Building a gaming PC

[Raniyasa]

So as it says in the description I'm building my first high end gaming rig.
So fsr I've put this together. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rqq3sY
Would appreciate your views on it.
Budget is around $1300.
Thank you.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Do you plan to overclock? You have bought parts for that capability, do you plan to use it? I assume yes, but if not there are savings to be found.

I would lower latency memory. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl7d8gbxm

The HDD is slow and I'd want a bigger cache. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003

I'd want a SSD at least 120GB, probably 256GB for OS, scratch, applications and game level loading.

If overclocking, I'd get the money by moving down to a GTX970 and overclocking it back up to GTX980 levels.

 

[Mythos_Man]

If you don't want to update it for a while, and you wanted a powerhouse CPU, the Intel i7-5820K is only $70 more. It has 6 cores and hyper threading. It would also allow you to get a newer X99 Motherboard and DDR-4 Memory.
Another thing is that this CPU Cooler is cheaper and has a higher RPM.
Hope I helped at all.

 

[Rapajez]

SSD is almost a must in this price range. Crucial MX100 is a very affordable series. I'd agree, that the everyday responsiveness and crushing game loading is better than a few FPS, worth downgrading to a 970.

 

[Rapajez]

If you don't want to update it for a while, and you wanted a powerhouse CPU, the Intel i7-5820K is only $70 more. It has 6 cores and hyper threading. It would also allow you to get a newer X99 Motherboard and DDR-4 Memory.
Another thing is that this CPU Cooler is cheaper and has a higher RPM.
Hope I helped at all.

Hang on, you're also going to spend much more for a X99 motherboard and DDR4 RAM. I wouldn't jump on this platform unless I was building a budget workstation or had a ridiculous budget.

Also, higher RPM just means louder fan. You want to look at airflow and noise. The Noctua N14 is one of the coolest, quietest, and easiest to install in its category.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

More RPM means loud, and I think that one blocks up expansion slots IIRC.