Building a computer-gaming PC

[b1rd]

Hello, I need experts opinions regarding my build and if there is any parts that I should consider replacing.
Note: I'm on budget. These items ranging around 1,800$

Motheboard:ASUS Z97-A

CPU:CPU INTEL CORE I7-BOX 4790 (3.6GHZ, LGA1150, VGA)

CPU Cooler:CORSAIR LIQUID COOLING HYDRO SERIES H75, 120MM FAN, 31.4 DB(A)

GPU:MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G

RAM: CRUCIAL BALLISTIX TACTICAL 2X8GB 1600MHZ DDR3 CL8 UDIMM 1.5V

SSD:240 GB KINGSTON SSDNOW V300 SATA3, 2.5 "7 MM

HDD:1TB HDD 7200RPM WD10EZEX 64 MB SATAIII/600 2RZ

PSU: PSU CORSAIR CX 600W, 80 PLUS BRONZE

CASE: CORSAIR COMPUTER CASE CARBIDE SERIES AIR 540 HIGH AIRFLOW ATX CUBE

 

[herrwizo]

Much better fit for a gaming system. You don't need i7 for gaming, nor do you need liquid CPU cooler. The below mentioned SSD is a better quality, PSU is a much better quality. And much cheaper overall.

P.S. $1800 can hardly be called a "budget build".

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1187.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 06:28 EST-0500

 

[SantaOnRs]

Much better fit for a gaming system. You don't need i7 for gaming, nor do you need liquid CPU cooler. The below mentioned SSD is a better quality, PSU is a much better quality. And much cheaper overall.

P.S. $1800 can hardly be called a "budget build".

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1187.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 06:28 EST-0500

What do you mean $1800 can't be a budget? A budget doesn't mean it is low priced a budget is just the amount of money he is going to be spending. If I had $5000 to spend on a pc that would be a budget of how much I am willing to spend.

 

[SantaOnRs]

Hello, I need experts opinions regarding my build and if there is any parts that I should consider replacing.
Note: I'm on budget. These items ranging around 1,800$

Motheboard:ASUS Z97-A

CPU:CPU INTEL CORE I7-BOX 4790 (3.6GHZ, LGA1150, VGA)

CPU Cooler:CORSAIR LIQUID COOLING HYDRO SERIES H75, 120MM FAN, 31.4 DB(A)

GPU:MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G

RAM: CRUCIAL BALLISTIX TACTICAL 2X8GB 1600MHZ DDR3 CL8 UDIMM 1.5V

SSD:240 GB KINGSTON SSDNOW V300 SATA3, 2.5 "7 MM

HDD:1TB HDD 7200RPM WD10EZEX 64 MB SATAIII/600 2RZ

PSU: PSU CORSAIR CX 600W, 80 PLUS BRONZE

CASE: CORSAIR COMPUTER CASE CARBIDE SERIES AIR 540 HIGH AIRFLOW ATX CUBE

The build you have is great but as you said this is a gaming pc so when I saw the i7 I thought it was a waste of money if you are only gaming, i7s have hyperthreading which helps in editing and rendering and doesn't give any extra performance in games so I went with the best i5, it gives great single core performance and will be great for every game you throw at it. The CPU cooler was great but I thought if your budget is that high you need one of the best coolers around the NH-D14 can easily compete with any aio cooler on the market, but if you want to water cool your CPU I would have gone with the Corsair H100i. I changed the motherboard to a cheaper one but the quality of it is very high and I doubt you will run into any problems with it. You chose one 970 but with your high budget why not add another in sli 2 970's give better performance than a single 980 and they're cheaper. Other than that the only other thing that I changed was the power supply as it is fully modular to help with cable management so you don't have to use cables you don't need and this will help with airflow, also it is gold rated so allround it is a great PSS (I have the 650w version of this power supply and I have had no problems with it so I'm sure you won't either).
Hope I helped;D