Could you check my build?

casey123451

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Hi, I have decided I want to build a pc and have looked around and put together what I think will work, I have a budget of £600-£900 (not including mouse, keyboard, etc) and I was wondering if anybody could help me fix any problems I would have with these parts. I've done my best to make sure everything would work together, but since I'm kind of new to this, some parts might not best suited for others. The main purpose of this is for gaming (GTA V, Skyrim, Metro Last Light) but I would also like to use it for using programs like Cinema 4D and Photoshop. Thank you for your help and sorry if this is in the wrong forum or something like that :)

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card

Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)

My main concern is that the power supply is not good enough, or the case is too small. I also would prefer to have one 8GB stick of ram instead of two 4GB sticks, is there a difference?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/kLRMdC

Sorry if this a repost, I couldn't find if my original post went through or not.
 
H55 cooler is not good enough for a haswell i7 really
mobo is low end considering the cost of the cpu
Build is over your £900 budget
PSU could be better for sure
You should get an SSD
1x8gb is fine if that's your choice
 


Thank you, what would you recommended for the cooler, for a similar price?
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.90 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£19.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£104.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£53.76 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£51.54 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£269.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£78.92 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.85 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £928.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 14:13 BST+0100
 


+1; This is a great 900 quid build for the price!