

On mboards, I'm also a fan of ASRock. If you want to OC the CPU, the Z97 Extreme4 offers wonderful value. If you don't OC, consider the H97M Pro4. Side note: the H chipsets can't support multiple GPUs, so don't go that route if you absolutely want a second GPU. I think it's usually preferable to run a single, strong GPU, but for large display gaming, like 4K or triple 1080 screens, SLI/XFire makes sense.

For $80 you should be able to find a better PSU. Look for something from Seasonic, XFX, or FSP in the 550W - 650W range with the necessary PCIe power cables or your GPU.