Building a Gaming Computee

Jacobs20

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So this is my first time building a computer and I have done a good bit of research (at least i think). I decided on all the parts I would need, and I wanted to know if they are going to work well together, and if they are good parts for my needs or if they are better than what I need or not good enough.

Basically I m looking to build a gaming computer that can run just about any game up to the PS3/XBox360 Era games smoothly with at least good if not very good graphics (I'm not looking for rdiculously high graphics here) since I will be buying a PS4 for all the really new stuff. Here's my parts list:

Tower Case:
Fractal Design "Define R5"

Solid State Drive 1:
Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB

Solid State Drive 2:
Transcend SSD370 128 GB

*Note: I have always been very conservative with my memory so don't worry about that, more just the other specs of the SSDs

Motherboard:
MSI "Z97-G45 Gaming"

CPU:
Intel Core "i5-4690K Processor"

Graphics Card:
AMD Radeon R7 370 4 GB

Optical Drive:
LG Internal UH12NS30 BD-ROM Blu-ray Optical Drive

Network Interface (Ethernet) Card:
ST1000SPEX2 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Card

Wireless Network Card:
Asus PCE-AC68

Power Supply:
FirePower ModXStream Pro 700W
I found out that there is a good sound card already built into the motherboard.
One other thing also, is a 700W power supply too much for my build here? I know technically you can never have too much but do I need THAT much. Thanks!!!
 
The reality here is you can have too much power and 700W for what you're showing is pushing that. Here's why, modern PSU's are most efficient around 50% draw, the hardware you're showing would probably draw around 250W max which leaves you a bit shy of 50%. I would really push a 500W-550W for this build unless looking to do a major graphics upgrade (like X-Fire your R7-370)
 
It seems that you plan to overclock that CPU. You need an aftermarket CPU cooler to handle the extra heat.

I would also want a motherboard with better power phases (number and digital) if I were overclocking. I use the ASRock Z97M OC Formula. You need to spend US$100 - about $120 to get a suitable board. If not in the USA link to a site you might buy from and we can advise you further.

You need some RAM. 2 x 4Gb of at least DDR3 1600Mhz CL 9 or less. Faster memory may give a little extra gaming speed. (5% or so)

The PSU is more powerful than you need, but more importantly, you need a high-performance PSU. Firepower makes some PSUs that are very good for what you want and some that are totally unsuitable. The one you have listed is not one I know to be good. Can you post a link to a site that sells it so I can check it out. If it is a 'bargain' cheap PSU, it needs to be replaced.

Motherboards have sound and Internet. Some have WiFi too.

What market are you buying in?